dromond

noun

drom·​ond

ˈdrämənd,

ˈdrəm-

plural -s

: a large medieval fast-sailing galley or cutter

Word History

Etymology

Middle English dromond, dromoun, dromon, from Middle French dromont, dromon, from Late Latin dromon-, dromo, from Greek dromōn light ship, from dramein to run

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