galley

See also: Galley

English

Model of a typical Mediterranean 16th century galley

From Middle English galeie, from Old French galee, from Latin galea, from Byzantine Greek γαλέα (galéa) of unknown origin, probably from Ancient Greek γαλέη (galéē), a kind of a small fish, from γαλεός (galeós, “dog-fish or small shark”)

galley (plural galleys)

Galley of the Austrian passenger ship S.S. Africa in the Mediterranean Sea about 1905

(nautical) A long, slender ship propelled primarily by oars, whether having masts and sails or not; usually referring to rowed warships used in the Mediterranean from the 16th century until the modern era.
(Britain) A light, open boat used on the Thames by customhouse officers, press gangs, and also for pleasure.
(nautical) One of the small boats carried by a man-of-war.
(nautical) The cookroom or kitchen and cooking apparatus of a vessel or aircraft; sometimes on merchant vessels called the caboose.
An oblong oven or muffle with a battery of retorts; a gallery furnace.
(printing) An oblong tray of wood or brass, with upright sides, for holding type which has been set, or is to be made up, etc.
(printing) A proof sheet taken from type while on a galley; a galley proof.
(heraldry) A representation of a single masted ship propelled by oars, with three flags and a basket.

ship propelled primarily by oars

light, open boat used on the Thames

nautical: small boat carried by a man-of-war

cooking room or kitchen and cooking apparatus of a vessel or aircraft

oblong oven

printing: oblong tray holding type

printing: proof sheet from type on a galley

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