Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun See
galiot .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun See
galiot .
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- noun nautical A light
galley .
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Examples
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The galliot is the feet and hands of these islands, and that which serves as a caracoa; for, glory be to God, the Meldicas [_sic; sc. _ mestizos] and native Christians are wanting to me.
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From the galliot, our navigators got a small quantity of pitch, tar, cordage, and twine, and a hundred and forty skins of flour, containing 13,782 lbs. English.
Narrative of the Voyages Round The World, Performed by Captain James Cook 2003
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On the morning of the 10th, a Russian galliot, from Okotzk, was towed into the harbour.
Narrative of the Voyages Round The World, Performed by Captain James Cook 2003
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From the galliot, our navigators got a small quantity of pitch, tar, cordage, and twine, and a hundred and forty skins of flour, containing 13,782 lbs. English.
Narrative of the Voyages Round The World, Performed by Captain James Cook 2003
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On the morning of the 10th, a Russian galliot, from Okotzk, was towed into the harbour.
Narrative of the Voyages Round The World, Performed by Captain James Cook 2003
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Rumors were circulating that a small galliot had arrived from down-gulf, bringing news of the blockading fleets.
The Shadow Of The Lion Lackey, Mercedes 2002
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By the time anyone else came in, Marco was at his desk, copying the inventories from the galliot Albiona into the appropriate books.
The Shadow Of The Lion Lackey, Mercedes 2002
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She had it easier than the galliot captain, however.
The Shadow Of The Lion Lackey, Mercedes 2002
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Moreover we were afraid of meeting on that course one of the galliots that usually come with goods from Tetuan; although each of us for himself and all of us together felt confident that, if we were to meet a merchant galliot, so that it were not a cruiser, not only should we not be lost, but that we should take a vessel in which we could more safely accomplish our voyage.
Don Quixote 2002
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Besides, such is the breadth of the upper part of the front of his head, and such the tapering cut-water formation of the lower part, that by obliquely elevating his head, he thereby may be said to transform himself from a bluff-bowed sluggish galliot into a sharppointed New
chained_bear commented on the word galliot
Cool! Another word to pillage for my -ot list. Pretty word, too.
Hey... does anyone know of a list of different types of boats and ships? I cannot fathom (OH! BAD PUN!) how long such a list would end up being. It would still be shorter than a list of nautical terms, though--if it were limited to types of vessels.
Edit: I just found about five such lists. Duh...
October 29, 2007
reesetee commented on the word galliot
Are you referring to lists here on Wordie or elsewhere? My Out to Sea list is intended to be a list of boats--but I'm still playing with it. (It's great fun reading about the zillion types of watercraft, historical and current.) If you've found any great ones elsewhere, 'fess up! ;-)
October 29, 2007
chained_bear commented on the word galliot
Well, I thought about a nautical terms list, which could include words other than types of sailing vessels, but it seems like it would go on forever, if it were to be comprehensive! Limiting to vessels is one way to keep it within reason and not break Wordie.
But I'm glad someone else is doing all that work and I can just chuck in ideas here and there. :)
I put some suggestions directly on that list, actually. Hope you don't mind.
October 29, 2007
reesetee commented on the word galliot
The more suggestions, the better! And who's to say one "nautical" list is better or definitive, anyway? I usually enjoy seeing more than one Wordie post a list on the same topic or theme. The differences and similarities in choices can be very interesting. :-)
You might also consider a "series" of nautical lists, and break down the subject any which way you choose. Just a thought....
October 29, 2007
chained_bear commented on the word galliot
See bilander for a usage note.
February 27, 2008
yarb commented on the word galliot
"You may have seen many a quaint craft in your day, for aught I know;--square-toed luggers; mountainous Japanese junks; butter-box galliots, and what not..."
- Melville, Moby-Dick, ch. 16
July 24, 2008
madmouth commented on the word galliot
A bit more from Moby Dick (on the anatomy of the sperm whale):
...by oliquely elevating his head, he thereby may be said to transform himself from a bluff-bowed sluggish galliot into a sharp-pointed New York pilot boat. (ch. 61)
June 12, 2009