gallerian
(gəˈlɪərɪən)
Also 7–8 gallerien.
[ad. F. galérien, f. galère slave-galley.]
A galley-slave.
| 1631 Massinger Believe as You List v. i, This Gallerien Was not Antiochus. 1713 Darrell Gentl. Instr. (ed. 5) Supp. viii. §5. 89 The Prerogative of a private Centinel above a Slave lies only in the Name, and the Advantage, if any, stands for the Gallerien. 1836 Marryat Midsh. Easy (1863) 218 Don Silvio with one hundred and fifty gallerians, let loose on the coast yesterday afternoon! |