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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.

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. Rhymes battalion, medallion, rapscallion, scallion
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