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. A French galley and Dutch men-of-war off a port by Abraham Willaerts, painted 17th century. ... A mast is a pole which holds a sail of a boat, see mast (sailing). ... Forecastle also spelled focsle (pronounced /f@Uks@l/) originally meant the upper deck of a sailing ship, forward of the foremast. ... Aftcastle ... Categories: Stub | Ship types ... The Mediterranean Sea is an intercontinental sea positioned between Europe to the north, Africa to the south and Asia to the east, covering an approximate area of 2. ... For the fictional unit of money called a galleon, see Money in Harry Potter. ... Northern Europe is a name for the northern part of the European continent. ... Cog is a term with several meanings: A part of a Gear system. ... A French galley and Dutch men-of-war off a port by Abraham Willaerts, painted 17th century. ...
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.
The early galleasses built by Francesco Bressan were therefore simply large galleys with a deck at the waterline and a frame for the outrigger and quarter boards.
The galleass later changed her form and had a complete hull, like that of the large oared ships; there was no ram, but she kept her old name and was still driven by oar, with seven men per bench.
For a galleass with twenty oars per side and seven men per oar, the rowers numbered 140.
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