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galley


Definition: Meaning of, galley in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈɡali /

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galley galleys
[countable]
  1. a kitchen on a ship
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  2. a long low Greek or Roman ship with sails which was rowed by SLAVE s in the past
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  3. technical a TRAY used in the process of printing books etc which holds TYPE
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  4. technical also galley proof a sheet of paper on which a new book is printed, so that mistakes can be put right before it is divided into pages
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galley used in phrases

  • galley proof (noun)
    1. a proof taken before the type is broken up to print pages
  • galley slave (noun)
    1. a slave condemned to row in a galley
    2. a labourer who is obliged to do menial work
  • ship's galley (noun)
    1. the area for food preparation on a ship
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