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Argosy vs Galleass - What's the difference?

argosy | galleass |

As a proper noun argosy

is (popular anglicism of) the.

As a noun galleass is

(nautical|historical) a type of rowable vessel of the 16th and 17th centuries, similar to a galley but larger, and normally equipped with sails.

argosy

English

Noun

(argosies)
  • A merchant ship.
  • A merchant flotilla, fleet.
  • * 1594 , Shakespeare, :
    • Gremio, 'tis known my father hath no less Than three great argosies , besides two galliasses, And twelve tight galleys; these I will assure her, And twice as much, whate'er thou offer'st next.
  • A collection of lore.

    • Anagrams

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    galleass

    English

    Alternative forms

    * galeas * galliass

    Noun

    (es)
  • (nautical, historical) A type of rowable vessel of the 16th and 17th centuries, similar to a galley but larger, and normally equipped with sails.