galley
Noun
- A long, low ship, typically propelled by oars, used in ancient times.
- 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
- 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.
- A light, open boat used on the Thames by customhouse officers, press gangs, and also for pleasure.
- One of the small boats carried by a man-of-war.
- The cookroom or kitchen and cooking apparatus of a vessel or aircraft; sometimes on merchant vessels called the caboose.
- An oblong oven or muffle with a battery of retorts; a gallery furnace.
- An oblong tray of wood or brass, with upright sides, for holding type which has been set, or is to be made up, etc.
- A proof sheet taken from type while on a galley; a galley proof.
- A representation of a single-masted ship propelled by oars, with three flags and a basket.
Examples
- He maneuvered his tiles to spell GALLEY, navigating around his opponent’s defenses.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English galeie, from Old French galee, from Latin galea, from Byzantine Greek γάλεα (gálea) of unknown origin, probably from Ancient Greek γαλέη (galéē), a kind of a small fish, from γαλεός (galeós, “dog-fish or small shark”). Doublet of galea.
Scrabble Score: 10
galley: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordgalley: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
galley: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 12
galley: valid Words With Friends Word