galliot
gal·li·ot
noun \ˈga-lē-ət\Definition of GALLIOT
1
: a small swift galley formerly used in the Mediterranean
2
[Dutch galjoot, from Middle French galiot] : a long narrow shallow-draft Dutch merchant sailing ship
Variants of GALLIOT
gal·li·ot or gal·i·ot \ˈga-lē-ət\
Origin of GALLIOT
Middle English galiot, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin galeota, diminutive of galea galley, from Middle Greek
First Known Use: 14th century
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