Nautical. A balcony built outside the body of a ship, at the stern (stern-gallery), or at the quarters (quarter-gallery).
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释义 | society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > parts of vessels > part of vessel above water > [noun] > balcony or gallery at stern or quarter (5) gallery1627 Nautical. A balcony built outside the body of a ship, at the stern (stern-gallery), or at the quarters (quarter-gallery). balcony1666 The similar structure at the stern of large ships. quarter-gallery1740 A kind of balcony with windows projecting from the quarter or quarters of a large sailing vessel. Cf. gallery, n. 2d. stern-gallery1842 (see gallery, n. 2d). stern-walk1867 (see quot. 1867). |
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