GALLEY | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Galley

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin galea, from medieval Greek galaia, of unknown origin

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈɡali
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a low, flat ship with one or more sails and up to three banks of oars, chiefly used for warfare or piracy and often manned by slaves or criminals.

Short Definition:

sailing ship with banks of oars

Definition:

the kitchen in a ship or aircraft.

Short Definition:

kitchen in ship or aircraft

Definition:

a printer's proof in the form of long single-column strips, not in sheets or pages.

Short Definition:

printer's proof

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