Galley Slave

Synonyms of galley slave

• convict laborer
• chain gang member
• forced laborer

Antonyms of galley slave

• employee
• free person
• volunteer worker

Collocations of galley slave

hard labor

Frequency: 70 %

The galley slave was sentenced to hard labor for his crimes.

forced labor

Frequency: 60 %

The galley slave was subjected to forced labor under harsh conditions.

brutal treatment

Frequency: 55 %

The galley slave endured brutal treatment while rowing the ship.

cruel punishment

Frequency: 50 %

The galley slave suffered cruel punishment at the hands of the ship's captain.

chained prisoner

Frequency: 45 %

The galley slave was a chained prisoner on the ship.

Idiomatic Expressions for galley slave

• Phrase: be a galley slave
  Meaning: to be forced to work hard and continuously without any breaks
  Usage: He felt like a galley slave with all the overtime he had to put in at work.