galleys
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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.
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A light, open boat used on the Thames by customhouse officers, press gangs, and also for pleasure.
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One of the small boats carried by a man-of-war.
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The cookroom or kitchen and cooking apparatus of a vessel or aircraft; sometimes on merchant vessels called the caboose.
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An oblong oven or muffle with a battery of retorts; a gallery furnace.
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An oblong tray of wood or brass, with upright sides, for holding type which has been set, or is to be made up, etc.
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A proof sheet taken from type while on a galley; a galley proof.
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A representation of a single masted ship propelled by oars, with three flags and a basket.
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