galley
Translation
galley, ship's kitchen
Examples
The chef works in the ship's galley.
The chef works in the ship's galley.
A Roman galley was powered by oars.
A Roman galley was powered by oars.
Grammar Patterns
((the)) galley ((of a ship/plane)) the kitchen in a ship or aircraft The food is prepared in the galley.
((a/the Roman etc.)) galley a low, flat ship with one or more sails and up to three banks of oars The museum displayed a model of a galley.
Similar Words
Synonyms: kitchen, cookhouse (for kitchen); trireme, bireme (for ship)
Etymology
From Old French 'galie', a type of boat. The kitchen sense developed from the cooking area on such a boat.
Memory Tips
Sounds like 'gallery', but a 'galley' is a kitchen on a ship or plane.