Galley and Mess

Galley

Galley noun - 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.
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Mess and galley are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mess" instead a noun "Galley".

Mess

Mess noun - A state in which everything is out of order.

Galley and mess are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Galley" instead a noun "Mess".

Nearby Words: messy, messed, messing

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  • Useful Notes / Katanas of the Rising Sun Yamato-class battlships were nicknamed "hotels" by their crews because they had as much as three times more living space, real mess halls (instead of food being delivered from the galley directly to the berthing compartments), pool baths and public showers.
  • Piranha Problem: The seas and some rivers are chock full of man-eating carnivorous fish that will mess you up unless you have a ton of bombs, forcing you to take a galley to travel (or find a catapult).
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