half-galley
A galley of about half the full size.
| 1687 Lond. Gaz. No. 2300/5 Three Gallies, one Half-Gally, and several low Boats. 1794 Nelson 30 July, in Nicolas Disp. (1845) I. 463 One whole Galley, two Half Galleys, as reported to me. 1867 Smyth Sailor's Word-bk. s.v. Galley, There are also half-galleys and quarter-galleys, but found..to be of little utility except in fine weather. |