Home › Words › G › galliotgalliotgalliot means A light galley.EtymologyFrom French galiote, from Italian galeotta, diminutive of galea; see also galley, jolly boat.nounA light galley.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.gallivat 77% match — A small armed vessel, with sails and oars, used on the Malabar coast. vs galliot →galleass 74% match — A type of rowable vessel of the 16th and 17th centuries, similar to a galley but larger, and normally equipped with sails. vs galliot →goelette 69% match — A schooner. vs galliot →galleon 66% match — A large, three-masted, square rigged sailing ship with at least two decks. vs galliot →gabert 66% match — A lighter, or vessel for inland navigation. vs galliot →galiongee 66% match — A Turkish sailor. vs galliot →gallerian 65% match — A galley slave. vs galliot →baglo 64% match — A two-masted trading boat. vs galliot →