noun
galley
A tray holding composed printing type before final printing.
The printer slides the finished lines of type into a galley.
Etymology
The printer’s tray borrows the name of a long, narrow vessel. Its elongated shape holds assembled type as the boat holds its contents.
More examples
- Several galleys hold the type for the next edition.
- She checks the type in the galley for spacing errors.
- He carries the galley carefully to keep the type in place.
Forms
galley · galleys
Similar words
- tray
- Tray is general; galley specifically holds composed printing type.