Definition of Galley
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(n.) A vessel propelled by oars, whether having masts and sails or not
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(n.) A large vessel for war and national purposes; -- common in the Middle Ages, and down to the 17th century.
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(n.) A name given by analogy to the Greek, Roman, and other ancient vessels propelled by oars.
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(n.) A light, open boat used on the Thames by customhouse officers, press gangs, and also for pleasure.
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(n.) One of the small boats carried by a man-of-war.
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(n.) The cookroom or kitchen and cooking apparatus of a vessel; -- sometimes on merchant vessels called the caboose.
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(n.) An oblong oven or muffle with a battery of retorts; a gallery furnace.
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(n.) 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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(n.) A proof sheet taken from type while on a galley; a galley proof.
Antonyms of Galley
No Antonyms Found.