Assertion: galley | /r/ObjectUse | used as cruiser
Facets:
value: for supporting sailing warships
type: PURPOSE
value: mostly
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: No large all-galley battles were fought after the gigantic clash at Lepanto in 1571, and galleys were mostly used as cruisers or for supporting sailing warships as a rearguard in fleet actions, similar to the duties performed by frigates outside the Mediterranean.