- 1. n. A sailing vessel of the 15th and following centuries, often having three or four decks, and used for war or commerce. The term is often rather indiscriminately applied to any large sailing vessel. Source: opted
- 2. n. a large square-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts; used by the Spanish for commerce and war from the 15th to 18th centuries Source: wordnet
- 3. A sailing vessel of the 15th and following centuries, often having three or four decks, and used for war or commerce. The term is often rather indiscriminately applied to any large sailing vessel. The gallens . . . were huge, round-stemmed, clumsy vessels, with bulwarks three or four feet thick, and built up at stem and stern, like castels. Motley. Source: webster
- 4. A sailing vessel of the 15th and following centuries, oftenhaving three or four decks, and used for war or commerce. The term isoften rather indiscriminately applied to any large sailing vessel.The gallens . . . were huge, round-stemmed, clumsy vessels, withbulwarks three or four feet thick, and built up at stem and stern,like castels. Motley. Source: adambom
- 5. n:100 n. a large square-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts; used by the Spanish for commerce and war from the 15th to 18th centuries Source: ecdict
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