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Definition of galleon

galleon

/ˈɡæliən/
gal · le · on
Plural:galleons
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• noun

1

A large, multi-decked sailing ship used primarily by European states from the 16th to the 18th centuries for both oceanic trade and naval warfare.

Example

"Marine archaeologists discovered the wreck of a 17th-century Spanish galleon off the coast of Florida."

• Rhymes for galleon

• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the 16th century from Middle French galion or Spanish galeón, an augmentative of galea ('galley'), ultimately tracing back to Medieval Greek galeē ('warship').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Galleon. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/galleon
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