galliot

noun gal·li·ot \ˈga-lē-ət\

Definition of GALLIOT

: a small swift galley formerly used in the Mediterranean

[Dutch galjoot, from Middle French galiot] : a long narrow shallow-draft Dutch merchant sailing ship

gal·li·ot or gal·i·ot \ˈga-lē-ət\

Middle English galiot, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin galeota, diminutive of galea galley, from Middle Greek

First Known Use: 14th century

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