GALLEY
Dictionary entry overview: What does galley mean?
• GALLEY (noun)
The noun GALLEY has 4 senses:
1. 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
2. (classical antiquity) a crescent-shaped seagoing vessel propelled by oars
3. the kitchen area for food preparation on an airliner
4. the area for food preparation on a ship
Familiarity information: GALLEY used as a noun is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• GALLEY (noun)
Meaning:
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
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("galley" is a kind of...):
vessel; watercraft (a craft designed for water transportation)
Meaning:
(classical antiquity) a crescent-shaped seagoing vessel propelled by oars
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("galley" is a kind of...):
vessel; watercraft (a craft designed for water transportation)
Domain category:
antiquity (the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "galley"):
trireme (ancient Greek or Roman galley or warship having three tiers of oars on each side)
Meaning:
The kitchen area for food preparation on an airliner
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("galley" is a kind of...):
kitchen (a room equipped for preparing meals)
Holonyms ("galley" is a part of...):
airliner (a commercial airplane that carries passengers)
Meaning:
The area for food preparation on a ship
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
caboose; cookhouse; ship's galley; galley
Hypernyms ("galley" is a kind of...):
kitchen (a room equipped for preparing meals)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "galley"):
cuddy (the galley or pantry of a small ship)
Holonyms ("galley" is a part of...):
ship (a vessel that carries passengers or freight)
