galleass

[ gal-ee-as ]

/ ˈgæl iˌæs /

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noun Nautical.

a fighting galley, lateen-rigged on three masts, used in the Mediterranean Sea from the 15th to the 18th centuries.

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Origin of galleass

1535–45; <Old French galleasse, galiace<Old Italian galeaza (Venice), augmentative of galeagalley

Words nearby galleass

Gallatin Range, Gallaudet, gallberry, gallbladder, Galle, galleass, Gallegos, galleon, galleria, galleried, gallerist

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How to use galleass in a sentence

At the same time, the increased size, when compared to a standard war galley, didn’t allow the galleass to be as maneuverable as its oar-based predecessor.
Know Your Historical Warships: From 7th Century BC – 17th Century AD|Dattatreya Mandal|April 4, 2020|Realm of History
Compared to the low, crowded galley, the galleass was a roomy and much more seaworthy ship.
Famous Sea Fights|John Richard Hale
The galleass's guns were high above the water, and the galleys dreaded their plunging fire.
Famous Sea Fights|John Richard Hale
The galleass represented in Fig. 46 had a circular forecastle in which were mounted several guns, to be used in end-on attack.
Ancient and Modern Ships.|George C. V. Holmes

The third, the great galleass "Florencia," went down in Tobermory Bay.
Famous Sea Fights|John Richard Hale
The galleass had gone on the sands, and as the tide ebbed had fallen over on her side.
English Seamen in the Sixteenth Century|James Anthony Froude

British Dictionary definitions for galleass

galleass

galliass

/ (ˈɡælɪˌæs) /

noun

nautical a three-masted lateen-rigged galley used as a warship in the Mediterranean from the 15th to the 18th centuries

Word Origin for galleass

C16: from French galleasse, from Italian galeazza, from galea galley

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