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Galley Quay — South out of Lower Thames Street, east of the Custom House and Wool Quays (P.O. Directory). In Tower Ward. Earliest mention: Galey key given to Wm. Marowe and Joan his wife 1488 with le Maydenhede, etc. (H. MSS. Com. Var. Coll. IV. 336).… … Dictionary of London
Row 44 — is a Westlake Village, California based startup specializing in airborne broadband connectivity and communication services. The company offers satellite supported inflight internet access, live television and cell phone roaming services in the… … Wikipedia
Galley — For other uses, see Galley (disambiguation). A model of a Maltese design typical of the 16th century, the last great era of the wargalley A galley is a type of ship propelled by rowers that originated in the Mediterranean region and was used for… … Wikipedia
Galley slave — A galley slave was a slave rowing in a galley. The expression has two distinct meanings: it can refer either to a convicted criminal sentenced to work at the oar ( French : forçat), or to a kind of human chattel, often a prisoner of war, assigned … Wikipedia
Row galley — A row galley is an armed naval craft using oars rather than sail as a means of propulsion. During the age of sail row galleys had the advantage of propulsion while ships of sail might be stopped or running at slow speed because of lack of wind… … Wikipedia
galley — n. (pl. eys) 1 hist. a a low flat single decked vessel using sails and oars, and usu. rowed by slaves or criminals. b an ancient Greek or Roman warship with one or more banks of oars. c a large open rowing boat, e.g. that used by the captain of a … Useful english dictionary
row galley — ˈrō noun Etymology: row (I) archaic : a galley propelled by oars … Useful english dictionary
galley slave — /ˈgæli sleɪv/ (say galee slayv) noun 1. a person condemned to row in a galley. 2. an overworked person; drudge …
galley slave — noun 1. a slave condemned to row in a galley • Hypernyms: ↑slave 2. a laborer who is obliged to do menial work • Syn: ↑drudge, ↑peon, ↑navvy • Derivationally related forms: ↑drudge … Useful english dictionary
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