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- DictionaryGal·ley/ˈɡalē/
noun
- 1. a low, flat ship with one or more sails and up to three banks of oars, chiefly used for warfare, trade, and piracy. historical
- 2. the kitchen in a ship or aircraft.
The meaning of GALLEY is a ship or boat propelled solely or chiefly by oars. How to use galley in a sentence.
A galley was a type of ship which relied mostly on oars for propulsion that was used for warfare, trade, and piracy mostly in the seas surrounding Europe. It developed in the Mediterranean world during antiquity and continued to exist in various forms until the early 19th century.
Galley definition: a kitchen or an area with kitchen facilities in a ship, plane, or camper.. See examples of GALLEY used in a sentence.
GALLEY definition: 1. a kitchen in a ship or aircraft 2. (in the past) a long, low ship with sails that was usually…. Learn more.
Galley, large seagoing vessel propelled primarily by oars. The Egyptians, Cretans, and other ancient peoples used sail-equipped galleys for both war and commerce. The Phoenicians were apparently the first to introduce the bireme (about 700 bc), which had two banks of oars staggered on either side.
Britannica Dictionary definition of GALLEY. [count] 1. : the kitchen of a ship or airplane. 2. : a long, low ship that was moved by oars and sails and that was used in ancient times by the Egyptians, Greeks, and others. a slave galley [=a galley rowed by slaves]
GALLEY meaning: 1. a kitchen in a ship or aircraft 2. (in the past) a long, low ship with sails that was usually…. Learn more.
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. You may have seen movies portraying old ships with dozens of rowers, lined up on benches. Those ships are galleys.
Definition of galley noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
3 days ago · 1 The oared fighting ship of the Mediterranean dating from about 3000 bc, and lasting into the 18th century. Originally propelled by oars arranged on a single level, galleys were developed with oars arranged in banks, or different levels, known as biremes (two banks) and triremes (three banks).
