galleon
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"In those days, you would have levelled entire forests just to be able to produce a single galleon," he said.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
Sunk in 1708, the galleon San José attained legendary status.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
The South American nation has also declared a protected archaeological area around the San José galleon - which was sunk by the British Royal Navy in 1708 in the Caribbean Sea.
From BBC • May 26, 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
Before them, surrounded by ferns and palm trees, white and powdery in the silent morning light, was an enormous Spanish galleon.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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