Definition of galley
galleys
1 : a ship or boat propelled solely or chiefly by oars: such asa : a long low ship used for war and trading especially in the Mediterranean Sea from the Middle Ages to the 19th century; also : galleassb : a warship of classical antiquity — compare bireme, triremec : a large open boat (such as a gig) formerly used in England
2 : the kitchen and cooking apparatus especially of a ship or airplane
3a : an oblong tray to hold especially a single column of set typeb : a proof of typeset matter especially in a single column before being made into pages
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But that was in galley form, when the book was less real, more of my own secret mind meld with the author.
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But he was outnumbered, and eventually subdued - held down in the galley, zip-ties fastened around his limbs while a flight attendant told a passenger to return the lever to its proper place.
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But he was outnumbered, and eventually subdued - held down in the galley, zip-ties fastened around his limbs while a flight attendant told a passenger to return the lever to its proper place.
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A living/dining room is just off the galley kitchen.
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An open-plan living and dining room, a galley-style kitchen and a media room are among the common areas.
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Between meals, snack carts full of pastries and French chocolates are set up in the galleys, and on some routes, ice cream is served.
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The Crystal Skye features 180-degree lie-flat beds, a social lounge with a stand-up bar and two state-of-the-art galleys.
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Parents also asked the district to update the galley kitchen with modern equipment, such as a digital microwave oven.
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Origin and Etymology of galley
Middle English galeie, galey, borrowed from Anglo-French galee, galeie (continental Old French galee, galie), borrowed (probably in part via Upper Italian dialects) from Middle Greek galéa, after galéa “the shark Galeorhinus galeus,” probably re-formation of Greek galeós, a name for the same fish, of uncertain origin
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GALLEY Defined for English Language Learners
galley
playDefinition of galley for English Language Learners
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: the kitchen of a ship or airplane
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: a long, low ship that was moved by oars and sails and that was used in ancient times by the Egyptians, Greeks, and others
GALLEY Defined for Kids
galley
playDefinition of galley for Students
galleys
1 : a large low ship of olden times moved by oars and sails
2 : the kitchen especially of a ship or an airplane
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