1. （轮船或飞机上的）厨房
On a ship or aircraft, the galley is the kitchen.

2. （旧时常由奴隶或囚犯划桨的）桨帆船
In former times, a galley was a ship with sails and a lot of oars, which was often rowed by slaves or prisoners.

1. the area for food preparation on a ship

Synonym: ship's galleycaboosecookhouse

2. the kitchen area for food preparation on an airliner

3. (classical antiquity) a crescent-shaped seagoing vessel propelled by oars

4. a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow
a complement of 1,000 men
used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading