(historical, nautical) A slave who rows in a galley .
(historical, nautical) A slave who rows in a galley .
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(obsolete, slang) A typesetter .
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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.
(nautical) One of the small boats carried by a man-of-war.
(British) A light, open boat used on the Thames by customhouse officers, press gangs, and also for pleasure.
(nautical, slang) and rumors circulated on shipboard.