| 单词 | galleon |
| 释义 | galleon (once / 2505 pages) n Though a galleon was a large ship with multiple decks, it was no cruise liner and probably didn’t offer round-the-clock buffets. A galleon refers to a type of sailboat used in the 15th to 18th centuries mostly for battles and carrying consumer goods. Galleons had big square sails rigged onto several masts. They were built and sailed by many Europeans, but they are most commonly associated with the Spanish. In fact, this word is derived from the Spanish word galeón, which means “armed merchant ship.” WORD FAMILYgalleon: galleons USAGE EXAMPLESTo the wind tunnel they look like Conestoga wagons, or Spanish galleons, or equestrian statuary. Wall Street Journal(Oct 17, 2016) That push led to convictions and guilty pleas from more than 80 people, including Raj Rajaratnam, the billionaire co-founder of the Galleon Group. New York Times(Sep 21, 2016) Then Grandma sailed like a galleon into the front room, striking us dumb. Richard Peck, A Long Way from Chicago(1998) 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 Hypo|Hyper carack, carrack a large galleon sailed in the Mediterranean as a merchantman sailing ship, sailing vessel a vessel that is powered by the wind; often having several masts |
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