Etymology

galiongee

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Today it means: A Turkish sailor. Full definition →

Ottoman Turkish قالیونجی
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  1. Ottoman Turkish · derived fromقالیونجی“someone associated with galleon ships”
  2. English todaygaliongee

From Ottoman Turkish قالیونجی (“someone associated with galleon ships”) (modern Turkish kalyoncu).

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