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galley in Arabic

قَادِس qādis

/ˈɡæli/

galley in Arabic: قَادِس (qādis). In English, galley means 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.

Arabic words for galley

ship propelled primarily by oars
قَادِس qādis

English meaning of galley

  1. noun 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. noun A light, open boat used on the Thames by customhouse officers, press gangs, and also for pleasure.
  3. noun One of the small boats carried by a man-of-war.
  4. noun The cookroom or kitchen and cooking apparatus of a vessel or aircraft; sometimes on merchant vessels called the caboose.

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Questions about galley in Arabic

What is the meaning of galley in Arabic?
Galley in Arabic is قَادِس (qādis).
ما معنى كلمة galley؟
Galley: قَادِس (qādis).
What does galley mean in English?
Galley means 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.

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