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galiot
[ gal-ee-uht ]
noun
- a small galley propelled by both sails and oars.
- a small ketchlike sailing vessel used for trade along the coast of Germany and nearby countries.
galiot
/ ˈɡælɪət /
noun
- a small swift galley formerly sailed on the Mediterranean
- a shallow-draught ketch formerly used along the coasts of Germany and the Netherlands
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Word History and Origins
Origin of galiot1
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Example Sentences
The galiot was gliding rapidly though smoothly through the somewhat yellow waters of the Scheldt.
The boat was soon alongside the galiot, on board which the skipper stepped.
The galiot was soon got under weigh, and off she glided, not very fast at first, with her head towards the North Sea.
Each man to his taste, I prefer sailing over the free ocean, with my stout galiot under my feet and plenty of sea room.
Messire Galiot de Genoilhac, chevalier, seigneur de Brussac, master of the king's artillery!
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