galleon

Significat (Anglès)

A large, three masted, square rigged sailing ship with at least two decks.

Conceptes

galió

Sinònims

argosy

schooner

Traduccions

galeón

galeone

galion

galeão

galjoen

kalyon

Galeone

γαλιόνι

Galeão

γαλέρα

غليون

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈɡæ.li.ən/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Cognat amb espanyol: galeón

In summary

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.