galley

Everyday

1. A galley is the kitchen on a ship, boat or plane. tree →
2. (history) A galley was a long ship moved mainly by many oars, often rowed by slaves or prisoners, used by ancient Greeks, Romans and in the Mediterranean. tree →
3. (printing) A galley (or galley proof) is a long first printing of a text, used to check for mistakes. tree →

In the lessons

In history lessons galleys appear with the Romans, Vikings (longships are similar) and sea battles. In stories about ships, the cook works in the galley. On a plane, the flight attendants prepare food in the galley. Phrases: «galley slave», «ship's galley».

Examples

• The cook made soup in the ship's galley. tree →
• Roman galleys had rows of oars. tree →
• Galley slaves rowed in chains. tree →
• The flight attendant went to the galley to get drinks. tree →
• The narrow galley on our boat had a tiny stove. tree →
• Pirates attacked the galley near the coast. tree →
• "Go to Argus, the shipbuilder, and bid him build a galley with fifty oars." tree →

Note

Countable: a galley, galleys (y → s after a vowel). Do not confuse with «gallery» (a place for art) or «gully» (a small valley). A galley kitchen in a house is a narrow kitchen like a ship's.

In Jewish tradition

An ancient ship moved by oars, a warship or trading ship.

Interpretation. Isaiah promises that God's glory will protect Jerusalem, so no enemy fleet will reach it. The tradition reads this as the safety of the redeemed Zion.

Examples

• But there the LORD will be with us in majesty, in a place of broad rivers and streams; wherein shall go no galley with oars, neither shall gallant ship pass thereby. (Prophets ISA.33.21, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Countable: a galley, galleys (y → s after a vowel). Do not confuse with «gallery» (a place for art) or «gully» (a small valley). A galley kitchen in a house is a narrow kitchen like a ship's.