galiot

[gal-ee-uht]

gal·i·ot

[gal-ee-uht]
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
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Galiot is always a great word to know.
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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galiot or galliot (ˈɡælɪət)
 
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 galeagalley]
 
galliot or galliot
 
n
 
[C14: from Old French galiote, from Italian galeotta, from Medieval Latin galeagalley]

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