Roman Galley

A galley is a type of ship that is propelled mainly by rowing. The galley is characterized by its long, slender hull, shallow draft, and low freeboard (clearance between sea and railing). Virtually all types of galleys had sails that could be used in favorable winds, but human effort was always the primary method of propulsion. The galley originated among the seafaring civilizations around the Mediterranean Sea in the late second millennium BC. Ancient galleys were named according to the number of oars, the number of banks of oars or lines of rowers. Naval Battles, Ancient and Modern by Edward Shippen, 1883 (cropped and cleaned)

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According Characterized Civilizations Cleaned Clearance Cropped Draft Favorable Galley Galleys Hull Mainly Method Oars Oarsmen Originated Primary Propelled Propulsion Railing Rowers Sails Seafaring Shallow Shippen Slender Virtually Winds

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