galley
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i noun, plural gal·leys.
1.
a kitchen or an area with kitchen facilities in a ship, plane, or camper.
2.
Nautical.
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.
c.
(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.
a.
a long, narrow tray, usually of metal, for holding type that has been set.
b.
c.
a rough unit of measurement, about 22 inches (56 cm), for type composition.
Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English galei(e) < Old French galee, galie, perhaps < Old Provençal galea < Late Greek galéa, galaía
1250–1300; Middle English galei(e) < Old French galee, galie, perhaps < Old Provençal galea < Late Greek galéa, galaía
Related forms
gal·ley·like, adjective
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| —n | |
| 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 |
| 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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Galley
is always a great word to know.
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
galley
c.1300, from O.Fr. galie, from M.L. galea, from Late Gk. galea, of unknown origin. The word has made its way into most Western European languages. Originally "low flat-built seagoing vessel of one deck," once common in the Mediterranean; meaning "cooking range on a ship" dates from 1750. The printing
sense is from 1652, from Fr. galée in the same sense, in reference to the shape of the oblong tray that holds the type. As a short form of galley-proof it is attested from 1890. To knock something or someone galleywest is Amer.Eng. slang (1875, originally in Mark Twain), a corruption of western England dialectal collyweston, name of a village in Northamptonshire that somehow came to signify "askew, not right."
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Example sentences
The hot corn that spills out is carried to the rear of the cramped galley kitchen, where it is mixed with caramel.
The galley kitchen and dining area are equipped with everything necessary to prepare, serve and eat home-cooked meals.
Despite this separation of powers, occasional arguments arose between the master of the ship and the master of the galley.
Its open floor plan has a galley kitchen and large windows to view the coastline.
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