Definitions for the word "galley" from multiple English dictionaries.
1. n.
A vessel propelled by oars, whether having masts and sails or not
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
2. n.
A large vessel for war and national purposes; -- common in the Middle Ages, and down to the 17th century.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
3. n.
A name given by analogy to the Greek, Roman, and other ancient vessels propelled by oars.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
4. n.
A light, open boat used on the Thames by customhouse officers, press gangs, and also for pleasure.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
5. n.
One of the small boats carried by a man-of-war.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
6. n.
The cookroom or kitchen and cooking apparatus of a vessel; -- sometimes on merchant vessels called the caboose.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
7. n.
An oblong oven or muffle with a battery of retorts; a gallery furnace.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
8. n.
An oblong tray of wood or brass, with upright sides, for holding type which has been set, or is to be made up, etc.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
9. n.
A proof sheet taken from type while on a galley; a galley proof.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
10. n.
(pl. -s) 1 hist. A long flat single-decked vessel usu. Rowed by slaves or criminals. B ancient greek or roman warship. 2 ship''s or aircraft''s kitchen. 3 printing (in full galley proof) proof in continuous form before division into pages. [latin galea]
Source: Oxford English Dictionary, 1884
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