The galley remained the dominant type of vessel used for war and piracy in the Mediterranean Sea until the start of the early modern period. A final revival of galley warfare occurred during the 18th century …

The meaning of GALLEY is a ship or boat propelled solely or chiefly by oars. How to use galley in a sentence.

/ ˈɡæl·i / Add to word list a kitchen in a ship or aircraft (Definition of galley from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

GALLEY definition: a kitchen or an area with kitchen facilities in a ship, plane, or camper. See examples of galley used in a sentence.

On a ship or aircraft, the galley is the kitchen. I awake to the smell of sizzling bacon in the galley.

Definition of galley noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Define galley. galley synonyms, galley pronunciation, galley translation, English dictionary definition of galley. n. pl. gal·leys 1. Nautical a. A large, usually single-decked medieval ship of shallow draft, …

Dec 14, 2025 · Galley of the Austrian passenger ship S.S. Africa in the Mediterranean Sea about 1905 (nautical, historical) A long, slender ship propelled primarily by oars, whether having masts and sails …

GALLEY meaning: 1 : the kitchen of a ship or airplane; 2 : a long, low ship that was moved by oars and sails and that was used in ancient times by the Egyptians, Greeks, and others

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