galley

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   A long, slender ship propelled primarily by oars, whether having masts and sails or not; usually a rowed warship used in the Mediterranean from the 16th century until the modern era.
2. 2
   A light, open boat used on the Thames by customhouse officers, press gangs, and also for pleasure.
3. 3
   One of the small boats carried by a man-of-war.
4. 4
   The cookroom or kitchen and cooking apparatus of a vessel or aircraft; sometimes on merchant vessels called the caboose.
5. 5
   An oblong oven or muffle with a battery of retorts; a gallery furnace.
6. 6
   An oblong tray of wood or brass, with upright sides, for holding type which has been set, or is to be made up, etc.
7. 7
   A proof sheet taken from type while on a galley; a galley proof.
8. 8
   A representation of a single-masted ship propelled by oars, with three flags and a basket.

Proper noun

1. 1
   A surname.