From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Water, History, Newspapers, printing, publishinggalleygal‧ley /ˈɡæli/ noun [countable]1TTWa kitchen on a ship
The fire extinguishers are stored in the galley.2SHTTWa long lowGreek or Roman ship with sails which was rowed by slaves in the past3technicala)TCNa tray used in the process of printing books etc which holds typeb) (also galley proof)TCN a sheet of paper on which a new book is printed, so that mistakes can be put right before it is divided into pagesExamples from the Corpusgalley• They were far from the most expensiveitems in the Horwitch galley.• A stout, stainless steelpillar between deckhead and cabinsole in the galley area forms a usefulhandhold.• It is now a four-starhotel with a dozen youngsters in the galley and experienced actors on the bridge.• I moved into the galley and fired up the grill.• The galley was well-armed and it was unlikely that Sir James would give any assistance.• A man stood in the tinygalley.• He left his comfortable position as spiritual advisor to Madame de Gondi and began to work as a minister to galley slaves.Origingalley(1200-1300)Old Frenchgalie, from Medieval Greekgalea
