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Galley slave   /gˈæli sleɪv/   Listen
Galley slave

noun
1.
A slave condemned to row in a galley.
2.
A laborer who is obliged to do menial work.  Synonyms: drudge, navvy, peon.





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"Galley slave" Quotes from Famous Books



... lasts. But with all its dangers it is likely to last as long as that of a galley slave. What with bad food and hardship and toil and the taskmaster's whip and the burning sun, a galley slave's life is a short one; while a skilful gladiator may live for many years, and in time save money enough to set up a school ...
— Beric the Briton - A Story of the Roman Invasion • G. A. Henty
... in character, the twins got on remarkably well together, and seldom quarreled more than thrice a day. Of course, Demi tyrannized over Daisy, and gallantly defended her from every other aggressor, while Daisy made a galley slave of herself, and adored her brother as the one perfect being in the world. A rosy, chubby, sunshiny little soul was Daisy, who found her way to everybody's heart, and nestled there. One of the captivating children, ...
— Little Women • Louisa May Alcott


Words linked to "Galley slave" :   laborer, jack, navvy, labourer, slave, drudge, manual laborer


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