Galleys were decked at the bow and stern but were otherwise open. Looking for online definition of galley or what galley stands for. Galley copy synonyms, galley copy pronunciation, galley copy translation, english dictionary definition of galley copy. Galley definition of galley by the free dictionary. The last galley impressions and tales websters french. Since the galley edition precedes the initial publication of the book, it may techincally be the first appearance of that book, and as such, could be considered collectible. Proof, in the typographical sense, is a term that dates to around 1600. Other formatted bound galleys such as oblong bindings or odd sizes are available and are used. Galley naut a large vessel for war and national purposes.
I was just wondering what this is, and if it is even worth my time and money to bid on. The size of a bound galley is based on printing economics. A large, usually singledecked medieval ship of shallow draft, propelled by sails and oars and used as a merchant ship or warship in the mediterranean. The last galley impressions and tales webster s french thesaurus edition icon group international on. These include advanced reader copies arcs, galleys, salesmans editions, proofs and sometimes manuscripts.
Those galley editions may seep into the used book market. Definition of galley by lexico oxford english dictionary. A galley is a type of ship that is propelled mainly by rowing. Urban dictionary and our advertising partners set cookies on your computer to improve our site and the advertisements you see. Galley definition is a ship or boat propelled solely or chiefly by oars. The latin word signifies a helmet,the top of a mast, and a galley. Galleys definition of galleys by the free dictionary. The next and final proof is usually the page proof.
Lets ask good ol wiki for a straight up definition. Galley dictionary definition galley defined yourdictionary. In book publishing, you may find some variation concerning the definition of a galley. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a. Galley financial definition of galley financial dictionary. The term galley derives from the medieval greek galea, a type of small byzantine galley. Define book by websters dictionary, wordnet lexical database, dictionary of computing, legal dictionary, medical dictionary, dream dictionary. I sent his publicist a galley of the book after it was finished. Galley definition and meaning collins english dictionary. Change your default dictionary to american english. Galley proof news newspapers books scholar jstor august 2014 learn how and when to remove this template message. All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only.
Bound galleys are often not the same size the published book will be. Galleys article about galleys by the free dictionary. The typical galley was the trireme, with three banks of oars. Editing was done in pencil, hard copy was supplied to a typesetter, and galleys arrived containing many errors that were incurred during hand typesetting. Galleys are primarily created by publishers for proofreading and copyediting purposes to send to the author and editor for a final fact check and seal of approval. A large, usually singledecked medieval ship of shallow draft, propelled by sails and oars and used as a merchant ship or. Galley proof definition, a proof, originally one set from type in a galley, taken before the material has been made up into pages and usually printed as a single column of type with wide margins for marking corrections. Printing galley definition of printing galley by the free dictionary. The primary goal of proofing is to create a tool for verification that the job is accurate. Definition of on the books collins english dictionary.
Book definition of book by websters online dictionary. The tools may have changed today, but the meaning is still very much the same. Generally speaking, a galley is a final proof of an article or book. Bound galleys are printed on specially designed printing presses. The content of galleys generally cant be changed, but small details such as spelling mistakes or typos that are. The galley is characterized by its long, slender hull, shallow draft, and low freeboard clearance between sea and railing. A large rowboat formerly used by british customs officers.
Galley definition, a kitchen or an area with kitchen facilities in a ship, plane, or camper. The french and spanish maintained galleys on the mississippi river for military purposes. Morse, admits that the company should probably move to a more modern space. Virtually all types of galleys had sails that could be used in favorable winds, but human effort was always the primary method of propulsion. Hardcover and paperback, spotless and battered, beautiful books and cheaply printed books, crude paperbound galleys with pages scribbled in mysterious annotations. Galley noun definition and synonyms macmillan dictionary. Galley proofs are traditionally printed as a single column on a long strip of paper, and generally do not include illustrations. Definition and synonyms of galley from the online english dictionary from macmillan education.
I was looking for books from my favorite author, and i found one of her books for sale that wont be coming out until may 6, 2008. Giving the pronunciation and definition of about 12,000 of the principal words used in medicine and by gould, george m. Slice galley definition is an old form of printers galley having a sliding bottom for handling heavy forms. Usually they are 5 38 x 8 38 and frequently are 6 x 9. An ancient mediterranean seagoing vessel propelled by oars. Penultimate proof of a page being typeset for printing, before it is set imposed as a page of a book or booklet. Find words for galera in english in this spanishenglish dictionary. However, there is a running french thesaurus at the bottom of each page for the more difficult english words highlighted in the text. Galley copy definition of galley copy by the free dictionary. Slice galley definition of slice galley by merriamwebster. Printing galley synonyms, printing galley pronunciation, printing galley translation, english dictionary definition of printing galley. Gurapas are galleys, answered the galley slave, who was a young man of about fourandtwenty. A dictionary is a collection of words in one or more specific languages, often alphabetically or by radical and stroke for ideographic languages, with usage of information, definitions, etymologies, phonetics, pronunciations, translation, and other information.
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