Galley slave and Navvy

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Galley slave noun - A laborer who is obliged to do menial work.

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Navvy is a synonym for galley slave. In some cases you can use "Navvy" instead a noun phrase "Galley slave".

Navvy noun - A laborer who is obliged to do menial work.

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Galley slave is a synonym for navvy. You can use "Galley slave" instead a noun "Navvy".

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Navvy and Galley slave. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/galley_slave/navvy

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