galley slave in English

noun
1
a person condemned to row in a galley.
I'll bet John Knox never complained of it, even during his stint as a galley slave .

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1. How long were you a galley slave?

2. Nonetheless, in the eyes of most masters, the steward was as much in servitude as the galley slave.