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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
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
galea
galley
]
galliot
or
galliot
—
n
[C14: from Old French
galiote,
from Italian
galeotta,
from Medieval Latin
galea
galley
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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