English noun: galley slave | |||
1. | galley slave (person) a slave condemned to row in a galley | ||
Broader (hypernym) | slave | ||
2. | galley slave (person) a laborer who is obliged to do menial work | ||
Synonyms | drudge, navvy, peon | ||
Broader (hypernym) | jack, laborer, labourer, manual laborer | ||