galiot

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galiot - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Galiot \Gal"i*ot\, n. [OE. galiote, F. galiote. See Galley.]
     (Naut.)
     (a) A small galley, formerly used in the Mediterranean, built
         mainly for speed. It was moved both by sails and oars,
         having one mast, and sixteen or twenty seats for rowers.
     (b) A strong, light-draft, Dutch merchant vessel, carrying a
         mainmast and a mizzenmast, and a large gaff mainsail.
         [1913 Webster]