galeote
galley slave
noun gah-leh-OH-teh Rare
Origin: From galera (galley ship), via Old French galeot.
Usage Note
Galeote refers to a convict condemned to row in the oars of a galley ship, a common punishment in early modern Spain. The word is best known from Don Quijote, where Quijote frees a chain of galeotes. It is now a historical or literary term with no everyday modern use.
Examples
"Don Quijote liberó a los galeotes encadenados."
Natural Translation
Don Quijote freed the chained galley slaves.

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