galeie
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caboose — Galley Gal ley, n.; pl. {Galleys}. [OE. gale, galeie (cf. OF. galie, gal[ e]e, LL. galea, LGr. ?; of unknown origin.] 1. (Naut.) A vessel propelled by oars, whether having masts and sails or not; as: (a) A large vessel for war and national… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Galley — Gal ley, n.; pl. {Galleys}. [OE. gale, galeie (cf. OF. galie, gal[ e]e, LL. galea, LGr. ?; of unknown origin.] 1. (Naut.) A vessel propelled by oars, whether having masts and sails or not; as: (a) A large vessel for war and national purposes;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Galley slave — Galley Gal ley, n.; pl. {Galleys}. [OE. gale, galeie (cf. OF. galie, gal[ e]e, LL. galea, LGr. ?; of unknown origin.] 1. (Naut.) A vessel propelled by oars, whether having masts and sails or not; as: (a) A large vessel for war and national… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Galley slice — Galley Gal ley, n.; pl. {Galleys}. [OE. gale, galeie (cf. OF. galie, gal[ e]e, LL. galea, LGr. ?; of unknown origin.] 1. (Naut.) A vessel propelled by oars, whether having masts and sails or not; as: (a) A large vessel for war and national… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Galleys — Galley Gal ley, n.; pl. {Galleys}. [OE. gale, galeie (cf. OF. galie, gal[ e]e, LL. galea, LGr. ?; of unknown origin.] 1. (Naut.) A vessel propelled by oars, whether having masts and sails or not; as: (a) A large vessel for war and national… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
galley — noun (plural galleys) Etymology: Middle English galeie, from Anglo French galie, galee, ultimately from Middle Greek galea Date: 13th century 1. a ship or boat propelled solely or chiefly by oars: as a. a long low ship used for war and trading… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Galeere — Galeere, 1) (Galee, Galeie), Ruderfahrzeug mit Lateinischen Segeln (s.d.). In früherer Zeit das wichtigste Kriegsschiff, flach gebaut, sehr lang, aber leicht zu bewegen, mit 3–400 Mann besetzt; geeignet, um einige schwere u. mehrere leichte… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
galley — /ˈgæli / (say galee) noun (plural galleys) 1. an early seagoing vessel propelled by oars or by oars and sails. 2. a large rowing boat, formerly used in England. 3. the kitchen of a ship or airliner. 4. Printing a. a long, narrow tray, usually of… …
galley — [gal′ē] n. pl. galleys [ME galeie < OFr galie < ML galea < MGr galaia, kind of ship < Gr galeos, shark < galeē, weasel (in reference to its speed)] 1. a long, low, usually single decked ship propelled by oars and sails, used esp.… … English World dictionary
gallipot — gallipot1 [gal′i pät΄] n. [ME galy pott, prob. < galeie, GALLEY + pott, POT1: ? because shipped in galleys from Italy] a small pot or jar of glazed earthenware, esp. one used by druggists as a container for medicine gallipot2 [gal′i pät΄] n.… … English World dictionary
