noun.
A sea-going vessel propelled by oars, or using both oars and sails.
noun.
A state barge; a large boat, especially one used in display; in a special use, an open boat formerly employed on the Thames in England by custom-house officers and press-gangs, and for pleasure.
noun.
A boat, somewhat larger than a gig, appropriated for the captain's use on a war-ship. [Eng.]
noun.
The cook-room, kitchen, or caboose of a merchant ship, man-of-war, or steamer; also, the stove or range in the galley.
noun.
In printing, an oblong shallow tray of brass or wood, rarely of zinc, on which the compositor deposits his type.