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galley downhaul

galley downhaul noun: an imaginary rope, the object of a task assigned to new recruits as a prank.

Noun

galley downhaul (plural galley downhauls)

  1. (obsolete) An imaginary rope, the object of a task assigned to new recruits as a prank.

Forms of galley downhaul

pluralgalley downhauls

Questions about galley downhaul

What does galley downhaul mean?
Galley downhaul means an imaginary rope, the object of a task assigned to new recruits as a prank.
What part of speech is galley downhaul?
Galley downhaul is a noun.
What is the plural of galley downhaul?
The plural of galley downhaul is galley downhauls.

Words near galley downhaul in the dictionary

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  2. gallevat
  3. gallevats
  4. galley
  5. Galley Common
  6. galley downhaul
  7. galley downhauls
  8. galley kitchen
  9. galley kitchens
  10. galley news
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