Galleasses

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The galleass or "galliass" (known as a "mahon" in Turkey) was a larger, higher and heavier form of galley; it usually carried three masts and had a forecastle and aftcastle (this form developed into the sailing carrack and then the Mediterranean galleon. Galleons of Northern Europe evolved concurrently from cog-like ships). The galliot was a small, light type of galley.

The number of oars or sweeps varied, the larger galley having twenty-five on each side. The galleass had as many as thirty-two, each being worked by several men.