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galley

[ gal-ee ]

noun

, plural gal·leys.
  1. a kitchen or an area with kitchen facilities in a ship, plane, or camper.
  2. Nautical.
    1. a seagoing vessel propelled mainly by oars, used in ancient and medieval times, sometimes with the aid of sails.
    2. a long rowboat, as one used as a ship's boat by a warship or one used for dragging a seine.
    3. (formerly, in the U.S. Navy) a shoal-draft vessel, variously rigged, relying mainly on its sails but able to be rowed by sweeps.
  3. Printing.
    1. a long, narrow tray, usually of metal, for holding type that has been set.
    2. a rough unit of measurement, about 22 inches (56 centimeters), for type composition.


galley

/ ˈɡælɪ /

noun

  1. 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. the kitchen of a ship, boat, or aircraft
  3. any of various long rowing boats
  4. printing
    1. (in hot-metal composition) a tray open at one end for holding composed type
    2. short for galley proof


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  • galley·like adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of galley1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English galei(e), from Old French galee, galie, perhaps from Old Provençal galea, from Late Greek galéa, galaía

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Word History and Origins

Origin of galley1

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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Example Sentences

I sent his publicist a galley of the book after it was finished.

Unable to change the diaper in the bathroom, I stepped out into the galley, and scanned the area for a flat surface.

Our anti-Sully is a guy who flies on the heels of a coke binge and pours his own cocktails in the galley.

A key clue to this was, he said, from shelves in the galley that were compressed from the bottom up.

And as fast as they could carry a galley of type from the dump, another galley would just materialize there.

He therefore fitted five out of near thirty small prizes to accompany him, and built a galley frigate to land with.

Among the bones a few galley halfpence, and other coins, were found, as also a considerable number of abbey counters or jettons.

The floor was littered with paper and proofs; on the desk a slip of galley proof lay.

Heavy seas washed the deck, and kept out the galley fires, so that warm food had not been procurable.

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