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  1. 1. n. A vessel propelled by oars, whether having masts and sails or not Source: opted
  2. 2. n. A large vessel for war and national purposes; -- common in the Middle Ages, and down to the 17th century. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. A name given by analogy to the Greek, Roman, and other ancient vessels propelled by oars. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. A light, open boat used on the Thames by customhouse officers, press gangs, and also for pleasure. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. One of the small boats carried by a man-of-war. Source: opted
  6. 6. n. The cookroom or kitchen and cooking apparatus of a vessel; -- sometimes on merchant vessels called the caboose. Source: opted
  7. 7. n. An oblong oven or muffle with a battery of retorts; a gallery furnace. Source: opted
  8. 8. n. An oblong tray of wood or brass, with upright sides, for holding type which has been set, or is to be made up, etc. Source: opted
  9. 9. n. A proof sheet taken from type while on a galley; a galley proof. Source: opted
  10. 10. n. 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 Source: wordnet
  11. 11. n. (classical antiquity) a crescent-shaped seagoing vessel propelled by oars Source: wordnet
  12. 12. n. the kitchen area for food preparation on an airliner Source: wordnet

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