What were the coalition's war boats?

Were the coalition's war boats galleys or another kind of oared craft?

They appear to have been oared coastal craft, but unlike galleys they probably lacked ram bows.

The exact classification of the war boats remains disputed. They appear to have used oars but probably lacked the ram bows that would make them galleys. They are therefore treated as a coastal force rather than simply added to the galley count. The littoral setting might have favored such local craft, yet their construction and role still made the numerical comparison with Portugal's ocean-going force misleading.