galiot
or gal·li·ot
[ gal-ee-uh t ]
/ ˈgæl i ət /
noun Nautical.
a small galley propelled by both sails and oars.
a small ketchlike sailing vessel used for trade along the coast of Germany and nearby countries.
Origin of galiot
1325–75; Middle English
galiote < Middle French < Medieval Latin
galeota, diminutive of
galea
galley
Words nearby galiot
galileo galilei,
galimatias,
galingale,
galinsoga,
galion,
galiot,
galipot,
gall,
gall 1,
gall bladder,
gall duct
Example sentences from the Web for galiot
British Dictionary definitions for galiot
galiot
galliot
/ (ˈɡælɪət) /
noun
a small swift galley formerly sailed on the Mediterranean
a shallow-draught ketch formerly used along the coasts of Germany and the Netherlands
Word Origin for galiot
C14: from Old French
galiote, from Italian
galeotta, from Medieval Latin
galea
galley