Definitions

1. noun

A large, three- or four-masted sailing ship, typically used as a warship or a merchant vessel in the 16th to 18th centuries.

“The pirate crew sailed on a galleon, its sails billowing in the wind.”

2. noun

A large, elaborate, or impressive structure, especially a building or a ship.

“The new museum was a grand galleon of modern architecture, with its gleaming white walls and sweeping curves.”