galley
pronunciation
How to pronounce galley in British English:
UK [ˈgæli]
How to pronounce galley in American English:
US [ˈɡæli]
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- Noun:
- a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
- (classical antiquity) a crescent-shaped seagoing vessel propelled by oars
- the kitchen area for food preparation on an airliner
- the area for food preparation on a ship
Word Origin
- galley (n.)
- 13c., "seagoing vessel having both sails and oars," from Old French galie, galee "boat, warship, galley," from Medieval Latin galea or Catalan galea, from Late Greek galea, of unknown origin. The word has made its way into most Western European languages. Originally "low, flat-built seagoing vessel of one deck," once a common type in the Mediterranean. Meaning "cooking range or cooking room on a ship" dates from 1750. The printing sense of galley, "oblong tray that holds the type once set," is from 1650s, from French galée in the same sense, in reference to the shape of the tray. As a short form of galley-proof it is attested from 1890.
Example
- 1. I went through to the tiny galley to wash up .
- 2. Galley and laundry equipment to be done function .
- 3. Have fire patrols in galley and saloon .
- 4. The standards are incredibly high . You 've got to be trained to at least a sous chef level to know enough about food and run a galley .
- 5. If you think it odd to have the galley in the bows and imagine the smoke from its chimney streaming back over the ship , that is because you are thinking of steamships where there is always a headwind .