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Meaning of galley

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

galley

Pronunciation:/ˈɡæli//ˈɡæli/

noun

Definitions

  1. 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.

  2. A light, open boat used on the Thames by customhouse officers, press gangs, and also for pleasure.

  3. One of the small boats carried by a man-of-war.

  4. The cookroom or kitchen and cooking apparatus of a vessel or aircraft; sometimes on merchant vessels called the caboose.