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galleon

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




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A wooden galleon of Espiritu Santo's size would have required 800 trees that could now only be found in the forests of Myanmar, said Quezon.

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 Colombian government has started exploring a sunk 18th Century Spanish galleon dubbed the “holy grail of shipwrecks”.

From BBC • May 26, 2024

Because while a pirate flag can be struck at season’s end and hoisted anew the next, a wrecked galleon is forever a wrecked galleon.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2023

Men in wet suits will find the galleon three years from now.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García




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