Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun See
galleass .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Same as
galleass .
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- noun nautical Alternative spelling of
galleass .
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Examples
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And squadrons as flakes of spray; when galleon and galliass that shadowed the sea
Poems and Ballads (Third Series) Taken from The Collected Poetical Works of Algernon Charles Swinburne—Vol. III Algernon Charles Swinburne 1873
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Sir Ludar, the _Gerona_, "-- here he pointed to a large galliass that lay at anchor in the bay --" is ready, and sails to-night for the
Sir Ludar A Story of the Days of the Great Queen Bess Talbot Baines Reed 1872
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The large ship was a galliass, of about 400 tons and 300 men, well appointed with brass guns both large and small, some of their shot being as large as a mans head; and the two caravels were both well appointed in men and ammunition of war.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 07 Robert Kerr 1784
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The Macao ship had actually sailed, but seeing the galliass, she returned to Nangasaki, and will, as I think, hardly venture to sail this year.
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The galliass has sailed already, but the Sun waits for the
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The Sun, a ship of 600 or 700 tons, with a galliass of above 400 tons, are left to scour the coast of China, to make what booty they can, and to return next monsoon.
reesetee commented on the word galliass
See galleass.
September 5, 2008