galley

• bark
• bireme
• bottom
• brigantine
• bugeye
• caboose
• caravel
• cat rig
• catamaran
• catboat
• clipper
• cookroom
• corvette
• craft
• cutter
• dinghy
• frigate
• galiot
• galleass
• galleon
• junk
• keelboat
• ketch
• knockabout
• lugger
• outrigger
• pinnace
• piragua
• quarter galley
• rowboat
• sailboat
• sailer
• schooner
• scullery
• shallop
• sharpie
• sharpy
• sloop
• square-rigger
• tender
• trireme
• vessel
• windjammer
• xebec
• yacht
• yawl

• noun
  1. 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.
  2. A light, open boat used on the Thames by customhouse officers, press gangs, and also for pleasure.
  3. One of the small boats carried by a man-of-war.
  4. The cookroom or kitchen and cooking apparatus of a vessel or aircraft; sometimes on merchant vessels called the caboose.
  5. An oblong oven or muffle with a battery of retorts; a gallery furnace.
  6. An oblong tray of wood or brass, with upright sides, for holding type which has been set, or is to be made up, etc.
  7. A proof sheet taken from type while on a galley; a galley proof.
  8. A representation of a single masted ship propelled by oars, with three flags and a basket.

• The chef prepared delicious meals in the ship's cramped galley, impressing even the pickiest sailors.
• In ancient times, rowers toiled tirelessly in the dimly lit galley as they propelled the massive vessel across the sea.
• The cookbook featured recipes specifically designed for cooking in a small galley kitchen on boats.
• The captain inspected the ship's galley to ensure it was stocked with enough provisions for the long journey ahead.
• The crew gathered in the galley to share stories and laughter during their downtime at sea.

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