noun
galley
GAL-ee/ˈɡæli/
A kitchen on a ship, aircraft, or train.
The ship's compact galley has a secured stove, small sink, and latched storage.
Etymology
Galie named a vessel, not a kitchen. Galley later came to mean a ship’s cooking range or cooking room, the specialized sense used for kitchens aboard other vehicles too.
In context
this is the view of our galley you can see this is the kitchen on the ship
More examples
- The flight attendant heats meals in the galley.
- Our train's dining car has a galley at one end.
- These boats have tiny galleys with barely enough room to cook.
Forms
galley · galleys
Similar words
- kitchen
- A general cooking space, not necessarily aboard a vehicle.
- kitchenette
- Emphasizes small size rather than location aboard a vehicle.