as in caravels
a large sailing ship used especially by the Spanish in the 1500s and 1600s
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Recent Examples of galleons
Throughout it there are forts, full-size wooden galleons and signs hung on what appear to be Persian rugs.
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Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for galleons
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The 3-billion-euro agreement included the purchase of 24 Rafale fighter jets and four state-of-the-art frigates including the Kimon, which Macron and Mitsotakis visited Saturday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Japan agreed on April 18 on a deal to provide Australia's navy with the first of almost a dozen stealth frigates, part of a wider military build up by Canberra aimed at boosting its long-range firepower to deter China.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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In the ’80s, the Newport to Ensenada was touted as the world’s largest international race, with more than 600 yachts entering annually.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Foiling yachts typically run software that adjusts the foils hundreds of times a second to maintain safe, level flight.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Galleons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galleons. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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