† demi-galliot, -galleyot
[demi a.: cf. F. demi-galère, It. mezza galea (Jal).]
A small-sized galliot or brigantine formerly used in the Mediterranean.
1632 W. Lithgow Trav. B. v. 180 This Tartaneta, or Demi galleyot, belonged to the Ile of Stagiro, aunciently Thasia. |