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
Mess noun - A state in which everything is out of order.
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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).
Source: Video Game / Hercs Adventures
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