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   gal·ley

   /ˈɡalē/

   noun

   • 1. a low, flat ship with one or more sails and up to three banks of oars, chiefly used for warfare, trade, and piracy. historical
   • ▪ a long rowboat used as a ship's boat.
   • 2. the kitchen in a ship or aircraft.
   • 3. a printer's proof in the form of long single-column strips, not in sheets or pages.

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin galea, from medieval Greek galaia, of unknown origin.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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