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galleon

[gal-ee-uhn, gal-yuhn] / ˈgæl i ən, ˈgæl jən /




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She was checking people in on the pier for a separate boat tour to Sazan on a replica galleon that advertises the opportunity to “be a pirate for a day.”

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026

The galleon also brought a critical technical secret.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026

A wooden galleon of Espiritu Santo's size would have required 800 trees that could now only be found in the forests of Myanmar, said Quezon.

From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026

Sunk in 1708, the galleon San José attained legendary status.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026

He brought the construction kit of the Spanish galleon model, and worked at it in here.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill

On the other end, the galleons sent the Asian coconut palm to Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026

The galleons brought more than silver to the Philippines.

From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026

Beyond lie the turquoise and azure waters of the lagoon, a white line of surf at the reef, cumulus clouds on the horizon moving as stately as galleons.

From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2023

“The ideas just cascade down about the romance of Spanish galleons and pirate ships,” Mr. Meide said.

From New York Times ● Dec. 9, 2022

Spanish treasure galleons were soon sailing home loaded with riches from mines in Mexico and Peru.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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