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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Cuddy :: Cuddy (n.) A small cabin: also, the galley or kitchen of a vessel..
Galley :: Galley (n.) A proof sheet taken from type while on a galley; a galley proof.
Copper :: Copper (n.) the boilers in the galley for cooking; as, a ship's coppers..
Bireme :: Bireme (n.) An ancient galley or vessel with two banks or tiers of oars.
Scampavia :: Scampavia (n.) A long, low war galley used by the Neapolitans and Sicilians in the early part of the nineteenth 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.
Milleped :: Milleped (n.) A myriapod with many legs, esp. a chilognath, as the galleyworm..
Rostrated :: Rostrated (a.) Furnished or adorned with beaks; as, rostrated galleys..
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..
Galleass :: Galleass (n.) A large galley, having some features of the galleon, as broadside guns; esp., such a vessel used by the southern nations of Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries. See Galleon, and Galley..
Caboose :: Caboose (n.) A house on deck, where the cooking is done; -- commonly called the galley..
Gally :: Gally (n.) See Galley, n., 4..
Galley :: Galley (n.) A light, open boat used on the Thames by customhouse officers, press gangs, and also for pleasure..
Wireworm :: Wireworm (n.) A galleyworm.
Ramberge :: Ramberge (n.) Formerly, a kind of large war galley..
Galley :: Galley (n.) An oblong oven or muffle with a battery of retorts; a gallery furnace.
Galley :: Galley (n.) A vessel propelled by oars, whether having masts and sails or not.
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..
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..
Coursey :: Coursey (n.) A space in the galley; a part of the hatches.
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