galley
[ gal-ee ]
/ ˈgæl i /
noun, plural gal·leys.
a kitchen or an area with kitchen facilities in a ship, plane, or camper.
Nautical.
- a seagoing vessel propelled mainly by oars, used in ancient and medieval times, sometimes with the aid of sails.
- a long rowboat, as one used as a ship's boat by a warship or one used for dragging a seine.
- (formerly, in the U.S. Navy) a shoal-draft vessel, variously rigged, relying mainly on its sails but able to be rowed by sweeps.
Printing.
- a long, narrow tray, usually of metal, for holding type that has been set.
- galley proof.
- a rough unit of measurement, about 22 inches (56 cm), for type composition.
Origin of galley
1250–1300; Middle English
galei(e) < Old French
galee, galie, perhaps < Old Provençal
galea < Late Greek
galéa, galaía
OTHER WORDS FROM galley
gal·ley·like, adjectiveWords nearby galley
gallery tray,
gallery wire,
gallerygoer,
galleryite,
gallet,
galley,
galley proof,
galley slave,
galley-west,
gallfly,
galli-curci
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British Dictionary definitions for galley
galley
/ (ˈɡælɪ) /
noun
any of various kinds of ship propelled by oars or sails used in ancient or medieval times as a warship or as a trader
the kitchen of a ship, boat, or aircraft
any of various long rowing boats
printing
- (in hot-metal composition) a tray open at one end for holding composed type
- short for galley proof
Word Origin for galley
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