galley

galley
galley (n.) c.1300, from O.Fr. galie, from M.L. galea or Catalan galea, from Late Gk. galea, of unknown origin. The word has made its way into most Western European languages. Originally "low, flat-built seagoing vessel of one deck," once common in the Mediterranean; meaning "cooking range on a ship" dates from 1750. The printing sense is from 1650s, from Fr. galée in the same sense, in reference to the shape of the oblong tray that holds the type. As a short form of galley-proof it is attested from 1890.

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  • Galley — Gal ley, n.; pl. {Galleys}. [OE. gale, galeie (cf. OF. galie, gal[ e]e, LL. galea, LGr. ?; of unknown origin.] 1. (Naut.) A vessel propelled by oars, whether having masts and sails or not; as: (a) A large vessel for war and national purposes;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • galley — ► NOUN (pl. galleys) 1) historical a low, flat ship with one or more sails and up to three banks of oars, often manned by slaves or criminals. 2) a narrow kitchen in a ship or aircraft. 3) (also galley proof) a printer s proof in the form of long …   English terms dictionary

  • galley — [gal′ē] n. pl. galleys [ME galeie < OFr galie < ML galea < MGr galaia, kind of ship < Gr galeos, shark < galeē, weasel (in reference to its speed)] 1. a long, low, usually single decked ship propelled by oars and sails, used esp.… …   English World dictionary

  • galley — has the plural form galleys …   Modern English usage

  • Galley — For other uses, see Galley (disambiguation). A model of a Maltese design typical of the 16th century, the last great era of the wargalley A galley is a type of ship propelled by rowers that originated in the Mediterranean region and was used for… …   Wikipedia

  • Galley — Verschlossene Galley eines Zuges, am Wagenende der Club Klasse, der höchsten der drei Klassen im Velaro E …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • galley — galleylike, adj. /gal ee/, n., pl. galleys. 1. a kitchen or an area with kitchen facilities in a ship, plane, or camper. 2. Naut. a. a seagoing vessel propelled mainly by oars, used in ancient and medieval times, sometimes with the aid of sails.… …   Universalium

  • Galley — This interesting northern English medieval surname, recorded in the spellings of Galley, Gally, Galey, Gally, Galilee and Gallally, has two possible origins. The first is occupational, and a metonymic or nickname for a galley man, one who owned… …   Surnames reference

  • Galley —  Cette page d’homonymie répertorie des personnes (réelles ou fictives) partageant un même patronyme.  Pour les articles homophones, voir Galet, Gallet, Gallait, Gallé et Galey (homonymie). Garry Galley, un ancien joueur de hockey… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • galley — n. (pl. eys) 1 hist. a a low flat single decked vessel using sails and oars, and usu. rowed by slaves or criminals. b an ancient Greek or Roman warship with one or more banks of oars. c a large open rowing boat, e.g. that used by the captain of a …   Useful english dictionary

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