galley
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gal·ley
(găl′ē)n. pl. gal·leys
1. Nautical
a. A large, usually single-decked medieval ship of shallow draft, propelled by sails and oars and used as a merchant ship or warship in the Mediterranean.
b. An ancient Mediterranean seagoing vessel propelled by oars.
c. A large rowboat formerly used by British customs officers.
2. The kitchen of an airliner, ship, or camper.
3.
a. A long, usually metal tray, used for assembling lines of printers' type in composing proofs and pages.
b. A proof made with printer's type before page composition to allow for the detection and correction of errors.
[Middle English galei, from Old French galie, from Old Provençal or Catalan galea, from Medieval Greek, probably variant of Greek galeos, shark, perhaps from galeē, weasel.]
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galley
(ˈɡælɪ)n
1. (Nautical Terms) any of various kinds of ship propelled by oars or sails used in ancient or medieval times as a warship or as a trader
2. (Nautical Terms) the kitchen of a ship, boat, or aircraft
3. (Nautical Terms) any of various long rowing boats
4. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) printing
a. (in hot-metal composition) a tray open at one end for holding composed type
b. short for galley proof
[C13: from Old French galie, from Medieval Latin galea, from Greek galaia, of unknown origin; the sense development apparently is due to the association of a galley or slave ship with a ship's kitchen and hence with a hot furnace, trough, printer's tray, etc]
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gal•ley
(ˈgæl i)n., pl. -leys.
1.
a. the kitchen area of a ship, plane, or camper.
b. any small narrow kitchen.
2.
a. a seagoing vessel propelled mainly by oars, used in ancient and medieval times, sometimes with the aid of sails.
b. a long rowboat, as one used as a ship's boat by a warship or one used for dragging a seine.
3.
a. a long narrow tray, usu. of metal, for holding type that has been set.
[1250–1300; < Old French galee, galie, perhaps < Old Provençal galea < Late Greek galéa, galaía]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() vessel, watercraft - a craft designed for water transportation |
2. | galley - (classical antiquity) a crescent-shaped seagoing vessel propelled by oars trireme - ancient Greek or Roman galley or warship having three tiers of oars on each side vessel, watercraft - a craft designed for water transportation antiquity - the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe | |
3. | galley - the kitchen area for food preparation on an airliner airliner - a commercial airplane that carries passengers kitchen - a room equipped for preparing meals | |
4. | galley - the area for food preparation on a ship cuddy - the galley or pantry of a small ship kitchen - a room equipped for preparing meals ship - a vessel that carries passengers or freight |
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galley
noun kitchen, kitchenette, cookhouse The bo'sun was in the ship's galley brewing coffee.
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Translations
قادِس، سَفينَه شِراعِيَّهمَطْبَخ السَّفينَه
galéralodní kuchyně
galejkabys
kaleerikapyysi
hajókonyha
eldhús um borî í skipigaleiîa
galerakambuzaslaivo virtuvė
galerakambīze
galéralodná kuchyňa
gemi mutfağıkadırga
galley
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galley
n
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galley
(ˈgӕli) noun1. in former times, a long low ship with one deck, moved by oars (and often sails).
2. a ship's kitchen.
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