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
This year's installation features a Spanish galleon emerging from under the sand by artist Nicholas Galanin.
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Martin Vassolo, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
Two hundred years ago, a galleon reportedly pulled out of western Mexico loaded with treasure.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2024
Earlier this month, the galleon docked on southern England’s Isle of Wight.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
This time, legal disputes, not cannonballs, have been launched by multiple claimants to the sunken galleon’s fortune.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 14 June 2024
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Martin Vassolo, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
Two hundred years ago, a galleon reportedly pulled out of western Mexico loaded with treasure.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2024
Earlier this month, the galleon docked on southern England’s Isle of Wight.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
This time, legal disputes, not cannonballs, have been launched by multiple claimants to the sunken galleon’s fortune.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 14 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for galleon
Noun
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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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But what of those murals glorifying European colonization, with Christopher Columbus sweeping down from the sky in a caravel to find half-naked Native Americans?—
New York Times,
New York Times,
25 May 2021
Noun
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What about a cold one in giant schooner on your lunch break?—
Miami Herald Archive,
Miami Herald,
12 Feb. 2025
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Biscayne Bay is known for its shipwrecks, and the Mandalay, a schooner that sank in the ’60s, is one of the top sites, as the hull sits in shallow enough water to be seen by snorkelers as well as divers.—
Graham Averill,
Outside Online,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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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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To ensure Blackbeard was neutralized, Spotswood gave Robert Maynard, an officer in the Royal Navy, control of 60 men and two sloops—small sailboats that lacked cannons but could pursue Blackbeard in the narrow inlets and shallows of the coast.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 Nov. 2024
Noun
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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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The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy ships, consisting of a frigate, a cruiser and a replenishment vessel, had been sailing down the coast of Australia since mid-February, according to the Australian Defense Force.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN,
24 Feb. 2025
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Last Thursday, the Australian military announced that three Chinese naval ships, including the Type 055 destroyer CNS Zunyi, the Type 054A frigate CNS Hengyang, and the Type 903 replenishment vessel CNS Weishanhu, were in the Coral Sea northeast of Australia.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The revelation comes after Ne-Yo flicked it up on a yacht earlier this month alongside three of his partners who go by the Instagram handles: Daddys_Pretty_Baby__, Phoneixx__feather, and ArielleHill.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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Quentin died after Tanya shot him and other guests and crew members aboard his yacht on the way back to Taormina, Sicily.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The cabin boasts 38 windows (each 50 percent larger than those on the Falcon 7X) and a galley resembling a high-end kitchen.—
Julie Boatman,
Robb Report,
18 Jan. 2025
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Mealtime The tailgate galley has been thoroughly reorganized from Topo 1.0 to 2.0.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Dec. 2024
Noun
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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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The wooden boats competed in skiff, workboat, lugger, trawler, runabout, sailboat and cruiser classes.—
Ann Benoit,
NOLA.com,
27 Oct. 2017
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“Galleon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galleon. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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