They may have owed their origin to the roman galleys. A dictionary is a collection of words in one or more specific languages, often alphabetically or by radical and stroke for ideographic languages, with usage of information, definitions, etymologies, phonetics, pronunciations, translation, and other information. Galley proofs are traditionally printed as a single column on a long strip of paper, and generally do not include illustrations. These include advanced reader copies arcs, galleys, salesmans editions, proofs and sometimes manuscripts. In 1782, george rogers clark used a large galley, the miami, to prevent british and indian parties from crossing the ohio. I was looking for books from my favorite author, and i found one of her books for sale that wont be coming out until may 6, 2008. The primary goal of proofing is to create a tool for verification that the job is accurate. The term galley derives from the medieval greek galea, a type of small byzantine galley. Galley proof definition, a proof, originally one set from type in a galley, taken before the material has been made up into pages and usually printed as a single column of type with wide margins for marking corrections. Change your default dictionary to american english. Bound galleys are often not the same size the published book will be. Hardcover and paperback, spotless and battered, beautiful books and cheaply printed books, crude paperbound galleys with pages scribbled in mysterious annotations. Galley dictionary definition galley defined yourdictionary.
The last galley impressions and tales webster s french thesaurus edition icon group international on. Synonyms for galley at with free online thesaurus, antonyms, and definitions. Find words for galera in english in this spanishenglish dictionary. The last galley impressions and tales websters french. However, there is a running french thesaurus at the bottom of each page for the more difficult english words highlighted in the text. The latin word signifies a helmet,the top of a mast, and a galley. Galley definition and meaning collins english dictionary. The size of a bound galley is based on printing economics. Definition of on the books collins english dictionary. Slice galley definition of slice galley by merriamwebster. Book definition of book by websters online dictionary. The french and spanish maintained galleys on the mississippi river for military purposes. Galley financial definition of galley financial dictionary. I was just wondering what this is, and if it is even worth my time and money to bid on.
Urban dictionary and our advertising partners set cookies on your computer to improve our site and the advertisements you see. The galley is characterized by its long, slender hull, shallow draft, and low freeboard clearance between sea and railing. Bergers dictionary of the book is an accessible and comprehensive guide for anyone who needs to gain a vocabulary for talking about books and the processes that create them. All needed or suggested changes are physically marked on paper proofs or electronically marked on electronic proofs by the author, editor, and proofreaders. Galley definition in the cambridge english dictionary. These vessels became very large, some reputedly having as many as 40 banks of oars, but smaller vessels were again common by the 1st cent. Galley copy definition of galley copy by the free dictionary. Definition of galley by lexico oxford english dictionary. Galley proof news newspapers books scholar jstor august 2014 learn how and when to remove this template message. Galley edition article about galley edition by the free. Lets ask good ol wiki for a straight up definition. The tools may have changed today, but the meaning is still very much the same. Galleys are primarily created by publishers for proofreading and copyediting purposes to send to the author and editor for a final fact check and seal of approval.
Galley definition of galley by the free dictionary. Galleys were decked at the bow and stern but were otherwise open. Galley definition is a ship or boat propelled solely or chiefly by oars. A large, usually singledecked medieval ship of shallow draft, propelled by sails and oars and used as a merchant ship or warship in the mediterranean. Circe, my fathers sister, taught me to be one, and i could tell you, if i pleased, who was the old woman with the peacock, the pomegranate, and the cuckoo staff, whom you carried over the river.
Morse, admits that the company should probably move to a more modern space. Those galley editions may seep into the used book market. Define book by websters dictionary, wordnet lexical database, dictionary of computing, legal dictionary, medical dictionary, dream dictionary. Galley copy synonyms, galley copy pronunciation, galley copy translation, english dictionary definition of galley copy.
Generally speaking, a galley is a final proof of an article or book. A large, usually singledecked medieval ship of shallow draft, propelled by sails and oars and used as a merchant ship or. I am acquainted with some of your secrets, you perceive. An ancient mediterranean seagoing vessel propelled by oars. Gurapas are galleys, answered the galley slave, who was a young man of about fourandtwenty. Since the galley edition precedes the initial publication of the book, it may techincally be the first appearance of that book, and as such, could be considered collectible. There are many editions of the last galley impressions and tales. Printing galley definition of printing galley by the free dictionary. A large rowboat formerly used by british customs officers.
Slice galley definition is an old form of printers galley having a sliding bottom for handling heavy forms. Galley noun definition and synonyms macmillan dictionary. This allowed galleys to navigate independently of winds and currents. Usually they are 5 38 x 8 38 and frequently are 6 x 9. Virtually all types of galleys had sails that could be used in favorable winds, but human effort was always the primary method of propulsion. Penultimate proof of a page being typeset for printing, before it is set imposed as a page of a book or booklet. All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. I sent his publicist a galley of the book after it was finished.
Definition and synonyms of galley from the online english dictionary from macmillan education. Looking for online definition of galley or what galley stands for. A galley is a type of ship that is propelled mainly by rowing. The next and final proof is usually the page proof. Galley naut a large vessel for war and national purposes. Galley definition, a kitchen or an area with kitchen facilities in a ship, plane, or camper.
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