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galley

The correct spelling is galley.

How to pronounce galley

/ˈɡæli/
noun

IPA: /ˈɡæli/

Say it like: Gal-lee

The correct spelling is galley. A long, slender ship propelled primarily by oars, whether having masts and sails or not; usually referring to rowed warships used in the Mediterranean from the 16th century unti…

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.A long, slender ship propelled primarily by oars, whether having masts and sails or not; usually referring to rowed warships used in the Mediterranean from the 16th century until the modern era.
  2. 2.A light, open boat used on the Thames by customhouse officers, press gangs, and also for pleasure.
  3. 3.One of the small boats carried by a man-of-war.
  4. 4.The cookroom or kitchen and cooking apparatus of a vessel or aircraft; sometimes on merchant vessels called the caboose.
  5. 5.An oblong oven or muffle with a battery of retorts; a gallery furnace.

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