Definition of galley

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Galley (n.) A vessel propelled by oars, whether having masts and sails or not.

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Rostrated :: Rostrated (a.) Furnished or adorned with beaks; as, rostrated galleys..
Bank :: Bank (n.) A bench, as for rowers in a galley; also, a tier of oars..
Coursey :: Coursey (n.) A space in the galley; a part of the hatches.
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..
Milleped :: Milleped (n.) A myriapod with many legs, esp. a chilognath, as the galleyworm..
Station :: Station (n.) An enlargement in a shaft or galley, used as a landing, or passing place, or for the accomodation of a pump, tank, etc..
Scampavia :: Scampavia (n.) A long, low war galley used by the Neapolitans and Sicilians in the early part of the nineteenth century..
Quinquereme :: Quinquereme (n.) A galley having five benches or banks of oars; as, an Athenian quinquereme..
Galiot :: Galiot (n.) A small galley, formerly used in the Mediterranean, built mainly for speed. It was moved both by sails and oars, having one mast, and sixteen or twenty seats for rowers..
Myriapoda :: Myriapoda (n. pl.) A class, or subclass, of arthropods, related to the hexapod insects, from which they differ in having the body made up of numerous similar segments, nearly all of which bear true jointed legs. They have one pair of antennae, three pairs of mouth organs, and numerous trachaae, similar to those of true insects. The larvae, when first hatched, often have but three pairs of legs. See Centiped, Galleyworm, Milliped..
Galley :: Galley (n.) A light, open boat used on the Thames by customhouse officers, press gangs, and also for pleasure..
Galley-bird :: Galley-bird (n.) The European green woodpecker; also, the spotted woodpecker..
Galley :: Galley (n.) A large vessel for war and national purposes; -- common in the Middle Ages, and down to the 17th century..
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.
Ramberge :: Ramberge (n.) Formerly, a kind of large war galley..
Galleys :: Galleys (pl. ) of Galle.
Cuddy :: Cuddy (n.) A small cabin: also, the galley or kitchen of a vessel..
Cookroom :: Cookroom (n.) A room for cookery; a kitchen; the galley or caboose of a ship.
Galley :: Galley (n.) A proof sheet taken from type while on a galley; a galley proof.
Dromon :: Dromon () In the Middle Ages, a large, fast-sailing galley, or cutter; a large, swift war vessel..
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