galley
A long, slender ship propelled primarily by oars, whether having masts and sails or notA long, slender ship propelled primarily by oars, whether having masts and sails or not; usually a rowed warship used in the Mediterranean from the 16th century until the modern era.
» He was sent to the galleys.
Meaning
8 senses(historical)A long, slender ship propelled primarily by oars, whether having masts and sails or not; usually a rowed warship used in the Mediterranean from the 16th century until the modern era.
Galeere
гале́раgaléra
a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
(UK)A light, open boat used on the Thames by customhouse officers, press gangs, and also for pleasure.
гале́раgaléra
One of the small boats carried by a man-of-war.
вельбо́тvelʹbót, ги́чкаgíčka
The cookroom or kitchen and cooking apparatus of a vessel or aircraft; sometimes on merchant vessels called the caboose.
Kombüse, Bordküche
ка́мбузkámbuz, ку́хняkúxnja
An oblong oven or muffle with a battery of retorts; a gallery furnace.
An oblong tray of wood or brass, with upright sides, for holding type which has been set, or is to be made up, etc.
верста́ткаverstátka, набо́рная до́скаnabórnaja dóska
A proof sheet taken from type while on a galley; a galley proof.
гра́нкаgránka
A representation of a single-masted ship propelled by oars, with three flags and a basket.
Examples
4 sentencesHe was sent to the galleys.
He was sentenced to the galleys.
ruЕго приговорили к каторжным работам.
This apartment has a galley kitchen.
The galley sank in stormy weather.
deBei stürmischem Wetter sank die Galeere.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 5
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English galeie, from Old French galee, from Latin galea, from Byzantine GreekFrom Middle English galeie, from Old French galee, from Latin galea, from Byzantine Greek γάλεα (gálea) of unknown origin, probably from Ancient Greek γαλέη (galéē), a kind of a small fish, from γαλεός (galeós, “dog-fish or small shark”).
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Forms
plural: galleysSynonyms
4 synonyms- the area for food preparation on a ship:ship's galleycaboosecookhouse