: a warship of classical antiquity compare bireme, trireme
c
: a large open boat (such 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
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Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebIn the predawn hours of July 12, Fourtner and his crew finally took a few hours to sleep, four of them collapsing into cabin bunks in a cacophony of snores and a fifth on a mat in the galley.Anchorage Daily News, 28 Aug. 2022 Celiac Cruise facilitates a celiac-specific training for all crew members on board the ship and has a dedicated galley free of gluten for the duration of the trip. Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 8 July 2022 An old stove sits in the galley kitchen along with a typewriter and old glass cleaner that had once been at the bar. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 4 July 2022 The interiors, designed by Cor d. Rover, center around a massive galley on the main deck. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 June 2022 Just as cruising has been appreciated for salubrious ocean views and breezes, everyone has kept mum (at best) about the food, historically produced in one large galley with ingredients from the deep freeze. Sue Bryant, Town & Country, 17 June 2022 The first floor is largely consumed by a spacious galley with a big walk-in freezer and a table set with jars full of peanut M&M’s and other candy for quick-energy snacks.Anchorage Daily News, 4 Apr. 2022 The Great Escape model sleeps two people and also has a rear galley for storage or kitchen needs. Ashley Davis And Dale Arden Chong, Men's Health, 10 Mar. 2022 On the other side of the wall runs a narrow galley lined with blue exercise balls. Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
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