Găl'i-ot, n.

(Synop., § 130), n. [O. Fr. galiot, N. Fr. galiote, Sp. galeota, It. galeotta. See GALLEY.] (Naut.) (a.) A small galley, or sort of brigantine, built for chase. It is moved both by sails and oars, having one mast, and sixteen or twenty seats for rowers. (b.) A Dutch vessel, carrying a main-mast and a mizzen-mast, and a large gaff-main-sail.