A galley is a (usually metal) tray used for letterpress printing. The individual lines are first set in the composing stick and then combined to columns in the galley. The galley usually has 3 closed sides. The one open side is used to push the assembled column easily from the galley.
Dutch: galei
French: Galée
German: Setzschiff
Italian: vantaggio
Spanish: Galera
Related Term(s): Composing stick Galley rack
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