galley
(British) A light, open boat used on the Thames by customhouse officers, press gangs, and also for pleasure.
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Galley cold storage temperature is 1.5°C.
@ship Can you confirm the ambient temperature in the galley cold storage? Feels warmer than usual.
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(British) A light, open boat used on the Thames by customhouse officers, press gangs, and also for pleasure.
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(nautical) One of the small boats carried by a man-of-war.
“Now's your chance to read a galley of @deenahelm.bsky.social's OUR CUT OF SALT before its release on September 22! Head over to Goodreads to enter. There are only 50 copies available and the giveaway ends on May 31! #booksky”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Galley cold storage temperature is 1.5°C.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“@ship Can you confirm the ambient temperature in the galley cold storage? Feels warmer than usual.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Air to Ground Message: FA REPORTS FIRE EXT COVER LATCH IN FORWARD GALLEY BROKEN Area: Portland, OR, USA Type: Boeing 737 MAX 8 A: #a5d0effbb7d F: #f939ae88324”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Galley Beggar Press has acquired Mother by Henry Sutton, with co-directors Sam Jordison and Eloise Millar acquiring world rights from Caroline Wood at Felicity Bryan Associates 👇 #BookSky”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(nautical, historical) A long, slender ship propelled primarily by oars, whether having masts and sails or not; usually a rowed warship used in the Mediterranean from the 16th century until the modern era.
Galley means: A long, slender ship propelled primarily by oars, whether having masts and sails or not; usually a rowed warship used in the Mediterranean from the 16th century until the modern era.. The word is mostly archaic or historical; you will only encounter it in old texts, period drama, or school history rather than current teen conversation. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour.
galley means: A long, slender ship propelled primarily by oars, whether having masts and sails or not; usually a rowed warship used in the Mediterranean from the 16th century until the modern. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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