i noun Nautical.
1.
a small galley propelled by both sails and oars.
2.
a small ketchlike sailing vessel used for trade along the coast of Germany and nearby countries.
Also, galliot.
Origin:
1325–75; Middle English galiote < Middle French < Medieval Latin galeota, diminutive of galea galley
1325–75; Middle English galiote < Middle French < Medieval Latin galeota, diminutive of galea galley
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galiot or galliot (ˈɡælɪət) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a small swift galley formerly sailed on the Mediterranean |
| 2. | a shallow-draught ketch formerly used along the coasts of Germany and the Netherlands |
| [C14: from Old French galiote, from Italian galeotta, from Medieval Latin galea | |
| galliot or galliot | |
| —n | |
| [C14: from Old French galiote, from Italian galeotta, from Medieval Latin galea | |
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