Definition of galley

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Galley (n.) An oblong oven or muffle with a battery of retorts; a gallery furnace.

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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..
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 vessel propelled by oars, whether having masts and sails or not.
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.) A proof sheet taken from type while on a galley; a galley proof.
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..
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.
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..
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..
Wireworm :: Wireworm (n.) A galleyworm.
Thousand Legs :: Thousand legs () A millepid, or galleyworm; -- called also thousand-legged worm..
Bireme :: Bireme (n.) An ancient galley or vessel with two banks or tiers of oars.
Slice :: Slice (v. t.) A removable sliding bottom to galley.
Cuddy :: Cuddy (n.) A small cabin: also, the galley or kitchen of a vessel..
Galley :: Galley (n.) A large vessel for war and national purposes; -- common in the Middle Ages, and down to the 17th century..
Coursey :: Coursey (n.) A space in the galley; a part of the hatches.
Milleped :: Milleped (n.) A myriapod with many legs, esp. a chilognath, as the galleyworm..
Galley :: Galley (n.) The cookroom or kitchen and cooking apparatus of a vessel; -- sometimes on merchant vessels called the caboose.
Galley-bird :: Galley-bird (n.) The European green woodpecker; also, the spotted woodpecker..
Caboose :: Caboose (n.) A house on deck, where the cooking is done; -- commonly called the galley..
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