- galleon
- gal·leon
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Galleon — ist ein französisches House Duo aus Marseille. Es besteht aus Gilles Fahy und Philippe Laurent. Ihr Song Freedom to move, der das Thema einer Sarabande von Georg Friedrich Händel aufgreift, wurde in einem Werbesport für die Jeansmarke Levi s… … Deutsch Wikipedia
galleon — large ship, 1520s, from O.Fr. galion little ship (13c.), from Sp. galeón galleon, armed merchant ship, from Byzantine Gk. galea galley (see GALLEY (Cf. galley)) + augmentive suffix on. In English use, especially of Spanish ships involved in the… … Etymology dictionary
Galleon — Gal le*on, n. [Sp. galeon, cf. F. galion; fr. LL. galeo, galio. See {Galley}.] (Naut.) 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
galleon — ► NOUN historical ▪ a large square rigged sailing ship with three or more decks and masts. ORIGIN French galion or Spanish galeón … English terms dictionary
galleon — [gal′ē ən, gal′yən] n. [Sp galeón < ML galea: see GALLEY] a large sailing ship with three or four masts and a high forecastle and stern, developed in the 15th and 16th cent., and used as both a warship and a trader … English World dictionary
Galleon — A galleon was a large, multi decked sailing ship used primarily by the nations of Europe from the 16th to 18th centuries. Whether used for war or commerce, they were generally armed with demi culverin.Galleons were an evolution of the caravel and … Wikipedia
Galleon — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Galleon peut faire référence à : Galleon, un jeu vidéo Galleon, un groupe de musique Galleon, un personnage du jeu vidéo Suikoden V Galleon Group, un … Wikipédia en Français
galleon — UK [ˈɡælɪən] / US noun [countable] Word forms galleon : singular galleon plural galleons a large ship with sails used mainly by the Spanish between the 15th and 17th centuries for fighting and for carrying goods … English dictionary
galleon — [[t]gæ̱liən[/t]] galleons N COUNT A galleon is a sailing ship with three masts. Galleons were used mainly in the fifteenth to seventeenth centuries … English dictionary
Galleon Beach Hotel — (English Harbour Town,Антигуа и Барбуда) Категория отеля: Адрес: P. O. Box 1003 … Каталог отелей
Galleon Group — fut une entreprise américaine oeuvrant dans le domaine des placements spéculatifs. Elle fut l un des importants gestionnaires de fonds alternatifs au monde, supervisant des placements de plus de 7 milliards $US, avant de fermer ses portes en… … Wikipédia en Français
