–noun

1.	a strip of material, esp. of leather or hide, used to fasten or secure something.

2.	a strip of leather 3e8 or hide used for whipping; whiplash.

3.	a shoe or slipper fastened to the foot chiefly by a strip of leather or other material passing between the first and second toes and often attaching to another strip of material, as a strap across the instep or around the ankle.

4.	a brief garment for the lower body that exposes the buttocks, consisting of a strip of fabric passing between the thighs and attached to a band around the waist.

–noun, plural -ler⋅ies.

1.	a raised area, often having a stepped or sloping floor, in a theater, church, or other public building to accommodate spectators, exhibits, etc.

2.	the uppermost of such areas in a theater, usually containing the cheapest seats.

3.	the occupants of such an area in a theater.

4.	the general public, esp. when regarded as having popular or uncultivated tastes.

5.	any group of spectators or observers, as at a golf match, a Congressional session, etc.

6.	a room, series of rooms, or building devoted to the exhibition and often the sale of works of art.

7.	a long covered area, narrow and open at one or both sides, used esp. as a walk or corridor.

8.	Chiefly South Atlantic States. a long porch or portico; veranda.

9.	a long, relatively narrow room, esp. one for public use.

10.	a corridor, esp. one having architectural importance through its scale or decorative treatment.

11.	a raised, balconylike platform or passageway running along the exterior wall of a building inside or outside.

12.	a large room or building used for photography, target practice, or other special purposes: a shooting gallery.

13.	a collection of art for exhibition.

14.	< 555 span class="ital-inline">Theater. a narrow, raised platform located beyond the acting area, used by stagehands or technicians to stand on when working.

15.	Nautical. a projecting balcony or structure on the quarter or stern of a vessel.

16.	Furniture. an ornamental railing or cresting surrounding the top of a table, stand, desk, etc.

17.	Mining. a level or drift.

18.	a small tunnel in a dam, mine, or rock, for various purposes, as inspection or drainage.

19.	a passageway made by an animal.

20.	Fortification Obsolete. an underground or covered passage to another part of a fortified position.

—Idiom

21.	play to the gallery, to attempt to appeal to the popular taste, as opposed to a more refined or esoteric taste: Movies, though still playing mainly to the gallery, have taken their place as a significant art form.