goleta
schooner
goal
objective or destination
+
-eta
diminutive suffix
Goleta means schooner. Think of it as a small ship (-eta1 meaning small1) with a goal0 (destination0) to reach.
noun
- schoonerA sailing ship with two or more masts, typically with the foremast shorter than the mainmast.La goleta navegó por el mar Caribe durante semanas. // The schooner sailed the Caribbean Sea for weeks.