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单词 galleon
释义

galleon

/ˈɡalɪən /
noun
A sailing ship in use (especially by Spain) from the 15th to the 18th centuries, originally as a warship, later for trade. Galleons were typically square-rigged and had three or more decks and masts: a Spanish treasure galleon wrecked off the Florida Keys...
  • If diving for wrecks turns you on, Bermuda is a veritable treasure trove of maritime disaster, with a wreck collection including 16th century Spanish galleons, warships and a luxury transatlantic liner.
  • By mid-century, Spanish galleons loaded with treasure sailed annually for Europe, becoming prey to pirates, many of them English, based in the Bahamas.
  • Spanish and Portuguese colonies stretched across south, central, and southern North America while Spain's galleons crossed the Pacific to the Philippines.

Origin

Early 16th century: either via Middle Dutch from French galion, from galie 'galley', or from Spanish galeón.

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