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gallion

gallion

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

gallion m (definite singular gallionen, indefinite plural gallioner, definite plural gallionene)

  1. (nautical, historical) a galleon (large sailing ship)
  2. the foremost part of an old sailing ship, where the figurehead was mounted (the prow?).

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From French galion

Noun

gallion m (definite singular gallionen, indefinite plural gallionar, definite plural gallionane)

  1. (nautical, historical) a galleon (large sailing ship)
  2. the foremost part of an old sailing ship, where the figurehead was mounted.

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