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    galley slave

    noun

    • 1. a person condemned to man the oars in a galley. historical

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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Galley_slaveGalley slave - Wikipedia

    A galley slave was a slave rowing in a galley, either a convicted criminal sentenced to work at the oar (French: galérien), or a kind of human chattel, sometimes a prisoner of war, assigned to the duty of rowing.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › galley slaveGalley slave Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    a slave acting as a rower on a galley; a criminal condemned to row on a galley; drudge… See the full definition

  4. www.oed.com › dictionary › galley-slave_ngalley slave, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    What does the noun galley slave mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun galley slave, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. galley slave has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. nautical (mid 1500s) printing and typography (late 1600s)

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGALLEY SLAVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    2 meanings: 1. a criminal or slave condemned to row in a galley 2. informal a drudge.... Click for more definitions.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › galley slaveGalley slave - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of galley slave. noun. a slave condemned to row in a galley. see more. noun. a laborer who is obliged to do menial work. synonyms: drudge, navvy, peon. see more.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › galley+slaveGalley slave - definition of galley slave by The Free Dictionary

    Define galley slave. galley slave synonyms, galley slave pronunciation, galley slave translation, English dictionary definition of galley slave. n. 1. A slave or convict forced to ply an oar of a galley. 2. A person assigned to perform tedious or menial tasks; a drudge. American Heritage® Dictionary...

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryGALLEY SLAVE definition in American English - Collins Online ...

    2 senses: 1. a criminal or slave condemned to row in a galley 2. informal a drudge.... Click for more definitions.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › galley-slaveGalley Slave Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    noun. A slave or convict forced to ply an oar of a galley. American Heritage. Similar definitions. A person assigned to perform tedious or menial tasks; a drudge. American Heritage. Synonyms: navvy. peon. drudge. Other Word Forms of Galley Slave. Noun. Singular: galley slave. Plural: galley-slaves. Galley Slave Sentence Examples.

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    How to use . galley slave in a sentenceDo not drudge like a galley-slave, nor do business in a laborious manner, as if you wish to be pitied or wondered at.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › galley_slavegalley slave - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    galley slave (plural galley slaves) (historical, nautical) A slave who rows in a galley (type of ship).