galley
/ˈɡæli/
- n.
- 战舰，军舰
中文释义来自 ECDICT
词源链
- 英语English
galley
词源说明
From Middle English galeie, from Old French galee, from Latin galea, from Medieval 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”).
释义
名词noun
- 1(nautical, historical) 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.
- 2UKA light, open boat used on the Thames by customhouse officers, press gangs, and also for pleasure.
- 3(nautical) One of the small boats carried by a man-of-war.
- 4(nautical