Galley Slave (Noun)
Meaning 1
A slave condemned to row in a galley.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The condemned man was chained to his oar as a galley slave for the rest of his days.
- Life as a galley slave was brutal and shortened his lifespan by years.
- The movie portrayed the struggles of a galley slave during the ancient wars.
- Historians estimate thousands of prisoners were forced into lives as galley slaves in the Mediterranean.
- The notorious pirate was caught and turned into a galley slave as punishment for his crimes.
Meaning 2
A laborer who is obliged to do menial work.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The prisoner was reduced to a galley slave, forced to perform hard labor in the prison yard.
- He felt like a galley slave, toiling away for hours on end with no respite.
- The company treated its interns like galley slaves, piling on workload after workload.
- The migrant worker was little more than a galley slave, forced to work long hours for minimal pay.
- As a low-ranking soldier, she was treated like a galley slave, assigned to menial tasks and given little respect.