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galleon in Portuguese

galleon in Portuguese is galeão — galleon means a large, multi-decked sailing ship with square rigging, used mainly from the 15th to 17th centuries for war and trade.

galleon in Portuguese

galeão
noun
A large, three masted, square rigged sailing ship with at least two decks.

What does "galleon" mean?

  1. noun A large, multi-decked sailing ship with square rigging, used mainly from the 15th to 17th centuries for war and trade.
    "Spanish galleons carried gold from the Americas back to Europe."
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galleon in a sentence

  • Spanish galleons carried gold from the Americas back to Europe.
  • The wreck of the galleon was discovered off the coast decades later.

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What is "galleon" in Portuguese?

"galleon" in Portuguese is galeão. galleon means: A large, multi-decked sailing ship with square rigging, used mainly from the 15th to 17th centuries for war and trade.

How do you use "galleon" in a sentence?

Example: "Spanish galleons carried gold from the Americas back to Europe." In Portuguese, "galleon" is galeão.

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