Inflected forms: pl. gal·leys 1.Nauticala. A large, usually single-decked medieval ship of shallow draft, propelled by sails and oars and used as a merchant ship or warship in the Mediterranean. b. An ancient Mediterranean seagoing vessel propelled by oars. c. A large rowboat formerly used by British customs officers. 2. The kitchen of an airliner, ship, or camper. 3.Printinga. A long tray, usually of metal, used for holding composed type. b. Galley proof.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English galei, from Old French galie, from Old Provençal or Catalan galea, from Medieval Greek, probably variant of Greek galeos, shark, perhaps from gale, weasel.
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