galley

[Gal·ley]

A galley is a long ship propelled by oars, and possibly sails as well. You're not likely to see a galley these days: they were used from ancient to medieval times.

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A vessel propelled by oars, whether having masts and sails or not

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the area for food preparation on a ship

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the kitchen area for food preparation on an airliner

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(classical antiquity) a crescent-shaped seagoing vessel propelled by oars

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a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading

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A vessel propelled by oars, whether having masts and sails or not

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A large vessel for war and national purposes; -- common in the Middle Ages, and down to the 17th century.

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A name given by analogy to the Greek, Roman, and other ancient vessels propelled by oars.

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A light, open boat used on the Thames by customhouse officers, press gangs, and also for pleasure.

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One of the small boats carried by a man-of-war.

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The cookroom or kitchen and cooking apparatus of a vessel; -- sometimes on merchant vessels called the caboose.

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An oblong oven or muffle with a battery of retorts; a gallery furnace.

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An oblong tray of wood or brass, with upright sides, for holding type which has been set, or is to be made up, etc.

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A proof sheet taken from type while on a galley; a galley proof.

Galley

Gal"ley , n.; pl. Galleys . [OE. gale, galeie (cf. OF. galie, gal'82e, LL. galea, LGr. ; of unknown origin.] 1. (Naut.) A vessel propelled by oars, whether having masts and sails or not; as: (a) A large vessel for war and national purposes; -- common in the Middle Ages, and down to the 17th century. (b) A name given by analogy to the Greek, Roman, and other ancient vessels propelled by oars. (c) A light, open boat used on the Thames by customhouse officers, press gangs, and also for pleasure. (d) One of the small boats carried by a man-of-war. &hand; The typical galley of the Mediterranean was from one hundred to two hundred feet long, often having twenty oars on each side. It had two or three masts rigged with lateen sails, carried guns at prow and stern, and a complement of one thousand to twelve hundred men, and was very efficient in mediaeval walfare. Galleons, galliots, galleasses, half galleys, and quarter galleys were all modifications of this type. 2. The cookroom or kitchen and cooking apparatus of a vessel; -- sometimes on merchant vessels called the caboose. 3. (Chem.) An oblong oven or muffle with a battery of retorts; a gallery furnace. 4. [F. gal'82e; the same word as E. galley a vessel.] (Print.) (a) An oblong tray of wood or brass, with upright sides, for holding type which has been set, or is to be made up, etc. (b) A proof sheet taken from type while on a galley; a galley proof. Galley slave, a person condemned, often as a punishment for crime, to work at the oar on board a galley. "To toil like a galley slave." Macaulay.-- Galley slice (Print.), a sliding false bottom to a large galley. Knight.

A vessel propelled by oars, whether having masts and sails or not

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Most sailing ships take what they call trainees, who pay to be part of the crew. The Picton Castle takes people who are absolutely raw recruits. But you can't just ride along. You're learning to steer the ship, navigation you're pulling lines, keeping a lookout in the galley you're cooking.

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