单词 | galley |
释义 | gal·ley ![]() n. pl. gal·leys 1. Nautical a. A large, usually single-decked medieval ship of shallow draft, propelled by sails and oars and used as a merchant ship or warship in the Mediterranean. b. An ancient Mediterranean seagoing vessel propelled by oars. c. A large rowboat formerly used by British customs officers. 2. The kitchen of an airliner, ship, or camper. 3. a. A long, usually metal tray, used for assembling lines of printers' type in composing proofs and pages. b. A proof made with printer's type before page composition to allow for the detection and correction of errors. [Middle English galei, from Old French galie, from Old Provençal or Catalan galea, from Medieval Greek, probably variant of Greek galeos, shark, perhaps from galeē, weasel.] |
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