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Galleys
- noun - (classical antiquity) a crescent-shaped seagoing vessel propelled by oars
- 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
- the area for food preparation on a ship
- the kitchen area for food preparation on an airliner
Gallfly
- noun - any of various insects that deposit their eggs in plants causing galls in which the larvae feed
- fragile mosquito-like flies that produce galls on plants
- small solitary wasp that produces galls on oaks and other plants
Gallied
- - Worried; flurried; frightened.
Gallina
- noun - small Asiatic wild bird; believed to be ancestral to domestic fowl
Galling
- verb - become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
- causing irritation or annoyance; "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"; "aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"; "found it galling to have to ask permission"; "an irritating delay"; "nettlesome paperwork"; "a pesky mosquito"; "swarms of pestering gnats"; "a plaguey newfangled safety catch"; "a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him"; "a vexatious child"; "it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong"
- irritate or vex; "It galls me that we lost the suit"
Gallium
- noun - a rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element; brittle at low temperatures but liquid above room temperature; occurs in trace amounts in bauxite and zinc ores
Gallize
- - In wine making, to add water and sugar to (unfermented grape juice) so as to increase the quantity of wine produced.
Gallnut
- - A round gall produced on the leaves and shoots of various species of the oak tree. See Gall, and Nutgall.