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: a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish
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The galleon and its treasures quickly sank, with just 11 out of its 600 passengers surviving.
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 14 June 2024
Flores The island of Flores or flowers, which gets its name from the goldenrods, and pink and blue hydrangeas, used to be a notorious hideout for pirates waiting to raid treasure-laden Spanish galleons on their return to Europe.
—Mary Lussiana, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Aug. 2023
The San José Treasure Galleon Tea cups at the San José galleon wreck site.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 4 June 2024
In December 2015, former president Santos announced the discovery of the San José galleon, which launched an international debate over the rightful owner of the ship's bounty.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2024
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 14 June 2024
Flores The island of Flores or flowers, which gets its name from the goldenrods, and pink and blue hydrangeas, used to be a notorious hideout for pirates waiting to raid treasure-laden Spanish galleons on their return to Europe.
—Mary Lussiana, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Aug. 2023
The San José Treasure Galleon Tea cups at the San José galleon wreck site.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 4 June 2024
In December 2015, former president Santos announced the discovery of the San José galleon, which launched an international debate over the rightful owner of the ship's bounty.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2024
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galleon
noun
gal·le·on
ˈgal-ē-ən 
: a large sailing ship with square sails used from the 1400s to the 1700s especially by the Spanish
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