But like most, if not all, compromise types, the Galleass was short-lived.
"A History of Sea Power"
William Oliver Stevens and Allan Westcott
To this new type the names Galleass and galleon were bath given, but in English and later usage Galleass came to be applied to war vessels combining oar and sail, and galleon to either war or trading vessels of medium size and length and propelled by sail alone.
"A History of Sea Power"
William Oliver Stevens and Allan Westcott