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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024gal•ley /ˈgæli/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -leys. - the kitchen area of a ship, plane, or camper.
- any small, narrow kitchen.
- Nautical, Naval Termsa seagoing vessel propelled mainly by oars and used in ancient and medieval times.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024gal•ley (gal′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -leys. - a kitchen or an area with kitchen facilities in a ship, plane, or camper.
- [Naut.]
- Naval Termsa seagoing vessel propelled mainly by oars, used in ancient and medieval times, sometimes with the aid of sails.
- Naval Termsa long rowboat, as one used as a ship's boat by a warship or one used for dragging a seine.
- Military(formerly, in the U.S. Navy) a shoal-draft vessel, variously rigged, relying mainly on its sails but able to be rowed by sweeps.
- [Print.]
- Printinga long, narrow tray, usually of metal, for holding type that has been set.
- PrintingSee galley proof.
- Printinga rough unit of measurement, about 22 in. (56 cm), for type composition.
- Late Greek galéa, galaía
- Old Provencal galea
- Old French galee, galie, perh.
- Middle English galei(e) 1250–1300
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: galley /ˈɡælɪ/ n - any of various kinds of ship propelled by oars or sails used in ancient or medieval times as a warship or as a trader
- the kitchen of a ship, boat, or aircraft
- any of various long rowing boats
- (in hot-metal composition) a tray open at one end for holding composed type
- short for galley proof
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French galie, from Medieval Latin galea, from Greek galaia, of unknown origin; the sense development apparently is due to the association of a galley or slave ship with a ship's kitchen and hence with a hot furnace, trough, printer's tray, etc |