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galleon

[gal-ee-uhn, gal-yuhn] / ˈgæl i ən, ˈgæl yən /




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The Museo del Galeon, which focuses on the hulking Espiritu Santo, aims to tell the story of Spain's 250-year-long Pacific galleon trade from the perspective of the Filipinos who built and crewed the towering vessels.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

In 1708 the San José, a treasure-laden Spanish galleon, sunk off the coast of Colombia.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2025

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

Space funk goggles wrapped around his dignified, long-jawed head, on top of which sat, or sailed really, the Spanish galleon of a velvet maroon hat.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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