1. plural of galley: long, narrow ships propelled by oars and sometimes sails, used especially in ancient and medieval times
Usage: nautical; historical
2. plural of galley: kitchens on ships or aircraft
Usage: nautical; aviation
3. plural of galley: proof sheets of printed material before final printing
Usage: printing

Examples

• Ancient Roman galleys dominated the Mediterranean Sea.
• The Viking galleys were feared throughout Northern Europe.
• Flight attendants prepared meals in the aircraft’s galleys.
• The ship’s cook worked in one of the smallest galleys ever built.
• The editor reviewed the galleys before the book went to print.
• Several errors were caught in the galleys and corrected.
• The newspaper’s galleys were ready for the morning edition.