gallion
Norwegian
noun-m1
Definitions
- (watercraft) a galleon large sailing ship
- the foremost part of an old sailing ship, where the figurehead was mounted (the prow (prow)?).
Etymology
Derived from French galion.
Origin
French
galion
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- galion French
- figur Norwegian Bokmål
- gallionsfigur Norwegian Bokmål
- gallion Norwegian Nynorsk