Definition
Plural of galleon; large sailing ships used for exploration and trade during the 16th-17th centuries.
Etymology
From Spanish galeón, derived from galley. The word evolved to describe the larger, more advanced merchant and warships of the Age of Exploration.
Kelly Says
Spanish galleons carrying treasure from the Americas were so heavily laden with gold and silver that they moved slowly through the water, making them perfect targets for pirates—and some still sit on ocean floors waiting to be discovered!
Translations
ARالعربية
galeons
gah-lay-oon-s
BNবাংলা
গ্যালিয়ন
gah-lee-an
CACatalà
galleons
gah-lee-ohn-s
CSČeština
galeony
gah-lay-oh-nee
DADansk
galleoner
gah-lee-ohn-er
DEDeutsch
Galeonen
gah-lay-oh-neh-n
ELΕλληνικά
γαλιόνια
gah-lee-ohn-ia
ESEspañol
galeones
gah-lay-oh-nes
FAفارسی
گالئون
gah-lee-oon
FISuomi
galleoneja
gah-lee-oh-neh-ja
FRFrançais
galions
gah-lee-ohn
HIहिन्दी
गॅलियन
gah-lee-an
HUMagyar
galionok
gah-lee-ohn-ok
IDBahasa Indonesia
galleon
gah-lee-ohn
ITItaliano
galleoni
gah-lay-oh-nee
JA日本語
ガレーオンたち
gare-on-ta-chi
KO한국어
갤리온들
gyeolli-on-deul
MSBahasa Melayu
galleon
gah-lee-ohn
MYမြန်မာ
ဂေါလီယံ
gah-lee-yan
NLNederlands
galjoenen
gah-lyoh-hen
NONorsk
galleoner
gah-lee-ohn-er
PLPolski
galiony
gah-lee-oh-nee
PTPortuguês
galeões
gah-lay-ohs
RORomână
galioane
gah-lee-oh-neh
RUРусский
галеоны
gah-lay-ony
SVSvenska
galleoner
gah-lee-ohn-er
SWKiswahili
galleon
gah-lee-ohn
TAதமிழ்
காலியன்
ka-lee-an
TEతెలుగు
గ్యాలియన్
gyaa-lee-an
THไทย
เรือสำเภา
reu sam-pha
TRTürkçe
galyonlar
gah-lee-ohn-lar
UKУкраїнська
галеони
gah-lay-ony
VITiếng Việt
tàu galleon
taw ga-lay-on