SINCE 1828
galliot
noun
gal·li·ot
| \ ˈga-lē-ət
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variants:
or galiot
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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