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galleon

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈɡæ.li.ən

Definitions

A large, three-masted, square rigged sailing ship with at least two decks.

Equivalents

Españolgaleón
Françaisgalion
DeutschGaleone
17 more languages
العربيةغليون
Catalàgalió
Češtinagaleona
Ελληνικάγαλιόνι
Galegogaleón
Italianogaleone
Nederlandsgaljoen
Portuguêsgaleão
Românăgalion
Русскийгалео́н
Slovenčinagaleóna
Tagaloggalyon
Türkçekalyon

Examples

The next day he returned to camp with the balance of his ingots, and when they were stored on board the cruiser Captain Dufranne said he felt like the commander of an old-time Spanish galleon returning from the treasure cities of the Aztecs. “I don’t know what minute my crew will cut my throat, and take over the ship,” he added.”

CEFR level

C2
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This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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