Age Of Sail Terminology

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noun a large sailing ship used especially by the Spanish in the 15th to 18th centuries, originally as a warship and later for trade

  • The galleon was a type of sailing ship used by European nations in the 16th to 18th centuries.
  • The pirate ship looked just like a classic galleon from the movies.
  • Check out that old galleon sailing in the harbor!
  • Her mind was a galleon, sailing through the sea of knowledge.