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Definition of galliot
1 : a small swift galley formerly used in the Mediterranean
2
[borrowed from Dutch galjoot, going back to Middle Dutch galiote, gaillioot, borrowed from Middle French galiote, feminine derivative of galiot] : a long narrow shallow-draft Dutch merchant sailing ship
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The first known use of galliot was in the 14th century
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