French

Noun

galère f ‎(plural galères)

1. A galley (kind of ship)
2. The plural, with definite article, les galères, means (torturous) forced labor, which was long done at the oars of state galleys
3. (figuratively) A terrible task, drudge, ordeal
4. An oven type
5. A mason's cart, for loading building materials

Synonyms

• galée f
• (forced labor) bagne m

Derived terms

• galérien m

Related terms

• galéasse

Verb

galère

1. first-person singular present indicative of galérer
2. third-person singular present indicative of galérer
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of galérer
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of galérer
5. second-person singular imperative of galérer

Anagrams

• égaler, gèlera, régale, régalé, regela