Definition of Galleys. Meaning of Galleys. Synonyms of Galleys

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Definition of Galleys

galley
Caboose Ca*boose" (k[.a]*b[=oo]s"), n. [Cf. D. kabuis, kombuis, Dan. kabys, Sw. kabysa, G. kabuse a little room or hut. The First part of the word seems to be allied to W. cab cabin, booth. Cf. Cabin.] [Written also camboose.] 1. (Naut.) A house on deck, where the cooking is done; -- commonly called the galley. 2. (Railroad) A car used on freight or construction trains for brakemen, workmen, etc.; a tool car. [U. S.]

Meaning of Galleys from wikipedia

- A galley is a type of ship optimised for propulsion by oars. Galleys were historically used for warfare, trade, and piracy mostly in the seas surrounding...
- Asia likewise manned their galleys with captives. Ancient Mediterranean navies relied on professional rowers to man their galleys. Slaves were seldom used...
- containing galleys All pages with titles containing galley Galija, a Serbian rock band NetGalley, a web site aimed towards the distribution of digital galley proofs...
- and other Italian territories), 27 galleys of the Genoese fleet, seven galleys from the Papal States, five galleys from the Order of Saint Stephen and...
- producing paper galleys and has since evolved into a key marketing and publicity platform for publishers and authors. Publishers that offer e-galleys include...
- by 1955 all Lufthansa commercial planes had been ****ed with a Sell galley. Galleys on commercial airlines typically not only include facilities to serve...
- Galley proofs or galleys are so named because in the days of hand-set letterpress printing in the 1650s, the printer would set the page into "galleys"...
- Garry Michael Galley (born April 16, 1963) is a Canadian broadcaster and former professional ice hockey player who pla**** in the National Hockey League...
- galleys, they were based on different hull type than the Mediterranean galley, the term being used mainly due to the employment of oars. Row galleys were...
- with twelve galleys. In the expedition to Tunis and other occasions, the late Marqués de Santa Cruz entrusted me with many bands of galleys for Sicily...