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| gal·i·ot [ gállee ət, gállee òt ] (plural gal·i·ots) or gal·li·ot [ gállee ət, gállee òt ] (plural gal·li·ots) |
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1. light fast galley: formerly, a light fast ship propelled by sails and oars used in the Mediterranean
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2. single-masted ship: formerly, a light shallow single-masted Dutch merchant ship
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| [15th century. < Old French, "little galley" < medieval Latin galea "galley"] |
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