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galley

noun

Definition of galley

as in yacht

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Recent Examples of galley This could be the walkway in a galley-style kitchen, or the space between lower cabinets and the kitchen island, for example. — Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 14 Oct. 2026 There are sure to be galley meltdowns, messy romances and power struggles. — Shivani Gonzalez, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2026 Its menus, developed with award-winning chef Simon Rogan, showcase the best of British cuisine, but are prepared by a team of three in a galley kitchen. — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2026 But the galley’s focal point is its dynamic twist on the classic plate wall, a mainstay of traditional Southern decorating. — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for galley

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Noun

To cause minimal impact on the environment, the yachts will be built off-site and placed on the desert floor by a massive crane.

— Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Developed in partnership with Berret Racoupeau Yacht Design, the new Oyster P60 combines the space and stability of a multihull with the cruising capabilities of an offshore yacht.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of yacht

Noun

The new 280-footer, currently known as Project 410, will become the world’s largest sloop upon launch.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2026
Sailing aboard a 30-foot sloop on Acapulco Bay, Henry Kissinger kept a protective arm around his new wife, as a motorboat filled with the press corps followed.

— Robert D. Mcfadden, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of sloop

Noun

Built by master Konjo shipwrights in South Sulawesi using dense tropical teak and ironwood, Silolona and its sister phinisi schooner, Si Datu Bua, venture where few travelers have sailed before.

— Luke Abrahams, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
The wreckage may have come from a schooner barge, a type of merchant vessel commonly used to transport cargo along the East Coast during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Robinson said.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of schooner

Noun

The catamaran design is intended to provide stability and seakeeping capabilities during extended operations offshore.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
The French shipyard just launched a sailing catamaran for an owner who plans to cruise the world with their family.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of catamaran

Noun

The Arrowhead 140 is a general-purpose frigate and its design is derived from Denmark’s Iver Huitfeldt-class warships.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
In September, a Russian frigate off the coast of Denmark fired two flares at a Danish military helicopter, one of which came dangerously close to hitting the aircraft.

— Julianne Smith, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of frigate

Noun

The Continental brigantine Andrew Doria arrived carrying a copy of the Declaration of Independence and flying the Continental Colors – the predecessor of the stars and stripes.

— R. Grant Gilmore III, The Conversation, 30 June 2026
On December 4, 1872, sailors aboard the Canadian brigantine Dei Gratia spotted a ship named the Mary Celeste in the distance.

— Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Dec. 2024

Definition of brigantine

Noun

Merchant galleons coursing into the port of Caldera would be groaning with cacao, tobacco, livestock and hardwoods, transported down by mule from the transit hub of Esparza in the mountain basin above.

— Donna Hardie-Scott, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
The Atocha, a Spanish treasure galleon, sank in a hurricane off the Florida Keys in 1622 while carrying silver, gold and emeralds.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026

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