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

As a passenger you won't need to stay in the galley during the flight anymore, when you wish to stand for a while.

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.

galley, large seagoing vessel propelled primarily by oars. The Egyptians, Cretans, and other ancient peoples used sail-equipped galleys for both war and commerce.

A galley is a long ship propelled by oars, and possibly sails as well. You're not likely to see a galley these days: they were used from ancient to medieval times.

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 …

/ 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)