galley

noun

1. 1

   the area for food preparation on a ship

2. 2

   the kitchen area for food preparation on an airliner

3. 3

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

4. 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