galley slave

/ˌgæli ˈsleɪv/
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Other forms: galley slaves

Definitions of galley slave
  1. noun
    a slave condemned to row in a galley
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    type of:
    slave
    a person who is owned by someone
  2. noun
    a laborer who is obliged to do menial work
    synonyms: drudge, navvy, peon
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    type of:
    jack, laborer, labourer, manual laborer
    someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
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