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1galley — ► NOUN (pl. galleys) 1) historical a low, flat ship with one or more sails and up to three banks of oars, often manned by slaves or criminals. 2) a narrow kitchen in a ship or aircraft. 3) (also galley proof) a printer s proof in the form of long …
2Galley — For other uses, see Galley (disambiguation). A model of a Maltese design typical of the 16th century, the last great era of the wargalley A galley is a type of ship propelled by rowers that originated in the Mediterranean region and was used for… …
3galley proof — noun a proof taken before the type is broken up to print pages • Hypernyms: ↑proof, ↑test copy, ↑trial impression * * * noun : a proof from type on a galley before it is made up in pages * * * Print. a proof, originally one set from type in a… …
4galley — n. (pl. eys) 1 hist. a a low flat single decked vessel using sails and oars, and usu. rowed by slaves or criminals. b an ancient Greek or Roman warship with one or more banks of oars. c a large open rowing boat, e.g. that used by the captain of a …
5galley proof — Print. a proof, originally one set from type in a galley, taken before the material has been made up into pages and usually printed as a single column of type with wide margins for marking corrections. [1885 90] * * * …
6galley — noun (plural galleys) 1》 historical a low, flat ship with one or more sails and up to three banks of oars, used chiefly for warfare or piracy and often manned by slaves or criminals. 2》 a large, open rowing boat kept on a warship especially for… …
7galley proof — gal′ley proof n. pri a proof, orig. one set from type in a galley, taken before the material has been made up into pages and usu. printed as a single column of type with wide margins for marking corrections …
8galley — noun (plural galleys) Etymology: Middle English galeie, from Anglo French galie, galee, ultimately from Middle Greek galea Date: 13th century 1. a ship or boat propelled solely or chiefly by oars: as a. a long low ship used for war and trading… …
9galley proof — /ˈgæli pruf/ (say galee proohf) noun a typographical proof, typically of a single column, before it has been made up into pages …
10naval warfare — Military operations conducted on, under, or over the sea and waged against other seagoing vessels or targets on land or in the air. The earliest naval attacks were raids by the armed men of a tribe or town using fishing boats or merchant ships.… …
