Etymology

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Today it means: A small armed vessel, with sails and oars, used on the Malabar coast. Full definition →

Portuguese galeota
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  1. Portuguese · derived fromgaleota
  2. English todaygallivat

Probably from Portuguese galeota. Compare English galiot, galley.

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