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Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. galley-slave

    A person condemned to work at the oar on board a galley, and chained to the deck.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of galley-slave in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of galley-slave in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of galley-slave in a Sentence

  1. Vladimir Putin:

    As for my personal perception, I am not ashamed before the citizens who voted for me, all these eight years I worked like a galley slave, to spare no effort. I am happy with the results.

  2. Honore' de Balzac:

    I am a galley slave to pen and ink.

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