galley slave
noun
a person condemned to work at an oar on a galley.
a drudge.
Origin of galley slave
First recorded in 1560–70
Words nearby galley slave
gallerygoer,
galleryite,
gallet,
galley,
galley proof,
galley slave,
galley-west,
gallfly,
galli-curci,
gallia,
galliambic
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British Dictionary definitions for galley slave
galley slave
noun
a criminal or slave condemned to row in a galley
informal
a drudge