Definition of "galley" in Anglais

noun

1. (nautical, historical) A long, slender ship propelled primarily by oars, whether having masts and sails or not; usually a rowed warship used in the Mediterranean from the 16th century until the modern era.

2. (British) A light, open boat used on the Thames by customhouse officers, press gangs, and also for pleasure.

3. (nautical) One of the small boats carried by a man-of-war.

4. (nautical) The cookroom or kitchen and cooking apparatus of a vessel or aircraft; sometimes on merchant vessels called the caboose.

5. An oblong oven or muffle with a battery of retorts; a gallery furnace.

6. (printing) An oblong tray of wood or brass, with upright sides, for holding type which has been set, or is to be made up, etc.

7. (printing) A proof sheet taken from type while on a galley; a galley proof.

8. (heraldry) A representation of a single-masted ship propelled by oars, with three flags and a basket.