| 释义 |
gal·li·ot
noun
or gal·i·ot \ˈgalēət, -ēˌät\
(-s)
Etymology: in sense 1, from Middle English galiote, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin galeota, diminutive of galea galley, from Middle Greek; in sense 2, from Dutch galjoot, from Middle Dutch galiōte, from Middle French galiote — more at galley
1. : a small swift galley formerly used in the Mediterranean and moved both by sails and oars
2. : a long narrow light-draft Dutch merchant ship carrying a mainmast and a jigger with a mainsail having a long foot and short gaff |