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A large, low ship of long ago, having both sails and many oars. Also: The kitchen of a ship.

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  • There was always a hum of activity and inviting smells coming from the galley of the ship as the chefs prepared the meals.
  • You might, perhaps, come across the term galley proofs.
  • The floor of the galley is a couple of feet above the inside bottom of the
  • Clean in galley, clean in steerage, clean in everything.
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