Why sources call Zonchio's carracks galleons

Some accounts and translations call the large sailing ships at Zonchio galleons, although the hull form described belongs to caravel-built carracks. The galleon as a distinct design developed in the sixteenth century, after this battle. One possible explanation is that translators familiar with the word galleon used it for any large three-masted sailing ship of roughly the period. Hull proportions and construction provide a better basis for distinguishing the types. Venetian accounts tend to give more detailed fleet lists because the ships were central to their war at sea, whereas Ottoman accounts treated them largely as assets for moving and supporting an army. This gives a reason to prefer Venetian detail on vessel types, while still checking their translations for mistakes.