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- [gal-ee]
- /ˈgæl i/
- /ˈɡæl.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gal-ee]
- /ˈgæl i/
Definitions of galley word
- noun plural galley a kitchen or an area with kitchen facilities in a ship, plane, or camper. 1
- noun plural galley Nautical. a seagoing vessel propelled mainly by oars, used in ancient and medieval times, sometimes with the aid of sails. a long rowboat, as one used as a ship's boat by a warship or one used for dragging a seine. (formerly, in the U.S. Navy) a shoal-draft vessel, variously rigged, relying mainly on its sails but able to be rowed by sweeps. 1
- noun plural galley Printing. a long, narrow tray, usually of metal, for holding type that has been set. galley proof. a rough unit of measurement, about 22 inches (56 cm), for type composition. 1
- noun galley A low, flat ship with one or more sails and up to three banks of oars, chiefly used for warfare, trade, and piracy. 1
- noun galley ship's kitchen 1
- noun galley ancient boat 1
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Origin of galley
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English galei(e) < Old French galee, galie, perhaps < Old Provençal galea < Late Greek galéa, galaía
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Parts of speech for Galley
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galley popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
galley usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for galley
noun galley
- tender — soft or delicate in substance; not hard or tough: a tender steak.
- dinghy — any small boat designed as a tender or lifeboat, especially a small ship's boat, rowed, sailed, or driven by a motor.
- rowboat — a small boat designed for rowing.
- galleon — a large sailing vessel of the 15th to the 17th centuries used as a fighting or merchant ship, square-rigged on the foremast and mainmast and generally lateen-rigged on one or two after masts.
- trireme — a galley with three rows or tiers of oars on each side, one above another, used chiefly as a warship.
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