Meaning & use
galley
A long, narrow ship of ancient or medieval times, propelled mainly by oars and often used in warfare.
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Rowers below deck powered the galley into battle against enemy ships.
Ancient Greek galleys sometimes carried both sails and dozens of oarsmen.
A note on using this word
Also gives its name to the ship or aircraft kitchen, a related but distinct sense.
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2. noun
The kitchen area on a ship or airplane where food is prepared.
The flight attendants prepared meals in the plane's narrow galley.
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