0 a kitchen in a ship or aircraft --
1 (in the past) a long, low ship with sails that was usually rowed by prisoners or slaves: --
a galley slave
2 a kitchen in a ship or aircraft --
Of course, it is true to say that a number of ships' galleys now are a delight to enter.
When there are galleys which are a considerable distance from the wards, this does not improve the dietary standards.
Take the galleys: 42 have been modernised, and 300 automatic refrigerators have been fitted in ships which had not got them before.
The most important is that, as major refits are taken in hand, ships galleys will, whenever practicable, be re-equipped up to the best modern standard.
Newly entered naval cooks will be trained to undertake the duties of cooks in both officers' and ratings' galleys.
I apologise for the fact that the galleys of the proceedings in another place where not available.
They have passenger toilet facilities, and they have galleys for passengers.
The etymology is uncertain, there being no early forms, but if the second element is identical with that of galley-beggar it would seem natural to relate it to boggart.
