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Galley — Gal ley, n.; pl. {Galleys}. [OE. gale, galeie (cf. OF. galie, gal[ e]e, 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;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Galley slave — Galley Gal ley, n.; pl. {Galleys}. [OE. gale, galeie (cf. OF. galie, gal[ e]e, 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Galley slice — Galley Gal ley, n.; pl. {Galleys}. [OE. gale, galeie (cf. OF. galie, gal[ e]e, 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
galley — [gal′ē] n. pl. galleys [ME galeie < OFr galie < ML galea < MGr galaia, kind of ship < Gr galeos, shark < galeē, weasel (in reference to its speed)] 1. a long, low, usually single decked ship propelled by oars and sails, used esp.… … English World dictionary
galley — galleylike, adj. /gal ee/, n., pl. galleys. 1. a kitchen or an area with kitchen facilities in a ship, plane, or camper. 2. Naut. a. a seagoing vessel propelled mainly by oars, used in ancient and medieval times, sometimes with the aid of sails.… … Universalium
Galley division — In arithmetic, the galley method, also known as the batello or the scratch method, was the most widely used method of division in use prior to 1600. The names galea and batello refer to a boat which the outline of the work was thought to resemble … Wikipedia
galley — 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 … Useful english dictionary
boat — Synonyms and related words: almadia, argosy, ark, auto, autocar, automobile, auxiliary, barge, bark, bottom, bucket, buggy, bus, buss, canoe, car, cargo boat, carry sail, cart, cat, catamaran, circumnavigate, coach, coast, cockle, cockleshell,… … Moby Thesaurus
galley — Synonyms and related words: bakehouse, bakery, bireme, blue, blueprint, caboose, camboose, cold type proof, color proof, computer proof, cookery, cookhouse, cookroom, cuisine, foist, foundry proof, galiot, galleass, galley proof, kitchen,… … Moby Thesaurus
galley — gal|ley [ gæli ] noun count 1. ) the kitchen on a boat or airplane 2. ) a long Ancient Greek or Roman ship that used sails and SLAVES with OARS to move it 3. ) galley or galley proof a long sheet of paper on which a book is first printed, so that … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
galley — UK [ˈɡælɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms galley : singular galley plural galleys 1) the kitchen on a boat or plane 2) a long Ancient Greek or Roman ship that used sails and slaves with oars to move it … English dictionary
