galleon
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galleon
- /ˈɡæ.li.ən/ UK
- /ˈɡæ.li.ən/ US
- /ˈɡæl.jən/ US
Rhymes with -æliən, (General American) -æljən
Where it comes from
From Middle French galion or Spanish galeón. Originally an augmentative form of a Romance language cognate of galley, the word spread around the Mediterranean from the 12th century, taking on different meanings depending on place and time.
noun galleons
- A large, three-masted, square rigged sailing ship with at least two decks. The next day he returned to camp with the balance of his ingots, and when they were stored on board the cruiser Captain Dufranne said he felt like the commander of an old-time Spanish galleon returning from the treasure cities of the Aztecs. “I don’t know what minute my crew will cut my throat, and
Translations
Talk about this word "galleon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/galleon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. galleon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/galleon "galleon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/galleon.Cite this
@misc{galleon_2026,
title = {galleon},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/galleon},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
