galleyˈgæl i
galley (n)
- plural
- galleys
English Definitions:
galley (noun)
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
galley (noun)
(classical antiquity) a crescent-shaped seagoing vessel propelled by oars
galley (noun)
the kitchen area for food preparation on an airliner
galley, ship's galley, caboose, cookhouse (noun)
the area for food preparation on a ship
galley (Noun)
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.
galley (Noun)
A light, open boat used on the Thames by customhouse officers, press gangs, and also for pleasure.
galley (Noun)
One of the small boats carried by a man-of-war.
galley (Noun)
The cookroom or kitchen and cooking apparatus of a vessel or aircraft; sometimes on merchant vessels called the caboose.
galley (Noun)
An oblong oven or muffle with a battery of retorts; a gallery furnace.
galley (Noun)
An oblong tray of wood or brass, with upright sides, for holding type which has been set, or is to be made up, etc.
galley (Noun)
A proof sheet taken from type while on a galley; a galley proof.
Galley
A galley is a type of ship that is propelled mainly by oars. The galley is characterized by its long, slender hull, shallow draft, and low freeboard (clearance between sea and gunwale). Virtually all types of galleys had sails that could be used in favorable winds, but human effort was always the primary method of propulsion. This allowed galleys to navigate independently of winds and currents. The galley originated among the seafaring civilizations around the Mediterranean Sea in the late second millennium BC and remained in use in various forms until the early 19th century in warfare, trade, and piracy. Galleys were the warships used by the early Mediterranean naval powers, including the Greeks, Illyrians, Phoenicians, and Romans. They remained the dominant types of vessels used for war and piracy in the Mediterranean Sea until the last decades of the 16th century. As warships, galleys carried various types of weapons throughout their long existence, including rams, catapults, and cannons, but also relied on their large crews to overpower enemy vessels in boarding actions. They were the first ships to effectively use heavy cannons as anti-ship weapons. As highly efficient gun platforms, they forced changes in the design of medieval seaside fortresses as well as refinement of sailing warships. Galleys were the most common warships in the Atlantic Ocean during the Middle Ages, and later saw limited use in the Caribbean, the Philippines, and the Indian Ocean in the early modern period, mostly as patrol craft to combat pirates. From the mid-16th century galleys were in intermittent use in the Baltic Sea, with its short distances and extensive archipelagoes. The zenith of galley usage in warfare came in the late 16th century with battles like that at Lepanto in 1571, one of the largest naval battles ever fought. By the 17th century, however, sailing ships and hybrid ships like the xebec displaced galleys in naval warfare. There was a minor revival of galley warfare in the 18th century in the wars among Russia, Sweden, and Denmark.
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