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- [gal-ee-as]
- /ˈgæl iˌæs/
- /ˈɡæ.lɪæs/
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- [gal-ee-as]
- /ˈgæl iˌæs/
Definitions of galleass word
- noun galleass a fighting galley, lateen-rigged on three masts, used in the Mediterranean Sea from the 15th to the 18th centuries. 1
- noun galleass (nautical, historical) A type of rowable vessel of the 16th and 17th centuries, similar to a galley but larger, and normally equipped with sails. 1
- noun galleass a three-masted lateen-rigged galley used as a warship in the Mediterranean from the 15th to the 18th centuries 0
- noun galleass a large, three-masted vessel having sails and oars and carrying heavy guns: used in the Mediterranean in the 16th and 17th cent. 0
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Origin of galleass
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
1535-45; < Old French galleasse, galiace < Old Italian galeaza (Venice), augmentative of galea galley
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Parts of speech for Galleass
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galleass popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
galleass usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for galleass
noun galleass
- tender — soft or delicate in substance; not hard or tough: a tender steak.
- dinghy — any small boat designed as a tender or lifeboat, especially a small ship's boat, rowed, sailed, or driven by a motor.
- rowboat — a small boat designed for rowing.
- galleon — a large sailing vessel of the 15th to the 17th centuries used as a fighting or merchant ship, square-rigged on the foremast and mainmast and generally lateen-rigged on one or two after masts.
- trireme — a galley with three rows or tiers of oars on each side, one above another, used chiefly as a warship.
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