Galeas
A galeas is a type of small trade vessel that was common in the
galliot
, which was rigged in a similar way, but was equipped with a rounded stern. The Swedish galliot was sometimes called "Dutch hoy" or "English dogger". The galeas has a galliot's rig, but with a square stern.
Sources
- Skonare (skonert), brigantin, brigg (in Swedish)
- Nordisk familjebok (in Swedish)
- 18th century galeas from Stettin, Germany High resolution photos of a model
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