galleon

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

New artefacts have been uncovered on the 18th Century Spanish galleon dubbed the “holy grail of shipwrecks” off the coast of Colombia.

From BBC • Aug. 9, 2024

“When you’re following it, you can hear it creaking so it sounds like an old galleon going along,” said Martin Oates, who helped restore it and walks behind as the brake man.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 9, 2023

Because while a pirate flag can be struck at season’s end and hoisted anew the next, a wrecked galleon is forever a wrecked galleon.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2023

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