as in caravel
a large sailing ship used especially by the Spanish in the 1500s and 1600s
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Recent Examples of galleon
Reflecting the masts and sails of a Spanish galleon rising from the sand, the installation symbolizes irreversible choices and the sacrifices required for collective liberation.
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Lilian Raji, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
This year's installation features a Spanish galleon emerging from under the sand by artist Nicholas Galanin.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
The museum at 200 Greene St. features artifacts recovered from the Spanish galleons Nuestra Señora de Atocha and Santa Margarita of 1622.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
In my first go, my ancient Romans became the Spanish, who sent galleons to distant lands.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2025
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Lilian Raji, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
This year's installation features a Spanish galleon emerging from under the sand by artist Nicholas Galanin.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
The museum at 200 Greene St. features artifacts recovered from the Spanish galleons Nuestra Señora de Atocha and Santa Margarita of 1622.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
In my first go, my ancient Romans became the Spanish, who sent galleons to distant lands.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for galleon
Noun
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Wreck 5 was built using a method known as caravel planking, where planks are placed end to end without overlapping, archaeologist and project leader Håkan Altrock said in the release.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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Engulfed in the unpredictable Dionysian crowds rocking him left and right like a 15th century caravel, Reed vowed to carry on until morning like locals traditionally do.—
Ana Leorne,
SPIN,
31 Dec. 2024
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This year, look out for General Patton’s private schooner, When-and-If, among others.—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
8 May 2025
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Private speedboat or catamaran charters are nothing compared to the experience aboard the Friendship Rose, a classic Caribbean schooner with soaring sails built by hand on the sands of Bequia's Friendship Bay several decades ago.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Apr. 2025
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Today, the colonial-era port Nelson's Dockyard is a UNESCO World Heritage Site complete with two boutique hotels, a museum, local craft shops, cafes and restaurants, and a marina filled with everything from stately sloops to gaudy megayachts.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2025
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In the Caribbean, wandering yachtsmen on sloops and catamarans know these masts well.—
Joe Sills,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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On December 4, 1872, sailors aboard the Canadian brigantine Dei Gratia spotted a ship named the Mary Celeste in the distance.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Dec. 2024
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Moreland, who has more than 30 years experience sailing topsail schooners, brigantines, brigs and barques, as well as five world voyages under his belt, said the Picton Castle will be hosting a range of school groups on the vessel.—
Jennifer Larino,
NOLA.com,
6 Mar. 2018
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Meanwhile, satellite imagery captured Sunday appeared to show three Chinese naval vessels—including a Type 075 amphibious assault ship, a Type 071 amphibious transport dock and a Type 054A frigate—operating 229 miles east from Taiwan's southernmost point.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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The organization confirmed that naval drones are part of the effort, as are frigates (warships) and maritime patrol aircraft.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
12 Apr. 2025
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Feadship’s latest launch is an explorer yacht featuring a distinctive bow and paint scheme.—
Bill Springer,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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The forthcoming Emerald Kaia, a new yacht arriving in 2026, will set a new standard for warm-weather cruising.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
20 May 2025
Noun
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The dining room comes with a third fireplace, while a modernized galley kitchen is outfitted with Viking and Sub-Zero appliances.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
15 May 2025
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Her modest galley kitchen in Los Angeles retains its charming period tile and sky-high cabinets that reach the 14-foot ceiling.—
Lisa Boone,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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One of the luggers offered her the pick of the litter but warned against some old chairs.—
Jake Offenhartz,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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The upshot will be a mid-sized load-lugger that will hammers to 62mph in 3.6 seconds and from zero to 124mph in only 12.9 seconds, so the Europeans had better pack that luggage in snugly.—
Michael Taylor,
Forbes,
22 June 2022
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“Galleon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galleon. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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