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Word: Galley
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin galea, from medieval Greek galaia, of unknown origin
ˈɡali
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
the kitchen in a ship or aircraft.
Short Definition:kitchen in ship or aircraft
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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