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galley Definition


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galley
noun
    1. historical
      A long single-deck ship propelled by sails and oars.
    2. historical
      A Greek or Roman warship.
    3. historical
      A large open rowing boat.
    4. naut.
      The kitchen on a ship.
    5a. printing.publishing.
      A rectangular tray holding metal pieces of type arranged as text, from which a galley proof is made;
    5b. printing.publishing.
      A galley proof.
Etymology: 13c: from French galie, from Greek galaia a low flat boat.



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