Definition of galley

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Galley (n.) A name given by analogy to the Greek, Roman, and other ancient vessels propelled by oars..

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Beak :: Beak (n.) A beam, shod or armed at the end with a metal head or point, and projecting from the prow of an ancient galley, in order to pierce the vessel of an enemy; a beakhead..
Iulus :: Iulus (n.) A genus of chilognathous myriapods. The body is long and round, consisting of numerous smooth, equal segments, each of which bears two pairs of short legs. It includes the galleyworms. See Chilognatha..
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..
Cookroom :: Cookroom (n.) A room for cookery; a kitchen; the galley or caboose of a ship.
Pillworm :: Pillworm (n.) Any myriapod of the genus Iulus and allied genera which rolls up spirally; a galleyworm. See Illust. under Myriapod.
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..
Copper :: Copper (n.) the boilers in the galley for cooking; as, a ship's coppers..
Trireme :: Trireme (n.) An ancient galley or vessel with tree banks, or tiers, of oars..
Milleped :: Milleped (n.) A myriapod with many legs, esp. a chilognath, as the galleyworm..
Galley :: Galley (n.) A proof sheet taken from type while on a galley; a galley proof.
Quinquereme :: Quinquereme (n.) A galley having five benches or banks of oars; as, an Athenian quinquereme..
Quadrireme :: Quadrireme (n.) A galley with four banks of oars or rowers.
Galleys :: Galleys (pl. ) of Galle.
Slip :: Slip (n.) A portion of the columns of a newspaper or other work struck off by itself; a proof from a column of type when set up and in the galley.
Rostrated :: Rostrated (a.) Furnished or adorned with beaks; as, rostrated galleys..
Coursey :: Coursey (n.) A space in the galley; a part of the hatches.
Ramberge :: Ramberge (n.) Formerly, a kind of large war galley..
Wireworm :: Wireworm (n.) A galleyworm.
Galley :: Galley (n.) The cookroom or kitchen and cooking apparatus of a vessel; -- sometimes on merchant vessels called the caboose.
Bank :: Bank (n.) A bench, as for rowers in a galley; also, a tier of oars..
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