a long, narrow and low ship, with a lateen sail, provided with all the energy the number of oars could furnish (up to 180) It was first adopted in the ninth century, and for the entire modern age would remain the principal ship of the Mediterranean It was usually 50 m long, 7 m high, and the crew might total up to 500 men Galleys were named after places ('marsigliana, zarattina'), after noble families in Venice ('Trona', Marcella', 'Moceniga') or after the goods that they transported
a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
the area for food preparation on a ship the kitchen area for food preparation on an airliner (classical antiquity) a crescent-shaped seagoing vessel propelled by oars a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
An oblong tray of wood or brass, with upright sides, for holding type which has been set, or is to be made up, etc
In former times, a galley was a ship with sails and a lot of oars, which was often rowed by slaves or prisoners. Large seagoing vessel propelled primarily by oars. The Egyptians, Cretans, and other ancient peoples used sail-equipped galleys for war and commerce. The Phoenicians apparently introduced the bireme ( 700 BC), which had two banks of oars staggered on either side. The Greeks first built the trireme 500 BC. War galleys would cruise in columns and would engage the enemy as a line abreast. A galley would close with the enemy at the bow, which was equipped with a ram, grappling irons, and missile-hurling devices. Invention of the lateen (fore-and-aft) sail and the stern rudder rendered the galley obsolete for commerce, but its greater maneuverability maintained its military importance into the 16th century. See also longship
A name given by analogy to the Greek, Roman, and other ancient vessels propelled by oars