Galley

n. type of ship propelled mainly by oars; ship's kitchen; tray to hold type that has been set (Printing); galley proof

A galley is an ancient ship which can be propelled entirely by human oarsmen, used for warfare and trade. Oars are known from at least the time of the Egyptian Old Kingdom. Many galleys had masts and sails for use when the winds were favourable.Various types of galleys dominated naval warfare in the Mediterranean Sea from the time of Homer to the development of effective naval gunnery around the 15th and 16th centuries. Galleys fought in the wars of ancient Persia, Greece, Carthage and Rome until the 4th century. After the fall of the Roman Empire galleys remained in use to a lesser extent by the Byzantine Navy and other successors of the Roman Empire, and by new Muslim states. Medieval Mediterranean states, notably the Italian maritime republics including Venice, Pisa, and Genoa, used galleys until the ocean-going man-of-war made them obsolete. The Battle of Lepanto (1571) was one of the largest naval battles in which galleys played the principal part. Galleys continued in mainstream use until the introduction of broadside sailing ships of war into the Mediterranean in the 17th Century, and continued to be used in minor roles until the advent of steam propulsion.
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Noun
1. 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
(hypernym) vessel, watercraft
2. (classical antiquity) a crescent-shaped seagoing vessel propelled by oars
(hypernym) vessel, watercraft
(hyponym) trireme
(classification) antiquity
3. the kitchen area for food preparation on an airliner
(hypernym) kitchen
(part-holonym) airliner
4. the area for food preparation on a ship
(synonym) ship's galley, caboose, cookhouse
(hypernym) kitchen
(hyponym) cuddy
(part-holonym) ship

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

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

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

(n.)
An oblong oven or muffle with a battery of retorts; a gallery furnace.
  

(n.)
A vessel propelled by oars, whether having masts and sails or not
  

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

(n.)
A name given by analogy to the Greek, Roman, and other ancient vessels propelled by oars.
  

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

(n.)
A large vessel for war and national purposes; -- common in the Middle Ages, and down to the 17th century.
  

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