galley slave

galley slave
Synonyms and related words:
bargee, bargeman, barger, beast of burden, boat-handler, boater, boatman, boatsman, bondmaid, bondman, bondslave, bondsman, bondswoman, captive, chattel, chattel slave, churl, concubine, debt slave, dray horse, drudge, fag, ferrier, ferryman, gondolier, greasy grind, grind, grub, hack, helot, homager, liege, liege man, liege subject, lighterman, oar, oarsman, odalisque, peon, plodder, punter, rower, serf, servant, slave, slavey, slogger, subject, swot, theow, thrall, toiler, vassal, villein, waterman, workhorse, yachter, yachtsman

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  • Galley slave — Galley Gal ley, n.; pl. {Galleys}. [OE. gale, galeie (cf. OF. galie, gal[ e]e, LL. galea, LGr. ?; of unknown origin.] 1. (Naut.) A vessel propelled by oars, whether having masts and sails or not; as: (a) A large vessel for war and national… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Galley Slave — is a term used to refer to prisoners condemned (in an obsolete form of punishment) to man the oars of a galley. Infobox Short story | name = Galley Slave author = Isaac Asimov country = United States language = English series = Robot Series genre …   Wikipedia

  • galley slave — slave forced to operate an oar on a galley, slave who rows on a galley (ancient sailing vessel propelled by oars and sails) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Galley slave — A galley slave was a slave rowing in a galley. The expression has two distinct meanings: it can refer either to a convicted criminal sentenced to work at the oar ( French : forçat), or to a kind of human chattel, often a prisoner of war, assigned …   Wikipedia

  • galley slave — noun 1. a slave condemned to row in a galley • Hypernyms: ↑slave 2. a laborer who is obliged to do menial work • Syn: ↑drudge, ↑peon, ↑navvy • Derivationally related forms: ↑drudge …   Useful english dictionary

  • galley slave — noun A slave who rows in a galley …   Wiktionary

  • galley slave — 1. a person condemned to work at an oar on a galley. 2. a drudge. [1560 70] * * * …   Universalium

  • galley slave — /ˈgæli sleɪv/ (say galee slayv) noun 1. a person condemned to row in a galley. 2. an overworked person; drudge …  

  • galley-slave — …   Useful english dictionary

  • The Galley Slave — Infobox Film name = The Galley Slave image size = caption = director = J. Gordon Edwards producer = William Fox writer = Clara Beranger (novel) Bartley Campbell Rex Ingram narrator = starring = Theda Bara Stuart Holmes music = cinematography =… …   Wikipedia

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