galley vs matey

galley

noun
  • One of the small boats carried by a man-of-war. 

  • An oblong tray of wood or brass, with upright sides, for holding type which has been set, or is to be made up, etc. 

  • A proof sheet taken from type while on a galley; a galley proof. 

  • The cookroom or kitchen and cooking apparatus of a vessel or aircraft; sometimes on merchant vessels called the caboose. 

  • A long, slender ship propelled primarily by oars, whether having masts and sails or not; usually referring to rowed warships used in the Mediterranean from the 16th century until the modern era. 

  • A light, open boat used on the Thames by customhouse officers, press gangs, and also for pleasure. 

  • A representation of a single masted ship propelled by oars, with three flags and a basket. 

  • An oblong oven or muffle with a battery of retorts; a gallery furnace. 

matey

noun
  • A dockyard worker. 

  • A fellow sailor; often used affectedly, especially when portraying a pirate. 

adj
  • Sociable or friendly. 

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