galeón

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (historical, masculine) galleon
2. (masculine) traditional one or two masted sailboat, with fore-and-aft sails, having up to 20 m of length, similar to a schooner

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ɡaleˈoŋ/

Etimologie (Engels)

Verwante met Portugees: galeão

In summary

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese galeon (13th century, Alfonso X): by surface analysis, galea (“galley”) + -ón. Compare Portuguese galeão.