galley slave

Noun

Meaning

a laborer who is obliged to do menial work

a slave condemned to row in a galley

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

galley-slave

Synonyms

drudge peon navvy abigail liege assistant rower swot slave servant ambitious ambition adviser attendant hack
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Antonyms

dodger barnacle plenipotentiary dreamer crawler beachcomber
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Hypernyms

jack slave laborer labourer manual laborer

Examples

I am a galley slave to pen and ink. Honoré de Balzac

I have worked like a galley slave throughout these eight years, morning till night, and I have given all I could to this work. I am happy with the results. Vladimir Putin

Close letter words and terms

galley news galley proof galley proofs galley slice galley yarn galley-bird