galley

Examples

• All

• Braddock served admirably in the American Revolution as a patriot commanding Georgia galleys in fiercely fought battles.

  Academic text (2007)

• The small galleys in his navy could offer little defense if the British moved upstream.

  Fiction book (1994)

• And the man says, "Sure, I heard of a galley ship.

  Fiction book (1992)

• There's a report he has a galley waiting at the coast.

  Cleopatra (1963)

• A canoe full of Indians arrived, as long as a galley and eight feet wide.

  Academic text (1991)

• Barbarossa's brother served for a time as a galley slave to the Knights of St. John.

  Academic text (2009)

• In fact, he probably arrived in Malta on the very same galley as Caravaggio.

  Academic text (2012)

• The day was gusty and overcast; the galley was low and black, manned by the oarsmen of Belaclaw.

  Fiction book (1992)

• During spring 1347, Italian galleys fleeing Kaffa brought infection to Constantinople, where the plague began raging in the summer.

  Academic text (2013)

• Every Roman galley that sails out of Brundusium pays tribute.

Synonyms

S

ship

vsgalley

∞ 1.0

A large boat that carries people or goods across the sea

is an older war or trade craft powered mainly by oars

V

vessel

vsgalley

698 3.3

A large boat or ship used for travel on water

is specifically ancient and rowed sometimes also using sails for war or trade

Compounds

G

galley slave

• Offensive

1 9.9

A person forced to row a ship as a slave, often meaning someone who does very hard work

G

galley proof

• Specialized

1 7.7

A printed copy used to check text for mistakes before final printing

S

ship's galley

• Specialized

1 4.4

A kitchen on a ship where food is prepared and cooked

Surface Forms

Etymology