Galaji

Igalaji yayiyinqanawa yemfazwe enamandla, eyenzelwe ukulwa nokuhamba kolwandle, ixhaphake kakhulu kwi-16th kunye nekota yokuqala yekhulu le-17. Ubuchwephesha bendlalifa kwinkqubela phambili yolwandle eyayinike kuqala kwi- caravel kwaye emva koko kwi- carrack, i-galleon yayinokwenzeka ukuba iphuhliswe ngabaseSpain, kodwa kusengumcimbi wengxabano namhlanje ukuba yiyiphi ilizwe elidala kuqala.

Ngokungafaniyo nezinye iintlobo zeenqanawa zelo xesha, i-galleon yayilungiselelwe ngokukodwa uhambo olude lolwandle. Olona tshintsho luphambili lwalubandakanya i-forecastle esezantsi, i-stercastle emile okwesikweri kunye ne-hull eyandisiweyo. Olu tshintsho lwamva luzise uzinzo olukhulu emanzini kwaye lwehla ukuxhathisa komoya, okubangele inqanawa ekhawulezayo nenokulawuleka ngakumbi kuneentlobo zangaphambili. Iinqaba azizange zipheliswe ngenxa yokuba, nangona zazinzima ukuhamba ngenqanawa, zasebenza ngokufanelekileyo kwimisebenzi yasemkhosini, zisenza ukhuseleko olusebenzayo ngokuchasene nokukhwela.

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