galley: Meaning and Definition of

gal•ley

1. a kitchen or an area with kitchen facilities in a ship, plane, or camper.
1. a seagoing vessel propelled mainly by oars, used in ancient and medieval times, sometimes with the aid of sails.
2. a long rowboat, as one used as a ship's boat by a warship or one used for dragging a seine.
3. (formerly, in the U.S. Navy) a shoal-draft vessel, variously rigged, relying mainly on its sails but able to be rowed by sweeps.
1. a long, narrow tray, usually of metal, for holding type that has been set.
2. Seegalley proof.
3. a rough unit of measurement, about 22 in. (56 cm), for type composition.