galleys

Meanings

Noun

• 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
• (classical antiquity) a crescent-shaped seagoing vessel propelled by oars
• the kitchen area for food preparation on an airliner
• the area for food preparation on a ship
• plural of galley

Synonyms

caboose, cookhouse, galley, ship's galley