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Where does “gallivat” come from?

gallivat (English) comes from Portuguese galeota — galliot; sand eel.

gallivat (English): A small armed vessel, with sails and oars, used...

Definitions

  1. A small armed vessel, with sails and oars, used...

Ancestry of “gallivat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesegaleotagalliot; sand eel
Every word from Portuguese galeota →