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noun
A type of rowable vessel of the 16th and 17th centuries, similar to a galley but larger, and normally equipped with sails.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Topics: nautical, transport
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
1540s, from Old French galleasse, from Italian galeaza ‘large galley’, from Latin galea.
Across languages
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