as in caravels
a large sailing ship used especially by the Spanish in the 1500s and 1600s
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Recent Examples of galleons
Throughout it there are forts, full-size wooden galleons and signs hung on what appear to be Persian rugs.
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Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for galleons
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Elsewhere, defense stocks rallied after it was reported that Sweden will buy navy frigates from France in a move that will mark Sweden's biggest military investment in decades.—
Joseph Wilkins,Chloe Taylor,Hugh Leask,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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In 1996, there were 22 frigates, 17 submarines, 15 destroyers, and 3 aircraft carriers.—
Michael Saunders,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Miami boasts over 100 yachts on offer, while supercar fans opt for topless vehicles like the Rolls Royce Dawn or the Ferrari 488 Spider.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Remembering Ted Turner, an American original Ted Turner, the brash, visionary entrepreneur who founded CNN, transformed cable television, raced yachts in the America's Cup, and became one of America's leading conservationists, died May 6 at 87.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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“Galleons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galleons. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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