galleys
nounUK /ˈɡæliz/
US /ˈɡæliz/
Galleys are long, low ships that people rowed with many oars long ago.
The old story told of galleys sailing across the sea with rows of rowers.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A galley is a small kitchen on a ship or airplane.
The cook made soup in the ship's galley.
3. Galleys are early printed pages used to check a book before it is finished.
The writer read the galleys to fix any mistakes.
4. A galley is a long, narrow tray used for carrying things.
She carried the plates on a metal galley.