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  • 61galley proof — gal′ley proof n. pri a proof, orig. one set from type in a galley, taken before the material has been made up into pages and usu. printed as a single column of type with wide margins for marking corrections …

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  • 62galley-west — gal′ley west′ adv. dial. inf Informal. into a state of confusion or disarray (usu. used in the phrase to knock galley west) …

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  • 63galley slave — /ˈgæli sleɪv/ (say galee slayv) noun 1. a person condemned to row in a galley. 2. an overworked person; drudge …

  • 64galley slave — noun 1. a slave condemned to row in a galley • Hypernyms: ↑slave 2. a laborer who is obliged to do menial work • Syn: ↑drudge, ↑peon, ↑navvy • Derivationally related forms: ↑drudge …

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  • 65galley halfpenny — noun Etymology: Middle English galey halfpeni, from galey, galeie galley + halfpeni halfpenny; from its alleged introduction to London by Genoese traders more at halfpenny : a small base silver denier from the Continent that circulated in England …

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  • 66galley line — noun : an identifying line at the top of a galley of typeset matter …

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  • 67galley-tile — noun Etymology: so called from its being originally transported by galley obsolete : a tile of glazed earthenware …

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  • 68galley-foist — gallˈey foist noun (obsolete) A state barge • • • Main Entry: ↑galley …

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  • 69galley-worm — gallˈey worm noun A myriapod • • • Main Entry: ↑galley …

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  • 70galley — noun (plural galleys) Etymology: Middle English galeie, from Anglo French galie, galee, ultimately from Middle Greek galea Date: 13th century 1. a ship or boat propelled solely or chiefly by oars: as a. a long low ship used for war and trading… …

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