galleon

/ˈɡæliən/
noun
  1. A large sailing ship used from the 15th to the 18th centuries, especially by Spain, for trade and warfare.
    • The Spanish galleon carried gold and silver across the Atlantic.
    • Pirates often attacked galleons to steal their treasure.
    • A model of a galleon sits on the museum shelf, showing its tall masts and broad hull.
  2. A fictional unit of money in the Harry Potter series, made of gold.
    • Harry paid seven galleons for his new wand.
    • She saved her galleons to buy a broomstick.
    • The goblins at Gringotts exchanged Muggle money for galleons.
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