galley-slave en · NOUN
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of galley slave.
alt of galley slave
He makes his prentice his galley-slave. I wish our lane were purged of him.
1801, Jonathan Swift, “An Account of a Pestilent Neighbour”, in The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, volume 16:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| galley-slaves | Number=Plur | lexicographic |