galleon

  • 31galleon — gal•le•on [[t]ˈgæl i ən, ˈgæl yən[/t]] n. naut. navig. a large sailing vessel of the 15th to the 17th centuries used as a fighting or merchant ship, square rigged on the foremast and mainmast and generally lateen rigged on one or two after masts… …

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  • 32galleon — /ˈgæliən / (say galeeuhn), /ˈgæljən / (say galyuhn) noun a kind of large sailing vessel formerly used by Spain and other countries, both as warships and as merchant ships. {Spanish galeón large galley, augmentative of galea galley} …

  • 33galleon — n. hist. 1 a ship of war (usu. Spanish). 2 a large Spanish ship used in American trade. 3 a vessel shorter and higher than a galley. Etymology: MDu. galjoen f. F galion f. galie galley, or f. Sp. galeoacuten …

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  • 34Manila galleon — Spanish Galleon The Manila galleons or Manila Acapulco galleons (Spanish: Galeones de Manila Acapulco) were Spanish trading ships that sailed once or twice per year across the Pacific Ocean between Manila in the Philippines, and Acapu …

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  • 35Mechanical Galleon — Material Gilt brass, steel and other materials Size 78.5cm long and 104 cm high Created c. 1585. in Augsburg …

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  • 36The Unfinished Spanish Galleon of Finley Lake — Infobox Album | Name = The Unfinished Spanish Galleon of Finley Lake Type = Album Artist = Spiderbait Released = 1995 Genre = Alt Rock Last album = Shashavaglava (1993) This album = The Unfinished Spanish Galleon of Finley Lake (1995) Next album …

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  • 37One Galleon Place — General information Type Hotel Office Location ADB Avenue, Ortigas Center, Pasig City, Philippines Cost Php 20,000,000,000 Height …

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  • 38The Ghost Galleon — Infobox Film name = The Ghost Galleon caption = Film poster under its original Spanish title director = Amando de Ossorio producer = J.L. Bermudez de Castro writer = Amando de Ossorio starring = Maria Perschy, Jack Taylor, Barbara Rey music =… …

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  • 39The Galleon — is the official newspaper of Spanish River Community High School. It has been a trend setter among high school newspapers in Palm Beach County, frequently leading in award competitions.Awardsun Sentinel High School Journalism Awards 2007 Best… …

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  • 40Manila galleon — ▪ Spanish sailing vessel       Spanish sailing vessel that made an annual round trip (one vessel per year) across the Pacific between Manila, in the Philippines, and Acapulco, in present Mexico, during the period 1565–1815. They were the sole… …

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