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A galleon refers to a ship with multiple decks that was primarily used by European countries as recently as the 18th century. What distinguishes these ships from other ones is the size (large) and its purpose (war).
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What galleon did Christopher Columbus travel on?
he sailed on the Santa Maria the other ships were the Nina and the Pinta
What are effect of manila galleon trade?
They pooped on the ships
What kind of ship did the Jacques cartier sail on?
Jacque cartier sailed on a ship dont know what kind of ship
Are ships awesome?
Yes ships are awesome! Especially the Spanish Galleon - a war and transport ships of precious items. Galleonfleet! :D
What is galleon poles?
A galleon 'pole' is called a mast, just like on other ships. There are different names for a mast depending on its location on the ship and the number of masts. Main, mid, aft, mizzen, jigger. Not necessarily in that order.
What is the galleon trade?
The Galleon Trade is referring to trading ships that sailed across the Pacific Ocean to the following places:Manila (Philippines)AcapulcoNew Spain (Mexico)
What were the disadvantages of the galleon?
There were not enough of them. Or maybe your question was about the ships? Be careful when you categorize your question.
What does galleon mean in Latin?
'Galleon' is a noun for a large sailing ship. However, 'galleon' is not a classical Latin word. Rather, 'galleon' comes from Spanish and French, which are Romance languages descended from Latin. ('Galeón' in Spanish; 'Galion' in French.) 'Carabus' and 'navis' would be an approximate Latin synonyms for 'galleon', but a galleon is a large ship whereas a carabus is a small boat, but 'navis' can be used to denote various types of boats or ships.
How do you create a fire ship in Age of Empires 2?
To make ships, (not only fire but all ships your civilization can make)then make a dock with a villager. From there u can make ships Ships you can make: Dark age - fishing ship Feudal age - transport , galley , trade cog Castle age - turtle ship (if you are Koreans), fire ship,demolition ship Imperial age - elite turtle ship,galleon,fast fire ship,heavy demolition ship,cannon galleon,elite cannon galleon
What does The moon was a ghostly galleon mean?
Its is ghostly and white
What are pirate ships called?
Some types of ships used during this period are thepinnace, schoonersloop, caravel, carrack, corvette, galleon, frigate and flute
Why did the galleon trade decline despite its prosperous start?
Because as a type of sailing trade ship it was in time eclipsed by much faster sailing ships, such as the clipper. And in the 19th century by the much more dependable steam ships.
