galleon's
Old warship's possessive
Galleon's is the possessive form of galleon, a large sailing ship used from the 15th to 18th centuries, especially by Spanish and Portuguese fleets for trade and warfare.
The word typically appears when describing parts or cargo of such vessels: the galleon's hull, the galleon's treasure, the galleon's crew.
Outer covering or frame
- mastVessel's sail support
- deckShip's flat surface
- riggingRopes controlling ship sails
- cannonsLarge mounted artillery pieces
sails · anchor · bow · stern · cargo hold · crew · captain · quarterdeck
Language of Iberia
- ArmadaNamed naval force
- 16th centuryThe 1500s
- colonialOf occupied territories
- empireDomain under unified control
Philip II · exploration · conquest · New World · Habsburg · maritime · seafaring · Drake
Element seventy-nine
- doubloonsHistorical Spanish gold currency
- silverLustrous white precious metal
- jewelsOrnamental precious stones
- plunderGoods seized violently
chest · hoard · bullion · coins · emeralds · pearls · riches · loot
Aromatic food flavorings
- silkFine woven insect fiber
- cargoTransported goods
- merchantOne who sells wares
- fleetVehicles under unified command
convoy · Manila · Seville · Indies · pepper · cinnamon · tobacco · porcelain
Descended beneath water level
- shipwreckDestroyed vessel at sea
- salvageRecovering damaged goods
- diveHeadfirst water entry
- treasure hunterOne seeking buried valuables
archaeology · artifacts · coral · seabed · discovery · excavation · sonar · preservation
hull
Outer covering or frame
cannons · sails · anchor · bow · stern · cargo hold · crew · captain · quarterdeck · gunwale
Spanish
Language of Iberia
- ArmadaNamed naval force
- 16th centuryThe 1500s
- colonialOf occupied territories
empire · Philip II · exploration · conquest · New World · Habsburg · maritime · seafaring · Drake · naval warfare
gold
Element seventy-nine
- doubloonsHistorical Spanish gold currency
- silverLustrous white precious metal
- jewelsOrnamental precious stones
plunder · chest · hoard · bullion · coins · emeralds · pearls · riches · loot · ingots
spices
Aromatic food flavorings
fleet · convoy · Manila · Seville · Indies · pepper · cinnamon · tobacco · porcelain · textiles
sunken
Descended beneath water level
treasure hunter · archaeology · artifacts · coral · seabed · discovery · excavation · sonar · preservation · recovery