galley /ˈɡalē, ˈɡæli 
/ ▸ noun (plural galleys)
1 historical a low, flat ship with one or more sails and up to three banks of oars, chiefly used for warfare, trade, and piracy. ▪ a long rowboat used as a ship's boat.
2 the kitchen in a ship or aircraft. 3 (also galley proof) a printer's proof in the form of long single-column strips, not in sheets or pages. [galley from French galée denoting an oblong tray for holding set-up type.]
– ORIGIN Middle English : via Old French from medieval Latin galea, from medieval Greek galaia, of unknown origin.
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