Definition of galley

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Galley (n.) A large vessel for war and national purposes; -- common in the Middle Ages, and down to the 17th century..

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Galley :: Galley (n.) A name given by analogy to the Greek, Roman, and other ancient vessels propelled by oars..
Pillworm :: Pillworm (n.) Any myriapod of the genus Iulus and allied genera which rolls up spirally; a galleyworm. See Illust. under Myriapod.
Galley-bird :: Galley-bird (n.) The European green woodpecker; also, the spotted woodpecker..
Galley :: Galley (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..
Bank :: Bank (n.) A bench, as for rowers in a galley; also, a tier of oars..
Dromon :: Dromon () In the Middle Ages, a large, fast-sailing galley, or cutter; a large, swift war vessel..
Copper :: Copper (n.) the boilers in the galley for cooking; as, a ship's coppers..
Galley :: Galley (n.) A proof sheet taken from type while on a galley; a galley proof.
Galley :: Galley (n.) A vessel propelled by oars, whether having masts and sails or not.
Cuddy :: Cuddy (n.) A small cabin: also, the galley or kitchen of a vessel..
Quinquereme :: Quinquereme (n.) A galley having five benches or banks of oars; as, an Athenian quinquereme..
Thousand Legs :: Thousand legs () A millepid, or galleyworm; -- called also thousand-legged worm..
Scampavia :: Scampavia (n.) A long, low war galley used by the Neapolitans and Sicilians in the early part of the nineteenth century..
Cookroom :: Cookroom (n.) A room for cookery; a kitchen; the galley or caboose of a ship.
Galley :: Galley (n.) The cookroom or kitchen and cooking apparatus of a vessel; -- sometimes on merchant vessels called the caboose.
Gally :: Gally (n.) See Galley, n., 4..
Galley :: Galley (n.) One of the small boats carried by a man-of-war.
Galley-worm :: Galley-worm (n.) A chilognath myriapod of the genus Iulus, and allied genera, having numerous short legs along the sides; a milliped or thousand legs. See Chilognatha..
Ramberge :: Ramberge (n.) Formerly, a kind of large war galley..
Galleys :: Galleys (pl. ) of Galle.
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