GALIOT

Noun

galiot (plural galiots)

Alternative spelling of galliot

Anagrams

• aligot, latigo

Source: Wiktionary


Gal"i*ot, n. Etym: [OE. galiote, F. galiote. See Galley.] (Naut.) (a) A small galley, formerly used in the Mediterranean, built mainly for speed. It was moved both by sails and oars, having one mast, and sixteen or twenty seats for rowers. (b) A strong, light-draft, Dutch merchant vessel, carrying a mainmast and a mizzenmast, and a large gaff mainsail.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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