ALL meanings of galley
gal·ley
G g - 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
- countable noun galley On a ship or aircraft, the galley is the kitchen. 0
- countable noun galley In former times, a galley was a ship with sails and a lot of oars, which was often rowed by slaves or prisoners. 0
- noun galley any of various kinds of ship propelled by oars or sails used in ancient or medieval times as a warship or as a trader 0
- noun galley the kitchen of a ship, boat, or aircraft 0
- noun galley any of various long rowing boats 0
- noun galley (in hot-metal composition) a tray open at one end for holding composed type 0
- noun galley a long, low, usually single-decked ship propelled by oars and sails, used esp. in ancient and medieval times: the oars were usually manned by chained slaves or convicts 0
- noun galley the kitchen of a ship, boat, or airplane 0
- noun galley a small, compact, or cramped kitchen 0
- noun galley a large rowboat 0
- noun galley a shallow, oblong tray for holding composed type before it is put into a form 0
- noun galley galley proof 0
- noun galley (nautical) A long, slender ship propelled primarily by oars, whether having masts and sails or not; usually referring to rowed warships used in the Mediterranean from the 16th century until the modern era. 0
- noun galley (Britain) A light, open boat used on the Thames by customhouse officers, press gangs, and also for pleasure. 0
- noun galley (nautical) One of the small boats carried by a man-of-war. 0
- noun galley (nautical) The cookroom or kitchen and cooking apparatus of a vessel or aircraft; sometimes on merchant vessels called the caboose. 0
- noun galley An oblong oven or muffle with a battery of retorts; a gallery furnace. 0
- noun galley (printing) An oblong tray of wood or brass, with upright sides, for holding type which has been set, or is to be made up, etc. 0
- noun galley (printing) A proof sheet taken from type while on a galley; a galley proof. 0