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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Rostrated :: Rostrated (a.) Furnished or adorned with beaks; as, rostrated galleys..
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.) One of the small boats carried by a man-of-war.
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..
Cuddy :: Cuddy (n.) A small cabin: also, the galley or kitchen of a vessel..
Thousand Legs :: Thousand legs () A millepid, or galleyworm; -- called also thousand-legged worm..
Coursey :: Coursey (n.) A space in the galley; a part of the hatches.
Quadrireme :: Quadrireme (n.) A galley with four banks of oars or rowers.
Bank :: Bank (n.) A bench, as for rowers in a galley; also, a tier of oars..
Ramberge :: Ramberge (n.) Formerly, a kind of large war galley..
Slice :: Slice (v. t.) A removable sliding bottom to galley.
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..
Galley :: Galley (n.) A vessel propelled by oars, whether having masts and sails or not.
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..
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..
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..
Wireworm :: Wireworm (n.) A galleyworm.
Galley-bird :: Galley-bird (n.) The European green woodpecker; also, the spotted woodpecker..
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