galley

gal·ley

noun \ˈga-lē\

plural galleys

Definition of GALLEY

1

: a ship or boat propelled solely or chiefly by oars: as a : a long low ship used for war and trading especially in the Mediterranean Sea from the Middle Ages to the 19th century; also : galleass b : a warship of classical antiquity — compare bireme, trireme c : a large open boat (as a gig) formerly used in England

2

: the kitchen and cooking apparatus especially of a ship or airplane

3

a : an oblong tray to hold especially a single column of set type b : a proof of typeset matter especially in a single column before being made into pages

Illustration of GALLEY

Origin of GALLEY

Middle English galeie, from Anglo-French galie, galee, ultimately from Middle Greek galea

First Known Use: 13th century

Other Printing Terms

epigraph, errata, leader, mechanical, notch, tittle, underscore, widow

Rhymes with GALLEY

alley, bally, challis, dally, gally, mallee, pally, rally, sally, Schally, tally, valley