GALLEY-WEST


Meaning of GALLEY-WEST in English

Pronunciation: ˌ ga-l ē - ' west

Function: adverb

Etymology: probably alteration of English dialect collywest badly askew

Date: 1875

: into destruction or confusion <was knocked galley-west >

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.