galley-bird Synonyms

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galley-bird Meaning

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galley-bird (n.)

The European green woodpecker; also, the spotted woodpecker.

galley-bird Sentence Examples

  1. The galley-bird scurried across the deck, his face pale with fear.
  2. The captain sentenced the rebellious sailor to a life as a galley-bird.
  3. The oarsmen, all galley-birds condemned to slavery, groaned under the weight of the heavy oars.
  4. The prisoners in the galleys were a motley crew of galley-birds, pirates, and common criminals.
  5. The stench of sweat and urine permeated the cramped galley, where the galley-birds were chained to their benches.
  6. The galley-bird was a hardened criminal, accustomed to pain and suffering.
  7. The sight of the galley-birds being whipped filled the spectators with horror.
  8. The escaped galley-bird hid in the labyrinthine streets of the city.
  9. The galley-bird's past life of crime continued to haunt him.
  10. The reformed galley-bird dedicated his life to helping others avoid a similar fate.

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The European green woodpecker; also, the spotted woodpecker.

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The galley-bird scurried across the deck, his face pale with fear.

The captain sentenced the rebellious sailor to a life as a galley-bird.

The oarsmen, all galley-birds condemned to slavery, groaned under the weight of the heavy oars.

The prisoners in the galleys were a motley crew of galley-birds, pirates, and common criminals.

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