Meaning
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.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Etymology tree Byzantine Greek γάλεα (gálea)der. Latin galeader. Old French galeeder. Middle English galeie English galley From Middle English galeie, from Old French galee, from Latin galea, from Byzantine Greek γάλεα (gálea) of unknown origin, probably from Ancient Greek γαλέη (galéē), a kind of a small fish, from γαλεός (galeós, “dog-fish or small shark”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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