Galleon vs. Galley

Galleon vs. Galley — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Galleon and Galley

Galleonnoun

(nautical) A large, three masted, square rigged sailing ship with at least two decks.

Galleynoun

(nautical) A long, slender ship propelled primarily by oars, whether having masts and sails or not; usually referring to rowed warships used in the Mediterranean from the 16th century until the modern era.

Galleonnoun

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

Galleynoun

(British) A light, open boat used on the Thames by customhouse officers, press gangs, and also for pleasure.

Galleynoun

(nautical) One of the small boats carried by a man-of-war.

Galleynoun

(nautical) The cookroom or kitchen and cooking apparatus of a vessel or aircraft; sometimes on merchant vessels called the caboose.

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Galleynoun

An oblong oven or muffle with a battery of retorts; a gallery furnace.

Galleynoun

(printing) An oblong tray of wood or brass, with upright sides, for holding type which has been set, or is to be made up, etc.

Galleynoun

(printing) A proof sheet taken from type while on a galley; a galley proof.

Galleynoun

(heraldry) A representation of a single masted ship propelled by oars, with three flags and a basket.

Galleynoun

a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading

Galleynoun

(classical antiquity) a crescent-shaped seagoing vessel propelled by oars

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Galleynoun

the kitchen area for food preparation on an airliner

Galleynoun

the area for food preparation on a ship