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galleon

noun

/ˈɡæliən/

Meaning

A large sailing ship used mainly by Europeans from the 16th to 18th centuries.

The Spanish galleon carried treasures across the Atlantic.

ship, vessel, boat, frigate, man-of-war

raft, canoe

Spanish galleon, treasure galleon, galleon fleet

The quality of achieving a level of performance which does not vary greatly in quality over time.

A person appointed as a substitute with power to act.

the area near or surrounding a particular place; neighborhood

a fast train that travels between major stations with few or no intermediate stops

A stringed instrument slightly larger than a violin, with a deeper and mellower tone.

A process of transformation from one form to another, especially in biology, such as the change from...