galleon
gal·le·on
noun \ˈga-lē-ən\Definition of GALLEON
: a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish
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Origin of GALLEON
Old Spanish galeón, from Middle French galion, from Old French galie
First Known Use: 1529
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