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galley
(nautical) A long, slender ship propelled primarily by oars, whether having masts and sails or not; usually referring to rowed warships used in the Mediterranean from the 16th century until the modern era.
(Britain) A light, open boat used on the Thames by customhouse officers, press gangs, and also for pleasure.
(nautical) One of the small boats carried by a man-of-war.
(nautical) The cookroom or kitchen and cooking apparatus of a vessel or aircraft; sometimes on merchant vessels called the caboose.
An oblong oven or muffle with a battery of retorts; a gallery furnace.
(printing) An oblong tray of wood or brass, with upright sides, for holding type which has been set, or is to be made up, etc.
(printing) A proof sheet taken from type while on a galley; a galley proof.
(heraldry) A representation of a single masted ship propelled by oars, with three flags and a basket.
“The galleass was a larger, heavier form of galley, with three masts and often with a raised, protected platform at the stern and bow from which cannon were fired.”
“The galleass was the most splendid vessel of her kind afloat, Don Hugo one of the greatest of Spanish grandees.”
“The galleass was patched up, and De Leyva ventured an attempt to make his way in her to Scotland.”
