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galliot definition

gal·liot (gal′ē ət)

noun

  1. a small, swift galley with sails and oars, formerly used on the Mediterranean
  2. a light Dutch merchant vessel of shallow draft, with a mainmast and jigger

Etymology: ME < OFr galiot, dim. of galie < ML galea, galley

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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