galley

  • 11galley — 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 …

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  • 12galley — Synonyms and related words: bakehouse, bakery, bireme, blue, blueprint, caboose, camboose, cold type proof, color proof, computer proof, cookery, cookhouse, cookroom, cuisine, foist, foundry proof, galiot, galleass, galley proof, kitchen,… …

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  • 13galley — gal|ley [ˈgæli] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: galie, from Medieval Greek galea] 1.) a kitchen on a ship ▪ The fire extinguishers are stored in the galley. 2.) a long low Greek or Roman ship with sails which was rowed by ↑slaves in the …

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  • 14galley — gal|ley [ gæli ] noun count 1. ) the kitchen on a boat or airplane 2. ) a long Ancient Greek or Roman ship that used sails and SLAVES with OARS to move it 3. ) galley or galley proof a long sheet of paper on which a book is first printed, so that …

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  • 15galley — [[t]gæ̱li[/t]] galleys 1) N COUNT On a ship or aircraft, the galley is the kitchen. 2) N COUNT In former times, a galley was a ship with sails and a lot of oars, which was often rowed by slaves or prisoners …

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  • 16galley — noun (C) 1 a long low Greek or Roman ship with sails which was rowed by slaves in the past 2 a kitchen on a ship: The fire extinguishers are stored in the galley. 3 a) a tray used by printers which holds type 1 (3) b) also galley proof a sheet of …

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  • 17galley — UK [ˈɡælɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms galley : singular galley plural galleys 1) the kitchen on a boat or plane 2) a long Ancient Greek or Roman ship that used sails and slaves with oars to move it …

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  • 18galley — {{#}}{{LM G18621}}{{〓}} {{[}}galley{{]}} {{■}}(ing.){{□}} {{《}}▍ s.m.{{》}} Cocina o despensa de un avión o de un barco: • En el galley se guarda la comida que se va a consumir durante el vuelo.{{○}} {{★}}{{\}}PRONUNCIACIÓN:{{/}} [gálei].… …

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  • 19galley — Caboose Ca*boose (k[.a]*b[=oo]s ), n. [Cf. D. kabuis, kombuis, Dan. kabys, Sw. kabysa, G. kabuse a little room or hut. The First part of the word seems to be allied to W. cab cabin, booth. Cf. {Cabin}.] [Written also {camboose}.] 1. (Naut.) A… …

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  • 20galley — noun Galley is used before these nouns: ↑kitchen, ↑slave …

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