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G. 1913 Webster]
G(j1.G is the seventh letter of the English alphabet, and a vocal consonant. It has two sounds; one simple, as in gave, go, gull; the other compound (like that of j), as in gem, gin, dingy. See Guide to Pronunciation, 1913 Webster]
The form of G is from the Latin, in the alphabet which it first appeared as a modified form of C. The name is also from the Latin, and probably comes to us through the French. Etymologically it is most closely related to a c hard, k y, and w; as in corn, grain, kernel; kin L. genus, Gr. garden, yard; drag, draw; also to ch and h; as in get, prehensile; guest, host (an army); gall, choler; gust, choose. See C. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mus.)G is the name of the fifth tone of the natural or model scale; -- called also sol by the Italians and French. It was also originally used as the treble clef, and has gradually changed into the character represented in the margin. See Clef. G 1913 Webster]
Gab(g, n.[Cf. Gaff.](Steam Engine)The hook on the end of an eccentric rod opposite the strap. See. Illust. of Eccentric. 1913 Webster]
Gab, n.[OE. gabbe gabble, mocking, fr. Icel. gabb mocking, mockery, or OF. gab, gabe; perh. akin to E. gape, or gob. Cf. Gab, v. i., Gibber.]The mouth; hence, idle prate; chatter; unmeaning talk; loquaciousness. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Gift of gab, facility of expression. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Gab, v. i.[OE. gabben to jest, lie, mock, deceive, fr. Icel. gabba to mock, or OF. gaber. See 2d Gab, and cf. Gabble.]1.To deceive; to lie. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.To talk idly; to prate; to chatter.Holinshed. 1913 Webster]
Gab"ar*age(?), n.A kind of coarse cloth for packing goods. [Obs.]
Gab`ar*dine", Gab`er*dine"(, n.[Sp. gabardina; cf. It. gavardina, OF. galvardine, calvardine, gavardine, galeverdine; perh. akin to Sp. & OF. gaban a sort of cloak or coat for rainy weather, F. caban great coat with a hood and sleeves, It. gabbano and perh. to E. cabin.]A coarse frock or loose upper garment formerly worn by Jews; a mean dress.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Gab"ber(?), n.1.A liar; a deceiver. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.One addicted to idle talk. 1913 Webster]
Gab"ble(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Gabbled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Gabbling(?).][Freq. of gab. See Gab, v. i.]1.To talk fast, or to talk without meaning; to prate; to jabber.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To utter inarticulate sounds with rapidity; -- used of fowls as well as people; as, gabbling geese. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Gab"ble, n.1.Loud or rapid talk without meaning. 1913 Webster]
Forthwith a hideous gabble rises loud Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Inarticulate sounds rapidly uttered; as of fowls. 1913 Webster]
Gab"bler(?), n.One who gabbles; a prater. 1913 Webster]
Gab"bro(?), n.[It.](Geol.)A name originally given by the Italians to a kind of serpentine, later to the rock called euphotide, and now generally used for a coarsely crystalline, igneous rock consisting of lamellar pyroxene (diallage) and labradorite, with sometimes chrysolite (olivine gabbro). 1913 Webster]
Ga"bel(?), n.[F. gabelle, LL. gabella, gabulum, gablum; of uncertain origin. Cf.Gavel tribute.](O. Eng. Law)A rent, service, tribute, custom, tax, impost, or duty; an excise.Burrill. 1913 Webster]
He enables St. Peter to pay his gabel by the ministry of a fish.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Ga"bel*er(?), n.(O. Eng. Law)A collector of gabels or taxes. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ga`belle"(?), n.[F. See Gabel.]A tax, especially on salt. [France] Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
Gab"er-lun`zie(?), n.[Gael. gabair talker + lunndair idler.]A beggar with a wallet; a licensed beggar. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Gab"ert(?), n.[Cf.F.gabare, Arm. kobar, gobar.]A lighter, or vessel for inland navigation. [Scot.] Jamieson. 1913 Webster]
Ga"bi*on(?), n.[F., from It. gabbione a large cage, gabion, from gabbia cage, L. cavea. See Cage.]1.(Fort.)A hollow cylinder of wickerwork, like a basket without a bottom. Gabions are made of various sizes, and filled with earth in building fieldworks to shelter men from an enemy's fire. 1913 Webster]
2.(Hydraul. Engin.)An openwork frame, as of poles, filled with stones and sunk, to assist in forming a bar dyke, etc., as in harbor improvement. 1913 Webster]
Ga`bi*on*ade"(?), n.[F. gabionnade.]1.(Fort.)A traverse made with gabions between guns or on their flanks, protecting them from enfilading fire. 1913 Webster]
2.A structure of gabions sunk in lines, as a core for a sand bar in harbor improvements. 1913 Webster]
Ga"bi*on*age(?), n.[F. gabionnage.](Mil.)The part of a fortification built of gabions. 1913 Webster]
Ga"bi*oned(?), p. a.Furnished with gabions. 1913 Webster]
Ga"ble, n.[OE. gable, gabil, F. gable, fr. LL. gabalum front of a building, prob. of German or Scand. origin; cf. OHG. gibil, G. giebel gable, Icel. gafl, Goth. gibla pinnacle; perh. akin to Gr. cephalic, or to G. gabel fork, AS. geafl, E. gaffle, L. gabalus a kind of gallows.](Arch.)(a)The vertical triangular portion of the end of a building, from the level of the cornice or eaves to the ridge of the roof. Also, a similar end when not triangular in shape, as of a gambrel roof and the like. Hence: (b)The end wall of a building, as distinguished from the front or rear side.(c)A decorative member having the shape of a triangular gable, such as that above a Gothic arch in a doorway. 1913 Webster]
Bell gable. See under Bell. --
Gable roof, a double sloping roof which forms a gable at each end. --
Gable wall. Same as Gable(b). --
Gable window, a window in a gable. 1913 Webster]
gabledadj.furnished or constructed with a gable; -- of a house or roof; as, a gabled roof. Opposite of ungabled. WordNet 1.5]
Ga"blet(?), n.(Arch.)A small gable, or gable-shaped canopy, formed over a tabernacle, niche, etc. 1913 Webster]
Gab"lock(?), n.[See Gavelock.]A false spur or gaff, fitted on the heel of a gamecock.Wright. 1913 Webster]
Gaboneseadj.of or relating to Gabon or its inhabitants; as, Gabonese hills; Gabonese writers. WordNet 1.5]
Gabonesen.a native or inhabitant of Gabon. WordNet 1.5]
Ga"by(?), n.[Icel. gapi a rash, reckless man. Cf. Gafe.]A simpleton; a dunce; a lout. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Gad(?), n.[OE. gad, Icel. gaddr goad, sting; akin to Sw. gadd sting, Goth. gazds, G. gerte switch. See Yard a measure.]1.The point of a spear, or an arrowhead. 1913 Webster]
2.A pointed or wedge-shaped instrument of metal, as a steel wedge used in mining, etc. 1913 Webster]
I will go get a leaf of brass, gad of steel will write these words.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.A sharp-pointed rod; a goad. 1913 Webster]
4.A spike on a gauntlet; a gadling.Fairholt. 1913 Webster]
5.A wedge-shaped billet of iron or steel. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Flemish steel . . . some in bars and some in gads.Moxon. 1913 Webster]
6.A rod or stick, as a fishing rod, a measuring rod, or a rod used to drive cattle with. [Prov. Eng. Local, U.S.] Halliwell. Bartlett. 1913 Webster]
Upon the gad, upon the spur of the moment; hastily. [Obs.] \'bdAll this done upon the gad!\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Gad, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Gadded; p. pr. & vb. n.Gadding.][Prob. fr. gad, n., and orig. meaning to drive about.]To walk about; to rove or go about, without purpose; hence, to run wild; to be uncontrolled. \'bdThe gadding vine.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Why gaddest thou about so much to change thy way?Jer. ii. 36. 1913 Webster]
Gad"der(?), n.One who roves about idly, a rambling gossip. 1913 Webster]
Gad"ding, a. & n.Going about much, needlessly or without purpose. 1913 Webster]
Envy is a gadding passion, and walketh the streets.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
The good nuns would check her gadding tongue.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Gadding car, in quarrying, a car which carries a drilling machine so arranged as to drill a line of holes. 1913 Webster]
Gad"ding*ly(?), adv.In a roving, idle manner. 1913 Webster]
Gad"dish(?), a.Disposed to gad. -- Gad"dish*nes, n. \'bdGaddishness and folly.\'b8 Abp. Leighton. 1913 Webster]
Gade(?), n.[Cf. Cod the fish.](Zo\'94l.)(a)A small British fish (Motella argenteola) of the Cod family.(b)A pike, so called at Moray Firth; -- called also gead. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
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Gad"er*e(?), Gad"re(, v. t. & i.To gather. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Gad"fly`(g, n.; pl.Gadflies(#).[Gad + fly.](Zo\'94l.)Any dipterous insect of the genus Oestrus, and allied genera of botflies. 1913 Webster]
gadfly (Oestrus ovis) deposits its young in the nostrils of sheep, and the larv\'91 develop in the frontal sinuses. The common species which infests cattle (Hypoderma bovis) deposits its eggs upon or in the skin where the larv\'91 or bots live and produce sores called wormels. The gadflies of the horse produce the intestinal parasites called bots. See Botfly, and Bots. The true horseflies are often erroneously called gadflies, and the true gadflies are sometimes incorrectly called breeze flies. 1913 Webster]
Gadfly petrel(Zo\'94l.), one of several small petrels of the genus Oestrelata. 1913 Webster]
Ga*dhel"ic(g, a.[See Gael.]Of, belonging to, or designating, that division of the Celtic languages which includes the Irish, Gaelic, and Manx. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Gad"ic(?), a.(Chem.)Pertaining to, or derived from, the cod (Gadus); -- applied to an acid obtained from cod-liver oil, viz., gadic acid. 1913 Webster]
Gad`i*ta`ni*an(?), a.[L. Gaditanus, fr. Gades Cadiz.]Of or relating to Cadiz, in Spain. -- n.A native or inhabitant of Cadiz. 1913 Webster]
Gad"ling(?), n.[Gad, n. + -ling.](Medi\'91val Armor) [R.] See Gad, n., 4. 1913 Webster]
Gad"ling, a.[See Gad, v. i.]Gadding about. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Gad"ling, n.A roving vagabond. [Obs.] Rom. of R. 1913 Webster]
Gadman(?), n.A gadsman. 1913 Webster]
Ga"doid(?; 277), a.[NL. gadus cod + -oid: cf. F. gado\'8bde gadoid, Gr. gade.](Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the family of fishes (Gadid\'91) which includes the cod, haddock, and hake. -- n.One of the Gadid\'91.[Written also gadid.] 1913 Webster]
Gad`o*lin"i*a(?), n.[NL. See Gadolinite.](Chem.)A rare earth associated with yttria and regarded as the oxide (Gd2O3) of a metallic element, gadolinium. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Gad`o*lin"ic(?), a.(Chem.)Pertaining to or containing gadolinium. 1913 Webster]
Gad"o*lin*ite(?), n.[Named after Gadolin, a Russian chemist.](Min.)A mineral of a nearly black color and vitreous luster, and consisting principally of the silicates of yttrium, cerium, and iron. 1913 Webster]
Gad`o*lin"i*um(?), n.[NL. See Gadolinite.](Chem.)A rare earth metallic element of the Lanthanide series, with a characteristic spectrum, found associated with yttrium and other rare earth elements. Symbol, Gd; it has an atomic number of 64, an atomic weight of 157.25 (C=12.011), and a valence of +3. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Gads"man(?), n.One who uses a gad or goad in driving. 1913 Webster]
Gad"u*in(?), n.[NL. gadus codfish.](Chem.)A yellow or brown amorphous substance, of indifferent nature, found in cod-liver oil. 1913 Webster]
Gad"wall(?), n.[Gad to walk about + well.](Zo\'94l.)A large duck (Anas strepera), valued as a game bird, found in the northern parts of Europe and America; -- called also gray duck.[Written also gaddwell.] 1913 Webster]
Gaea(j, prop. n.[Gr. Gai^a, Gh^](Mythol.)The goddess of the earth, considered as a personification of the earth. According to Hesiod she was the first-born of Chaos, and mother of Uranus, Pontus, Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology.[Also spelled Gaia.] Syn. -- Gaia, Ge. WordNet 1.5]
Gaek"war(?), n.[Also Gaikwar, Guicowar.][Marathi g\'beekw\'ber, prop., a cowherd.]The title of the ruling Prince of Baroda, in Gujarat, in Bombay, India. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Gael(?), n.sing. & pl.[See Gaelic.](Ethnol.)A Celt or the Celts of the Scotch Highlands or of Ireland; now esp., a Scotch Highlander of Celtic origin. 1913 Webster]
Gael"ic(?; 277), a.[Gael. G\'85idhealach, Gaelach, from G\'85idheal, Gael, a Scotch Highlander.](Ethnol.)Of or pertaining to the Gael, esp. to the Celtic Highlanders of Scotland; as, the Gaelic language. 1913 Webster]
Gael"ic(?), n.[Gael. Gaelig, G\'85ilig.]The language of the Gaels, esp. of the Highlanders of Scotland. It is a branch of the Celtic. 1913 Webster]
Gaff(g, n.[OE. gaffe, F. gaffe an iron hook with which seamen pull great fishes into their ships; cf. Ir. gaf, gafa hook; perh. akin to G. gabel fork, Skr. gabhasti. Cf. Gaffle, Gable.]1.A barbed spear or a hook with a handle, used by fishermen in securing heavy fish. 1913 Webster]
2.(Naut.)The spar upon which the upper edge of a fore-and-aft sail is extended. 1913 Webster]
3.Same as Gaffle, 1.Wright. 1913 Webster]
Gaff, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Gaffed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Gaffing.]To strike with a gaff or barbed spear; to secure by means of a gaff; as, to gaff a salmon. 1913 Webster]
Gaf"fer(g, n.[Possibly contr. fr. godfather; but prob. fr. gramfer for grandfather. Cf. Gammer.]1.An old fellow; an aged rustic. 1913 Webster]
Go to each gaffer and each goody.Fawkes. 1913 Webster]
Gaffer was originally a respectful title, now degenerated into a term of familiarity or contempt when addressed to an aged man in humble life. 1913 Webster]
2.A foreman or overseer of a gang of laborers. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Gaf"fle(?), n.[Cf. AS. geafl fork, LG., D., Sw., & Dan. gaffel, G. gabel, W. gafl, Ir. & Gael. gabhal. Cf. Gaff.]1.An artificial spur or gaff for gamecocks. 1913 Webster]
2.A lever to bend crossbows. 1913 Webster]
Gaff`-top"sail(?), n.(Naut.)A small triangular sail having its foot extended upon the gaff and its luff upon the topmast. 1913 Webster]
Gag(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Gagged(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Gagging(?).][Prob. fr. W. cegio to choke or strangle, fr. ceg mouth, opening, entrance.]1.To stop the mouth of, by thrusting sometimes in, so as to hinder speaking; hence, to silence by authority or by violence; not to allow freedom of speech to.Marvell. 1913 Webster]
The time was not yet come when eloquence was to be gagged, and reason to be hood winked.Maccaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.To pry or hold open by means of a gag. 1913 Webster]
Mouths gagged to such a wideness.Fortescue (Transl.). 1913 Webster]
3.To cause to heave with nausea. 1913 Webster]
Gag, v. i.1.To heave with nausea; to retch. 1913 Webster]
2.To introduce gags or interpolations. See Gag, n., 3. [Slang] Cornill Mag. 1913 Webster]
Gag, n.1.Something thrust into the mouth or throat to hinder speaking. 1913 Webster]
2.A mouthful that makes one retch; a choking bit; as, a gag of mutton fat.Lamb. 1913 Webster]
3.A speech or phrase interpolated offhand by an actor on the stage in his part as written, usually consisting of some seasonable or local allusion. [Slang]
<-- 4. a remark or act causing laughter.
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Gag rein(Harness), a rein for drawing the bit upward in the horse's mouth. --
Gag runner(Harness), a loop on the throat latch guiding the gag rein. 1913 Webster]
gagaadj.1.mentally or physically infirm with age. Syn. -- doddering, senile. WordNet 1.5]
2.marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness; as, gaga over his girlfriend. Syn. -- crazy about, dotty, enamored, infatuated, in love, smitten, soft on(predicate), taken with(predicate). WordNet 1.5]
Gag"ate(?; 48), n.[L. gagates. See Jet a black mineral.]Agate. [Obs.] Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Gage(g, n.[F. gage, LL. gadium, wadium; of German origin; cf. Goth. wadi, OHG. wetti, weti, akin to E. wed. See Wed, and cf. Wage, n.]1.A pledge or pawn; something laid down or given as a security for the performance of some act by the person depositing it, and forfeited by nonperformance; security. 1913 Webster]
Nor without gages to the needy lend.Sandys. 1913 Webster]
2.A glove, cap, or the like, cast on the ground as a challenge to combat, and to be taken up by the accepter of the challenge; a challenge; a defiance. \'bdThere I throw my gage.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Gage(g, n.[So called because an English family named Gage imported the greengage from France, in the last century.]A variety of plum; as, the greengage; also, the blue gage, frost gage, golden gage, etc., having more or less likeness to the greengage. See Greengage. 1913 Webster]
Gage, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Gaged(g; p. pr & vb. n.Gaging(g.][Cf. F. gager. See Gage, n., a pledge.]1.To give or deposit as a pledge or security for some act; to wage or wager; to pawn or pledge. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
A moiety competent gaged by our king.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To bind by pledge, or security; to engage. 1913 Webster]
Great debts gaged.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Gage, n.A measure or standard. See Gauge, n. 1913 Webster]
Gage, v. t.To measure. See Gauge, v. t. 1913 Webster]
You shall not gage me By what we do to-night.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Ga"ger(g, n.A measurer. See Gauger. 1913 Webster]
Gag"ger(g, n.1.One who gags. 1913 Webster]
2.(Founding)A piece of iron imbedded in the sand of a mold to keep the sand in place. 1913 Webster]
Gag"gle(g, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Gaggled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Gaggling(?).][Of imitative origin; cf. D. gaggelen, gagelen, G. gackeln, gackern, MHG. g, E. giggle, cackle.]To make a noise like a goose; to cackle.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Gag"gle, n.[Cf. Gagglev. i.]1.(Zo\'94l.)A flock of wild geese, especially when on the ground. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence:A gathering of people, especially a noisy one. PJC]
3.Hence:Any clustered group of related objects. PJC]
Gag law. (Parliamentary Law)A law or ruling prohibiting proper or free debate, as in closure. [Colloq. or Cant] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Gail`lard"(?), a.[F. See Galliard.]Gay; brisk; merry; galliard.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gail*liarde"(?), n.[See Galliard a dance.]A lively French and Italian dance. 1913 Webster]
Gai"ly(?), adv.[From Gay.]Merrily; showily. See gaily. 1913 Webster]
Gain(?), n.[Cf. W. gan a mortise.](Arch.)A square or beveled notch cut out of a girder, binding joist, or other timber which supports a floor beam, so as to receive the end of the floor beam. 1913 Webster]
Gain, a.[OE. gein, gain, good, near, quick; cf. Icel. gegn ready, serviceable, and gegn, adv., against, opposite. Cf. Ahain.]Convenient; suitable; direct; near; handy; dexterous; easy; profitable; cheap; respectable. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Gain(g, n.[OE. gain, gein, ga, gain, advantage, Icel. gagn; akin to Sw. gagn, Dan. gavn, cf. Goth. gageigan to gain. The word was prob. influenced by F. gain gain, OF. gaain. Cf. Gain, v. t.]1.That which is gained, obtained, or acquired, as increase, profit, advantage, or benefit; -- opposed to loss. 1913 Webster]
But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.Phil. iii. 7. 1913 Webster]
Godliness with contentment is great gain.1 Tim. vi. 6. 1913 Webster]
Every one shall share in the gains.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.The obtaining or amassing of profit or valuable possessions; acquisition; accumulation. \'bdThe lust of gain.\'b8 Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Gain, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Gained(g; p. pr. & vb. n.Gaining.][From gain, n. but. prob. influenced by F. gagner to earn, gain, OF. gaaignier to cultivate, OHG. weidin, weidinen to pasture, hunt, fr. weida pasturage, G. weide, akin to Icel. vei hunting, AS. w, cf. L. venari to hunt, E. venison. See Gain, n., profit.] 1913 Webster]
1.To get, as profit or advantage; to obtain or acquire by effort or labor; as, to gain a good living. 1913 Webster]
What is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?Matt. xvi. 26. 1913 Webster]
To gain dominion, or to keep it gained.Milton. 1913 Webster]
For fame with toil we gain, but lose with ease.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.To come off winner or victor in; to be successful in; to obtain by competition; as, to gain a battle; to gain a case at law; to gain a prize. 1913 Webster]
3.To draw into any interest or party; to win to one's side; to conciliate. 1913 Webster]
If he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.Matt. xviii. 15. 1913 Webster]
To gratify the queen, and gained the court.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
4.To reach; to attain to; to arrive at; as, to gain the top of a mountain; to gain a good harbor. 1913 Webster]
Forded Usk and gained the wood.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
5.To get, incur, or receive, as loss, harm, or damage. [Obs. or Ironical] 1913 Webster]
Ye should . . . not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.Acts xxvii. 21. 1913 Webster]
Gained day, the calendar day gained in sailing eastward around the earth. --
To gain ground, to make progress; to advance in any undertaking; to prevail; to acquire strength or extent. --
To gain over, to draw to one's party or interest; to win over. --
To gain the wind(Naut.), to reach the windward side of another ship.
Syn. -- To obtain; acquire; get; procure; win; earn; attain; achieve. See Obtain. -- To Gain, Win. Gain implies only that we get something by exertion; win, that we do it in competition with others. A person gains knowledge, or gains a prize, simply by striving for it; he wins a victory, or wins a prize, by taking it in a struggle with others. 1913 Webster]
Gain(?), v. i.To have or receive advantage or profit; to acquire gain; to grow rich; to advance in interest, health, or happiness; to make progress; as, the sick man gains daily. 1913 Webster]
Thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbors by extortion.Ezek. xxii. 12. 1913 Webster]
Gaining twist, in rifled firearms, a twist of the grooves, which increases regularly from the breech to the muzzle.
To gain onupon. (a)To encroach on; as, the ocean gains on the land.(b)To obtain influence with.(c)To win ground upon; to move faster than, as in a race or contest.(d)To get the better of; to have the advantage of. 1913 Webster]
The English have not only gained upon the Venetians in the Levant, but have their cloth in Venice itself.Addison. 1913 Webster]
My good behavior had so far gained on the emperor, that I began to conceive hopes of liberty.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Gain"a*ble(?), a.[CF. F. gagnable. See Gain, v. t.]Capable of being obtained or reached.Sherwood. 1913 Webster]
Gain"age(?, 48), n.[OF. gaignage pasturage, crop, F. gaignage pasturage. See Gain, v. t.](O. Eng. Law)(a)The horses, oxen, plows, wains or wagons and implements for carrying on tillage.(b)The profit made by tillage; also, the land itself.Bouvier. 1913 Webster]
Gain"giv`ing(?), n.[See Again, and Give.]A misgiving. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Gain"less, a.Not producing gain; unprofitable.Hammond. -- Gain"less/ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Gain"ly, adv.[See Gain, a.]Handily; readily; dexterously; advantageously. [Obs.] Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Gain"pain`(?), n.[F. gagner to gain + pain bread.]Bread-gainer; -- a term applied in the Middle Ages to the sword of a hired soldier. 1913 Webster]
Gain`say"(? , v. t.[imp. & p. p.Gainsaid(? ; p. pr. & vb. n.Gainsaying.][OE. geinseien, ageinseien. See Again, and Say to utter.]To contradict; to deny; to controvert; to dispute; to forbid. 1913 Webster]
I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.Luke xxi. 15. 1913 Webster]
The just gods gainsay Shak. 1913 Webster]
Gain`say"er(?), n.One who gainsays, contradicts, or denies. \'bdTo convince the gainsayers.\'b8 Tit. i. 9. 1913 Webster]
Gains"borough hat(?). A woman's broad-brimmed hat of a form thought to resemble those shown in portraits by Thomas Gainsborough, the English artist (1727-88). Webster 1913 Suppl.]
'gainst(?), prep.A contraction of Against. 1913 Webster]
Gain"stand`(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Gainstood; p. pr. & vb. n.gainstanding.][See Again, and Stand.]To withstand; to resist. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Durst . . . gainstand the force of so many enraged desires.Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
Gain"strive`(?), v. t. & i.[See Again, and Strive.]To strive or struggle against; to withstand. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Gair"fowl`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)See Garefowl.
Gair"ish(?), a., Gair"ish*ly, adv., Gair"ish/ness, n.Same as Garish, Garishly, Garishness. 1913 Webster]
Gait(?), n.[See Gate a way.]1.A going; a walk; a march; a way. 1913 Webster]
Good gentleman, go your gait, and let poor folks pass.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving. 1913 Webster]
'T is Cinna; I do know him by his gait.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Gait"ed(?), a.Having (such) a gait; -- used in composition; as, slow-gaited; heavy-gaited. 1913 Webster]
Gait"er(?), n.[F. gu\'88tre, cf. Armor. gweltren; or perh. of German origin, and akin to E. wear, v.]1.A covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and instep, or for the whole leg from the knee to the instep, fitting down upon the shoe. 1913 Webster]
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2.A kind of shoe, consisting of cloth, and covering the ankle. 1913 Webster]
Ga"la(?), n.[F. gala show, pomp, fr. It. gala finery, gala; of German origin. See Gallant.]Pomp, show, or festivity.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Gala day, a day of mirth and festivity; a holiday. 1913 Webster]
Ga*lac"ta-gogue(?), n.[Gr. (Med.)An agent exciting secretion of milk. 1913 Webster]
Ga*lac"tic(?), a.[Gr. Galaxy, and cf. Lactic.]1.Of or pertaining to milk; got from milk; as, galactic acid. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to the galaxy or Milky Way. 1913 Webster]
Galactic circle(Astron.), the great circle of the heavens, to which the course of the galaxy most nearly conforms.Herschel. --
Galactic poles, the poles of the galactic circle. 1913 Webster]
Ga*lac"tin(?), n.[Gr. Lactin.](Chem.)(a)An amorphous, gelatinous substance containing nitrogen, found in milk and other animal fluids. It resembles peptone, and is variously regarded as a coagulating or emulsifying agent.(b)A white waxy substance found in the sap of the South American cow tree (Galactodendron).(c)An amorphous, gummy carbohydrate resembling gelose, found in the seeds of leguminous plants, and yielding on decomposition several sugars, including galactose. 1913 Webster]
Ga*lac`to*den*sim"e*ter(?), n.[Gr. densimeter.]Same as Galactometer. 1913 Webster]
Gal`ac*tom"e*ter(?), n.[Gr. -meter: cf. F. galactom\'8atre. Cf. Lactometer.]An instrument for ascertaining the quality of milk (i.e., its richness in cream) by determining its specific gravity; a lactometer. 1913 Webster]
Gal`ac*toph"a*gist(?), n.[Gr. One who eats, or subsists on, milk. 1913 Webster]
Gal`ac*toph"a*gous(?), a.[Gr. galactophade.]Feeding on milk. 1913 Webster]
Gal`ac*toph"o*rous(?), a.[Gr. fe`rein to bear: cf. F. galactophore. Cf. Lactiferous.](Anat.)Milk-carrying; lactiferous; -- applied to the ducts of mammary glands. 1913 Webster]
Ga*lac`to*poi*et"ic(?), a.[Gr. (Med.)Increasing the flow of milk; milk-producing. -- n.A galactopoietic substance. 1913 Webster]
Ga*lac"tose(?), n.(Chem.)A white, crystalline sugar, C6H12O6, isomeric with dextrose, obtained by the decomposition of milk sugar, and also from certain gums. When oxidized it forms mucic acid. Called also lactose (though it is not lactose proper).<-- lactose is a dimeric form of galactose, converted to galactose by acid or enzymatic activity (beta-galactosidase) --> 1913 Webster]
Ga*la"go(?), n.; pl.Galagos(#).[Native name.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of African lemurs, including numerous species. 1913 Webster]
grand galago (Galago crassicaudata) is about the size of a cat; the mouse galago (G. murinus)is about the size of a mouse.
{ Ga*lan"ga(?), Ga*lan"gal(?) }, n.[OE. galingale, OF. galingal, garingal, F. galanga (cf. Sp. galanga), prob. fr. Ar. khalanj. ]The pungent aromatic rhizome or tuber of certain East Indian or Chinese species of Alpinia (Alpinia Galanga and Alpinia officinarum) and of the K\'91mpferia Galanga), -- all of the Ginger family. 1913 Webster]
Gal`a*te"a(?), n.[After Galatea, a British man-of-war, the material being used for children's sailor suits.]A kind of striped cotton fabric, usually of superior quality and striped with blue or red on white. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Gal"an*tine(? or ?), n.[F. galantine.]A dish of veal, chickens, or other white meat, freed from bones, tied up, boiled, and served cold.Smart. 1913 Webster]
Gal"a*pee` tree"(?), (Bot.)The West Indian Sciadophyllum Brownei, a tree with very large digitate leaves. 1913 Webster]
Ga*la"tian(?), prop. a.Of or pertaining to Galatia or its inhabitants. -- A native or inhabitant of Galatia, in Asia Minor; a descendant of the Gauls who settled in Asia Minor. 1913 Webster]
Gal"ax*y(?), n.; pl.Galaxies(#).[F. galaxie, L. galaxias, fr. Gr. lac. Cf. Lacteal.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Astron.)1.The Milky Way, that luminous tract, or belt, which is seen at night stretching across the heavens, and which is composed of innumerable stars, so distant and blended as to be distinguishable only with the telescope.Nichol. 1913 Webster]
2.A very large collection of stars comparable in size to the Milky Way system, held together by gravitational force and separated from other such star systems by large distances of mostly empty space. Galaxies vary widely in shape and size, the most common nearby galaxies being over 70,000 light years in diameter and separated from each other by even larger distances. The number of stars in one galaxy varies, and may extend into the hundreds of billions. PJC]
3.A splendid or impressive assemblage of persons or things; as, a galaxy of movie stars. 1913 Webster + PJC]
{ Gal"ban, Gal"ba*num(?), }n.[L. galbanum, Gr. klekb'n: cf. F. galbanum.]A gum resin exuding from the stems of certain Asiatic umbelliferous plants, mostly species of Ferula. The Bubon Galbanum of South Africa furnishes an inferior kind of galbanum. It has an acrid, bitter taste, a strong, unpleasant smell, and is used for medical purposes, also in the arts, as in the manufacture of varnish. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Galbe(?), n.[F.; OF. garbe, fr. It. garbo grace, gracefulness. See Garb dress.](Art)The general outward form of any solid object, as of a column or a vase. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Galbulidaen.A natural family of tropical American birds comprising the jacamars. Syn. -- family Galbulidae. WordNet 1.5]
Gale(g, n.[Prob. of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. gal furious, Icel. galinn, cf. Icel. gala to sing, AS. galan to sing, Icel. galdr song, witchcraft, AS. galdor charm, sorcery, E. nightingale; also, Icel. gj gust of wind, gola breeze. Cf. Yell.]1.A strong current of air; a wind between a stiff breeze and a hurricane. The most violent gales are called tempests. 1913 Webster]
Gales have a velocity of from about eighteen (\'bdmoderate\'b8) to about eighty (\'bdvery heavy\'b8) miles an our.Sir. W. S. Harris. 1913 Webster]
2.A moderate current of air; a breeze. 1913 Webster]
A little gale will soon disperse that cloud.Shak. 1913 Webster]
And winds of gentlest gale Arabian odors fanned Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.A state of excitement, passion, or hilarity. 1913 Webster]
The ladies, laughing heartily, were fast getting into what, in New England, is sometimes called a gale.Brooke (Eastford). 1913 Webster]
Topgallant gale(Naut.), one in which a ship may carry her topgallant sails.<-- add: gale warning --> 1913 Webster]
Gale(?), v. i.(Naut.)To sale, or sail fast. 1913 Webster]
Gale, n.[OE. gal. See Gale wind.]A song or story. [Obs.] Toone. 1913 Webster]
Gale, v. i.[AS. galan. See 1st Gale.]To sing. [Obs.] \'bdCan he cry and gale.\'b8 Court of Love. 1913 Webster]
Gale, n.[AS. gagel, akin to D. gagel.](Bot.)A plant of the genus Myrica, growing in wet places, and strongly resembling the bayberry. The sweet gale (Myrica Gale) is found both in Europe and in America. 1913 Webster]
Gale, n.[Cf. Gabel.]The payment of a rent or annuity. [Eng.] Mozley & W. 1913 Webster]
Gale day, the day on which rent or interest is due. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ga"le*a(?), n.[L., a helmet.]1.(Bot.)The upper lip or helmet-shaped part of a labiate flower. 1913 Webster]
2.(Surg.)A kind of bandage for the head. 1913 Webster]
3.(Pathol.)Headache extending all over the head. 1913 Webster]
4.(Paleon.)A genus of fossil echini, having a vaulted, helmet-shaped shell. 1913 Webster]
5.(Zo\'94l.)The anterior, outer process of the second joint of the maxillae in certain insects. 1913 Webster]
Gal"e*as(?), n.See Galleass.
{ Ga"le*ate(?), Ga"le*a`ted(?), }a.[L. galeatus, p. p. of galeare helmet.]1.Wearing a helmet; protected by a helmet; covered, as with a helmet. 1913 Webster]
2.(Biol.)Helmeted; having a helmetlike part, as a crest, a flower, etc.; helmet-shaped. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ga"le*i(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Galeus, name of one genus, fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)That division of elasmobranch fishes which includes the sharks. 1913 Webster]
Ga*le"na(?), n.[L. galena lead ore, dross that remains after melting lead: cf. F. gal\'8ane sulphide of lead ore, antidote to poison, stillness of the sea, calm, tranquility.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Med.)A remedy or antidote for poison; theriaca. [Obs.] Parr. 1913 Webster]
2.(Min.)Lead sulphide; the principal ore of lead. It is of a bluish gray color and metallic luster, and is cubic in crystallization and cleavage. 1913 Webster]
False galena. See Blende.
Ga*len"ic(?), Ga*len"ic*al(, a.Pertaining to, or containing, galena.
Ga*len"ic, Ga*len"ic*al, a.[From Galen, the physician.]Relating to Galen or to his principles and method of treating diseases.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
Galenic pharmacy, that branch of pharmacy which relates to the preparation of medicines by infusion, decoction, etc., as distinguished from those which are chemically prepared. 1913 Webster]
Ga"len*ism(?), n.The doctrines of Galen. 1913 Webster]
Ga*len*ist, n.A follower of Galen. 1913 Webster]
Ga*le"nite(?), n.(Min.)Galena; lead ore. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ga`le*o*pi*the"cus(g, n.[NL., fr. Gr. gale`h a weasel + pi`qhkos an ape.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of flying Insectivora, formerly called flying lemurs. See Colugo.
galere, gal(gn.[F. gallery.]A group of people with some common characteristic, especially a coterie of undesirable people. Syn. -- rogue's gallery. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Gal`er*ic"u*late(?), a.[L. galericulum, dim. of galerum a hat or cap, fr. galea helmet.]Covered as with a hat or cap.Smart. 1913 Webster]
Gal"er*ite(?), n.[L. galerum a hat, cap: cf. F. gal\'82rite.](Paleon.)A cretaceous fossil sea urchin of the genus Galerites. 1913 Webster]
Ga*li"cian(?), a.[Cf. Sp. Galiciano, Gallego, fr. L. Gallaecus, Gallaicus, fr. Gallaeci a people in Western Spain.]Of or pertaining to Galicia, in Spain, or to Galicia, the kingdom of Austrian Poland. -- n.A native of Galicia in Spain; -- called also Gallegan. 1913 Webster]
Gal`i*le"an(?), a.Of or pertaining to Galileo; as, the Galilean telescope. See Telescope. 1913 Webster]
Gal`i*le"an(?), a.[L. Galilaeus, fr. Galilaea Galilee, Gr. galil\'82en.]Of or relating to Galilee. 1913 Webster]
Gal`i*le"an, n.1.A native or inhabitant of Galilee, the northern province of Palestine under the Romans. 1913 Webster]
2.(Jewish Hist.)One of the party among the Jews, who opposed the payment of tribute to the Romans; -- called also Gaulonite. 1913 Webster]
3.A Christian in general; -- used as a term of reproach by Mohammedans and Pagans.Byron. 1913 Webster]
Gal"i*lee(?), n.[Supposed to have been so termed in allusion to the scriptural \'bdGalilee of the Gentiles.\'b8 cf. OF. galil\'82e.](Arch.)A porch or waiting room, usually at the west end of an abbey church, where the monks collected on returning from processions, where bodies were laid previous to interment, and where women were allowed to see the monks to whom they were related, or to hear divine service. Also, frequently applied to the porch of a church, as at Ely and Durham cathedrals.Gwilt. 1913 Webster]
Her dress, like her talk, is a galimatias of several countries.Walpole. 1913 Webster]
Gal"in*gale(?), n.[See Galangal.](Bot.)A plant of the Sedge family (Cyperus longus) having aromatic roots; also, any plant of the same genus.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Meadow, set with slender galingale.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Gal"i*ot(?), n.[OE. galiote, F. galiote. See Galley.](Naut.)(a)A small galley, formerly used in the Mediterranean, built mainly for speed. It was moved both by sails and oars, having one mast, and sixteen or twenty seats for rowers.(b)A strong, light-draft, Dutch merchant vessel, carrying a mainmast and a mizzenmast, and a large gaff mainsail. 1913 Webster]
Gal"i*pot(?), n.[F. galipot; cf. OF. garipot the wild pine or pitch tree.]An impure resin of turpentine, hardened on the outside of pine trees by the spontaneous evaporation of its essential oil. When purified, it is called yellow pitch, white pitch, or Burgundy pitch. 1913 Webster]
Gall(g, n.[OE. galle, gal, AS. gealla; akin to D. gal, OS. & OHG. galla, Icel. gall, SW. galla, Dan. galde, L. fel, Gr. yellow. Yellow, and cf. Choler]1.(Physiol.)The bitter, alkaline, viscid fluid found in the gall bladder, beneath the liver. It consists of the secretion of the liver, or bile, mixed with that of the mucous membrane of the gall bladder. 1913 Webster]
Gall bladder(Anat.), the membranous sac, in which the bile, or gall, is stored up, as secreted by the liver; the cholecystis. See Illust. of Digestive apparatus. --
Gall duct, a duct which conveys bile, as the cystic duct, or the hepatic duct. --
Gall sickness, a remitting bilious fever in the Netherlands.Dunglison. --
Gall of the earth(Bot.), an herbaceous composite plant with variously lobed and cleft leaves, usually the Prenanthes serpentaria. 1913 Webster]
Gall(g, n.[F. galle, noix de galle, fr. L. galla.](Zo\'94l.)An excrescence of any form produced on any part of a plant by insects or their larvae. They are most commonly caused by small Hymenoptera and Diptera which puncture the bark and lay their eggs in the wounds. The larvae live within the galls. Some galls are due to aphids, mites, etc. See Gallnut. 1913 Webster]
galls, or gallnuts, of commerce are produced by insects of the genus Cynips, chiefly on an oak (Quercus infectoria ) of Western Asia and Southern Europe. They contain much tannin, and are used in the manufacture of that article and for making ink and a black dye, as well as in medicine. 1913 Webster]
Gall insect(Zo\'94l.), any insect that produces galls. --
Gall midge(Zo\'94l.), any small dipterous insect that produces galls. --
Gall oak, the oak (Quercus infectoria) which yields the galls of commerce. --
Gall of glass, the neutral salt skimmed off from the surface of melted crown glass;- called also glass gall and sandiver.Ure.--
Gall wasp. (Zo\'94l.)See Gallfly. 1913 Webster]
Gall, v. t.(Dyeing)To impregnate with a decoction of gallnuts.Ure. 1913 Webster]
Gall, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Galled(g; p. pr. & vb. n.Galling.][OE. gallen; cf. F. galer to scratch, rub, gale scurf, scab, G. galle a disease in horses' feet, an excrescence under the tongue of horses; of uncertain origin. Cf. Gall gallnut.]1.To fret and wear away by friction; to hurt or break the skin of by rubbing; to chafe; to injure the surface of by attrition; as, a saddle galls the back of a horse; to gall a mast or a cable. 1913 Webster]
I am loth to gall a new-healed wound.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To fret; to vex; as, to be galled by sarcasm. 1913 Webster]
They that are most galled with my folly, Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To injure; to harass; to annoy; as, the troops were galled by the shot of the enemy. 1913 Webster]
In our wars against the French of old, we used to gall them with our longbows, at a greater distance than they could shoot their arrows.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Gall, v. i.To scoff; to jeer. [R.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Gall, n.A wound in the skin made by rubbing. 1913 Webster]
Gal"lant(g, a.[F. gallant, prop. p. pr. of OF. galer to rejoice, akin to OF. gale amusement, It. gala ornament; of German origin; cf. OHG. geil merry, luxuriant, wanton, G. geil lascivious, akin to AS. g wanton, wicked, OS. g merry, Goth. gailjan to make to rejoice, or perh. akin to E. weal. See Gala, Galloon.] 1913 Webster]
The town is built in a very gallant place.Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
Our royal, good and gallant ship.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Noble in bearing or spirit; brave; high-spirited; courageous; heroic; magnanimous; as, a gallant youth; a gallant officer. 1913 Webster]
That gallant spirit hath aspired the clouds.Shak. 1913 Webster]
The gay, the wise, the gallant, and the grave.Waller.
Syn. -- Gallant, Courageous, Brave.Courageous is generic, denoting an inward spirit which rises above fear; brave is more outward, marking a spirit which braves or defies danger; gallant rises still higher, denoting bravery on extraordinary occasions in a spirit of adventure. A courageous man is ready for battle; a brave man courts it; a gallant man dashes into the midst of the conflict. 1913 Webster]
Gal*lant"(?; 277), a.Polite and attentive to ladies; courteous to women; chivalrous. 1913 Webster]
Gal*lant"(?; 277), n.1.A man of mettle or spirit; a gay, fashionable man; a young blood.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.One fond of paying attention to ladies. 1913 Webster]
3.One who wooes; a lover; a suitor; in a bad sense, a seducer.Addison. 1913 Webster]
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Gal*lant"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Gallanted; p. pr. & vb. n.Gallanting.]1.To attend or wait on, as a lady; as, to gallant ladies to the play. 1913 Webster]
2.To handle with grace or in a modish manner; as, to gallant a fan. [Obs.] Addison. 1913 Webster]
Gal*lant"ly(?), adv.In a polite or courtly manner; like a gallant or wooer. 1913 Webster]
Gal"lant*ly(?), adv.In a gallant manner. 1913 Webster]
Gal"lant*ness(?), n.The quality of being gallant. 1913 Webster]
Guess the gallantry of our church by this . . . when the desk whereon the priest read was inlaid with plates of silver.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
2.Bravery; intrepidity; as, the troops behaved with great gallantry. 1913 Webster]
3.Civility or polite attention to ladies; in a bad sense, attention or courtesy designed to win criminal favors from a female; freedom of principle or practice with respect to female virtue; intrigue. 1913 Webster]
Helenus, Antenor, and all the gallantry of Troy.Shak.
Syn. -- See Courage, and Heroism. 1913 Webster]
Gal"late(?; 277), n.[Cf. F. gallate. See Gall gallnut.](Chem.)A salt of gallic acid. 1913 Webster]
Gal"la*ture(?; 135), n.[From L. gallus a cock.](Zo\'94l.)The tread, treadle, or chalasa of an egg. 1913 Webster]
Gal"le*ass(?; 135), n.[F. gal\'82asse, gal\'82ace; cf. It. galeazza, Sp. galeaza; LL. galea a galley. See Galley.](Naut.)A large galley, having some features of the galleon, as broadside guns; esp., such a vessel used by the southern nations of Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries. See Galleon, and Galley.[Written variously galeas, gallias, etc.] 1913 Webster]
galleasses . . . were a third larger than the ordinary galley, and rowed each by three hundred galley slaves. They consisted of an enormous towering structure at the stern, a castellated structure almost equally massive in front, with seats for the rowers amidships.\'b8Motley.
{ Gal*le"gan(g, Gal*le"go(g, }n.[Sp. Gallego.]A native or inhabitant of Galicia, in Spain; a Galician. 1913 Webster]
Gal"le*\'8bn(?), n.[Pyrogallol + phthale\'8bn.](Chem.)A red crystalline dyestuff, obtained by heating together pyrogallic and phthalic acids. 1913 Webster]
Gal"le*on(?), n.[Sp. galeon, cf. F. galion; fr. LL. galeo, galio. See Galley.](Naut.)A sailing vessel of the 15th and following centuries, often having three or four decks, and used for war or commerce. The term is often rather indiscriminately applied to any large sailing vessel. 1913 Webster]
The galleons . . . were huge, round-stemmed, clumsy vessels, with bulwarks three or four feet thick, and built up at stem and stern, like castles.Motley. 1913 Webster]
Gal"le*ot(?), n.(Naut.)See Galiot. 1913 Webster]
Gal"ler*y(?), n.; pl.Galleries(#).[F. galerie, It. galleria, fr. LL. galeria gallery, perh. orig., a festal hall, banquetting hall; cf. OF. galerie a rejoicing, fr. galer to rejoice. Cf. Gallant, a.]1.A long and narrow corridor, or place for walking; a connecting passageway, as between one room and another; also, a long hole or passage excavated by a boring or burrowing animal. 1913 Webster]
2.A room for the exhibition of works of art; as, a picture gallery; hence, also, a large or important collection of paintings, sculptures, etc. 1913 Webster]
3.A long and narrow platform attached to one or more sides of public hall or the interior of a church, and supported by brackets or columns; -- sometimes intended to be occupied by musicians or spectators, sometimes designed merely to increase the capacity of the hall. 1913 Webster]
4.(Naut.)A frame, like a balcony, projecting from the stern or quarter of a ship, and hence called stern gallery or quarter gallery, -- seldom found in vessels built since 1850. 1913 Webster]
5.(Fort.)Any communication which is covered overhead as well as at the sides. When prepared for defense, it is a defensive gallery. 1913 Webster]
6.(Mining)A working drift or level. 1913 Webster]
Whispering gallery. See under Whispering. 1913 Webster]
Gal"le*tyle(?), n.[OE. gallytile. Cf. Gallipot.]A little tile of glazed earthenware. [Obs.] \'bdThe substance of galletyle.\'bd Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Gal"ley(?), n.; pl.Galleys(#).[OE. gale, galeie (cf. OF. galie, gal\'82e, LL. galea, LGr. 1.(Naut.)A vessel propelled by oars, whether having masts and sails or not; as: (a)A large vessel for war and national purposes; -- common in the Middle Ages, and down to the 17th century.(b)A name given by analogy to the Greek, Roman, and other ancient vessels propelled by oars.(c)A light, open boat used on the Thames by customhouse officers, press gangs, and also for pleasure.(d)One of the small boats carried by a man-of-war. 1913 Webster]
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2.The cookroom or kitchen and cooking apparatus of a vessel; -- sometimes on merchant vessels called the caboose. 1913 Webster]
3.(Chem.)An oblong oven or muffle with a battery of retorts; a gallery furnace. 1913 Webster]
4.[F. gal\'82e; the same word as E. galley a vessel.](Print.)(a)An oblong tray of wood or brass, with upright sides, for holding type which has been set, or is to be made up, etc.(b)A proof sheet taken from type while on a galley; a galley proof. 1913 Webster]
Galley slave, a person condemned, often as a punishment for crime, to work at the oar on board a galley. \'bdTo toil like a galley slave.\'b8 Macaulay.--
Galley slice(Print.), a sliding false bottom to a large galley.Knight. 1913 Webster]
Gal"ley-bird`(?), n.[Etymol. uncertain.](Zo\'94l.)The European green woodpecker, called also the yaffle; also, the spotted woodpecker. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Gal"ley-worm`(?), n.[Prob. so called because the numerous legs along the sides move rhythmically like the oars of a galley.](Zo\'94l.)A chilognath myriapod of the genus Iulus, and allied genera, having numerous short legs along the sides; a milliped or \'bdthousand legs.\'b8 See Chilognatha. 1913 Webster]
Gall"fly`(?), n.; pl.Gallflies(.(Zo\'94l.)An insect that deposits its eggs in plants, and occasions galls, esp. any small hymenopteran of the genus Cynips and allied genera. See Illust. of Gall. 1913 Webster]
Gal`li*am"bic(?), a.[L. galliambus a song used by the priests of Cybele; Gallus (a name applied to these priests) + iambus](Pros.)Consisting of two iambic dimeters catalectic, the last of which lacks the final syllable; -- said of a kind of verse. 1913 Webster]
Gal"lic(?), a.[From Gallium.](Chem.)Pertaining to, or containing, gallium. 1913 Webster]
Gal"lic(277), a.[From Gall the excrescence.]Pertaining to, or derived from, galls, nutgalls, and the like. 1913 Webster]
Gallic acid(Chem.), an organic acid, very widely distributed in the vegetable kingdom, being found in the free state in galls, tea, etc., and produced artificially. It is a white, crystalline substance, C6H2(HO)3.CO2H, with an astringent taste, and is a strong reducing agent, as employed in photography. It is usually prepared from tannin, and both give a dark color with iron salts, forming tannate and gallate of iron, which are the essential ingredients of common black ink. 1913 Webster]
Gal"lic(?), a.[L. Gallicus belonging to the Gauls, fr. Galli the Gauls, Gallia Gaul, now France: cf. F. gallique.]Pertaining to Gaul or France; Gallican. 1913 Webster]
Gal"li*can(?), a.[L. Gallicanus: cf. F. gallican.]Of or pertaining to Gaul or France; Gallic; French; as, the Gallican church or clergy. 1913 Webster]
Gal"li*can, n.An adherent to, and supporter of, Gallicanism.Shipley. 1913 Webster]
Gal"li*can*ism(?), n.The principles, tendencies, or action of those, within the Roman Catholic Church in France, who (esp. in 1682) sought to restrict the papal authority in that country and increase the power of the national church.Schaff-Herzog Encyc. 1913 Webster]
Gal"li*cism(?), n.[F. gallicisme.]A mode of speech peculiar to the French; a French idiom; also, in general, a French mode or custom. 1913 Webster]
Gal"li*cize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Gallicized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Gallicizing(?).]To conform to the French mode or idiom. 1913 Webster]
Gal"lied(?), p. p. & a.(Naut.)Worried; flurried; frightened.Ham. Nav. Encyc. 1913 Webster]
Gal"li*form(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Like the Gallinae (or Galliformes) in structure. 1913 Webster]
Gal`li*gas"kins(?), n. pl.[Prob. corrupted fr. It. Grechesco Grecian, a name which seems to have been given in Venice, and to have been afterwards confused with Gascony, as if they came from Gascony.]Loose hose or breeches; leather leg quards. The word is used loosely and often in a jocose sense. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gal`li*ma"ti*a(? , n.Senseless talk. [Obs. or R.] See Galimatias. 1913 Webster]
Gal`li*mau"fry(?), n.; pl.Gallimaufries(#).[F. galimafr\'82e a sort of ragout or mixed hash of different meats.]1.A hash of various kinds of meats, a ragout. 1913 Webster]
Delighting in hodge-podge, gallimaufries, forced meat.King. 1913 Webster]
2.Any absurd medley; a hotchpotch. 1913 Webster]
The Mahometan religion, which, being a gallimaufry made up of many, partakes much of the Jewish.South. 1913 Webster]
Gal"lin(?), n.(Chem.)A substance obtained by the reduction of galle\'8bn. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gal"li*nace*ae(?), n. pl.[NL. See Gallinaceous.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Gallinae. 1913 Webster]
Gal`li*na"cean(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the Gallinae or gallinaceous birds. 1913 Webster]
Gal`li*na"ceous(?), a.[L. gallinaceus, fr. gallina hen, fr. gallus cock.](Zo\'94l.)Resembling the domestic fowls and pheasants; of or pertaining to the Gallinae. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gal*li"nae(?), n.; pl.[NL., fr. L. gallina a hen, gallus a cock.](Zo\'94l.)An order of birds, including the common domestic fowls, pheasants, grouse, quails, and allied forms; -- sometimes called Rasores. 1913 Webster]
Gallinagon.A genus of birds consisting of certain of the snipes. Syn. -- genus Gallinago, Capella, genus Capella. WordNet 1.5]
Gall"ing(?), a.Fitted to gall or chafe; vexing; harassing; irritating. -- Gall"ing*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Gal"li*nip`per(?), n.A large mosquito. 1913 Webster]
Gal"li*nule(?), n.[L. gallinula chicken, dim. of gallina hen: cf. F. gallinule.](Zo\'94l.)One of several wading birds, having long, webless toes, and a frontal shield, belonging to the family Rallidae. They are remarkable for running rapidly over marshes and on floating plants. The purple gallinule of America is Ionornis Martinica, that of the Old World is Porphyrio porphyrio. The common European gallinule (Gallinula chloropus) is also called moor hen, water hen, water rail, moor coot, night bird, and erroneously dabchick. Closely related to it is the Florida gallinule (Gallinula galeata). 1913 Webster]
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Gal"li*ot(?), n.See Galiot. 1913 Webster]
Gal*lip"o*li oil`(?). An inferior kind of olive oil, brought from Gallipoli, in Italy. 1913 Webster]
Gal"li*pot(?), n.[Prob. fr. OD. gleypot, the first part of which is possibly akin to E. glad. See Glad, and Pot.]A glazed earthen pot or vessel, used by druggists and apothecaries for containing medicines, etc. 1913 Webster]
Gal"li*um(?), n.[NL.; perh. fr. L. Gallia France.](Chem.)A rare metallic element, found combined in certain zinc ores. It is white, hard, and malleable, resembling aluminium, and remarkable for its low melting point (86\'f8 F., 30\'f8 C.). Symbol, Ga; at. wt., 69.9. Gallium is chiefly trivalent, resembling aluminium and indium. It was predicted with most of its properties, under the name eka-aluminium, by the Russian chemist Mendelyeev on the basis of the periodic law. This prediction was verified in its discovery (in 1875) by the French chemist Lecoq de Boisbaudran by its characteristic spectrum (two violet lines), in an examination of a zinc blende from the Pyrenees. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Gal"li*vant(?), v. i.[From Gallant.]To play the beau; to wait upon the ladies; also, to roam about for pleasure without any definite plan. [Slang] Dickens. 1913 Webster]
Gal"li*vat(?), n.[Prob. fr. Pg. galeota; cf. E. galiot, galley.](Naut.)A small armed vessel, with sails and oars, -- used on the Malabar coast.A. Chalmers. 1913 Webster]
Gal"li*wasp`(?), n.[Etymol. uncertain.](Zo\'94l.)A West Indian lizard (Celestus occiduus), about a foot long, imagined by the natives to be venomous. 1913 Webster]
Gal"lize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Gallized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Gallizing(?).][After Dr. L. Gall, a French chemist, who invented the process.]In wine making, to add water and sugar to (unfermented grape juice) so as to increase the quantity of wine produced. -- Gal`li*za"tion(#), n. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Gall"nut`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A round gall produced on the leaves and shoots of various species of the oak tree. See Gall, and Nutgall. 1913 Webster]
gall-of-the-earthn.A common perennial herb (Nabalus serpentarius) widely distributed in southern and eastern U. S., having drooping clusters of pinkish flowers and thick basal leaves suggesting a lion's foot in shape; sometimes placed in the genus Prenanthes. Syn. -- lion's foot, gall of the earth, Nabalus serpentarius, Prenanthes serpentaria. WordNet 1.5]
Gal`lo*ma"ni*a(?), n.[L. Galli Gauls + mania madness.]An excessive admiration of what is French. -- Gal`lo*ma"ni*ac(#), n. 1913 Webster]
Gal"lon(?), n.[OF galon, jalon, LL. galo, galona, fr. galum a liquid measure; cf. F. jale large bowl. Cf. Gill a measure.]A measure of capacity, containing four quarts; -- used, for the most part, in liquid measure, but sometimes in dry measure. 1913 Webster]
standart gallon of the Unites States contains 231 cubic inches, or 8.3389 pounds avoirdupois of distilled water at its maximum density, and with the barometer at 30 inches. This is almost exactly equivalent to a cylinder of seven inches in diameter and six inches in height, and is the same as the old English wine gallon. The beer gallon, now little used in the United States, contains 282 cubic inches. The English imperial gallon contains 10 pounds avoirdupois of distilled water at 62 1913 Webster]
Gal*loon"(?), n.[From F. or Sp. galon. See Gala. ]1.A narrow tapelike fabric used for binding hats, shoes, etc., -- sometimes made ornamental. 1913 Webster]
2.A similar bordering or binding of rich material, such as gold lace. 1913 Webster]
Silver and gold galloons, with the like glittering gewgaws.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Gal*looned`(?), a.Furnished or adorned with galloon. 1913 Webster]
Gal"lop(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Galloped(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Galloping.][OE. galopen, F. galoper, of German origin; cf. assumed Goth. ga-hlaupan to run, OHG. giloufen, AS. gehle\'a0pan to leap, dance, fr. root of E. leap, and a prefix; or cf. OFlem. walop a gallop. See Leap, and cf. 1st Wallop.]1.To move or run in the mode called a gallop; as a horse; to go at a gallop; to run or move with speed. 1913 Webster]
But gallop lively down the western hill.Donne. 1913 Webster]
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2.To ride a horse at a gallop. 1913 Webster]
3.Fig.: To go rapidly or carelessly, as in making a hasty examination. 1913 Webster]
Such superficial ideas he may collect in galloping over it.Locke. 1913 Webster]
Gal"lop(?), v. t.To cause to gallop. 1913 Webster]
Gal"lop, n.[Cf. F. galop. See Gallop, v. i., and cf. Galop.]A mode of running by a quadruped, particularly by a horse, by lifting alternately the fore feet and the hind feet, in successive leaps or bounds. 1913 Webster]
Hand gallop, a slow or gentle gallop. 1913 Webster]
Gal"lo*pade`(?), n.[F. galopade. See Gallop, n.]1.I horsemanship, a sidelong or curveting kind of gallop. 1913 Webster]
2.A kind of dance; also, music to the dance; a galop. 1913 Webster]
Gal`lo*pade"(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Gallopaded; p. pr. & vb. n.Gallopading.]1.To gallop, as on horseback. 1913 Webster]
2.To perform the dance called gallopade. 1913 Webster]
Gal"lop*er(?), n.1.One who, or that which, gallops. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mil.)A carriage on which very small guns were formerly mounted, the gun resting on the shafts, without a limber.Farrow. 1913 Webster]
Galloper gun, a light gun, supported on a galloper, -- formerly attached to British infantry regiments. 1913 Webster]
Gal"lo*pin(?), n.[F. galopin. See Gallop, v. i.]An under servant for the kitchen; a scullion; a cook's errand boy. [Obs.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
Gal"lop*ing(?), a.Going at a gallop; progressing rapidly; as, a galloping horse. 1913 Webster]
Gal`lo*tan"nic(?), a.[Gall nutgall + tannic.](Chem.)Pertaining to the tannin or nutgalls. 1913 Webster]
Gallotannic acid. See Tannic acid, under Tannic. 1913 Webster]
Gal"low(?), v. t.[Cf. AS. \'begelwan to stupefy.]To fright or terrify. See Gally, v. t. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Gal"lo*way(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A small horse of a breed raised at Galloway, Scotland; -- called also garran, and garron. 1913 Webster]
Gal"low*glass`(?), n.[Ir. galloglach. Cf. Gillie.]A heavy-armed foot soldier from Ireland and the Western Isles in the time of Edward Shak. 1913 Webster]
Gal"lows(?), n. sing.; pl.Gallowses(#)Gallows.[OE. galwes, pl., AS. galga, gealga, gallows, cross; akin to D. galg gallows, OS. & OHG. galgo, G. galgen, Icel. g\'belgi, Sw. & Dan. galge, Goth. galga a cross. Etymologically and historically considered, gallows is a noun in the plural number, but it is used as a singular, and hence is preceded by a; as, a gallows.]1.A frame from which is suspended the rope with which criminals are executed by hanging, usually consisting of two upright posts and a crossbeam on the top; also, a like frame for suspending anything. 1913 Webster]
So they hanged Haman on the gallows.Esther vii. 10. 1913 Webster]
If I hang, I'll make a fat pair of gallows.Shak. 1913 Webster]
O, there were desolation of gaolers and gallowses!Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.A wretch who deserves the gallows. [R.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.(Print.)The rest for the tympan when raised. 1913 Webster]
4.pl.A pair of suspenders or braces. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Gallows bird, a person who deserves the gallows. [Colloq.] --
Gallows bitts(Naut.), one of two or more frames amidships on deck for supporting spare spars; -- called also gallows, gallows top, gallows frame, etc. --
Gallows frame. (a)The frame supporting the beam of an engine.(b)(Naut.)Gallows bitts. --
Gallows tree, or
Gallow tree, the gallows. 1913 Webster]
At length him nail\'82d on a gallow tree.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Gall"stone`(?), n.A concretion, or calculus, formed in the gall bladder or biliary passages. See Calculus, n., 1. 1913 Webster]
Gal"ly(?), v. t.[See Gallow, v. t.]To frighten; to worry. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] T. Brown. 1913 Webster]
Gall"y(?), a.Like gall; bitter as gall.Cranmer. 1913 Webster]
Gal"ly(?), n.See Galley, n., 4. 1913 Webster]
Gal`ly*gas"kins, n. pl.See Galligaskins.
Ga*loche", Ga*loshe"(, [OE. galoche, galache, galage, shoe, F. galoche galoche, perh. altered fr. L. gallica a Gallic shoe, or fr. LL. calopedia wooden shoe, or shoe with a wooden sole, Gr. 1.A clog or patten. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Nor were worthy [to] unbuckle his galoche.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence:An overshoe worn in wet weather, especially a waterproof rubber overshoe extending over the ankle, worn over one's regular shoes; now usually written galosh. It is used mostly in the plural. 1913 Webster +PJC]
3.A gaiter, or legging, covering the upper part of the shoe and part of the leg. 1913 Webster]
Ga*loot"(?), n.A noisy, swaggering, or worthless fellow; a rowdy. [Slang, U. S.] 1913 Webster]
Gal"op(?), n.[F.](Mus.)A kind of lively dance, in 2-4 time; also, the music to the dance. 1913 Webster]
Ga*lore"(?), n. & a.[Scot. gelore, gilore, galore, fr. Gael. gu le\'95r, enough; gu- to, also an adverbial prefix + le\'95r, le\'95ir, enough; or fr. Ir. goleor, the same word.]Plenty; abundance; in abundance. 1913 Webster]
Ga*losh"(?), n.1.Same as Galoche, Galoshe. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.A strip of material, as leather, running around a shoe at and above the sole, as for protection or ornament. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ga*loshe"(?), n.Same as Galoche. 1913 Webster]
Galpe(?), v. i.To gape,; to yawn. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Galt(?), n.[See Gault.]Same as Gault. 1913 Webster]
Gal*van"ic(?), a.[From Galvani, a professor of physiology at Bologna, on account of his connection (about 1780) with the discovery of dynamical or current electricity: cf. F. galvanique.]Of or pertaining to, or exhibiting the phenomena of, galvanism; employing or producing electrical currents. 1913 Webster]
Galvanic battery(Elec.), an apparatus for generating electrical currents by the mutual action of certain liquids and metals; -- now usually called voltaic battery. See Battery. --
Galvanic
circuit . (Elec.)See under Circuit. --
Galvanic pile(Elec.), the voltaic pile. See under Voltaic. 1913 Webster]
Gal"va*nism(?), n.[From Galvani: cf. F. galvanisme. See Galvanic.](Physics)(a)Electricity excited by the mutual action of certain liquids and metals; dynamical electricity.(b)The branch of physical science which treats of dynamical elecricity, or the properties and effects of electrical currents. 1913 Webster]
galvanism and galvanic, formerly in very general use, are now rarely employed. For the latter, voltaic, from the name of Volta, is commonly used. 1913 Webster]
Gal"va*nist(?), n.One versed in galvanism. 1913 Webster]
Gal"va*niza`tion(?), n.The act of process of galvanizing. 1913 Webster]
Gal"va*nize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Galvanized(?); p pr. & vb. n.Galvanizing(?).][Cf. F. galvaniser.]1.To affect with galvanism; to subject to the action of electrical currents. 1913 Webster]
2.To plate, as with gold, silver, etc., by means of electricity. 1913 Webster]
3.To restore to consciousness by galvanic action (as from a state of suspended animation); hence, to stimulate or excite to a factitious animation or activity. 1913 Webster]
4.To coat, as iron, with zinc. See Galvanized iron. 1913 Webster]
Galvanized iron, formerly, iron coated with zink by electrical deposition; now more commonly, iron coated with zink by plunging into a bath of melted zink, after its surface has been cleaned by friction with the aid of dilute acid. 1913 Webster]
Gal"va*ni`zer(?), n.One who, or that which, galvanize. 1913 Webster]
Gal*van`o*caus"tic(?), a.[Galvanic + caustic.]Relating to the use of galvanic heat as a caustic, especially in medicine. 1913 Webster]
Gal*van`o*cau"ter*y(?), n.(Med.)Cautery effected by a knife or needle heated by the passage of a galvanic current. 1913 Webster]
Gal`va*nog"ly*phy(?), n.[Galvanic + Gr. Same as Glyphography. 1913 Webster]
Gal*van"o*graph(?), n.[Galvanic + -graph.](Engraving)A copperplate produced by the method of galvanography; also, a picture printed from such a plate. 1913 Webster]
Gal*van`o*graph"ic(?), a.Of or pertaining to galvanography. 1913 Webster]
Gal`va*nog"ra*phy(?), n.[Galvanic + -graphy.]1.The art or process of depositing metals by electricity; electrotypy. 1913 Webster]
2.A method of producing by means of electrotyping process (without etching) copperplates which can be printed from in the same manner as engraved plates. 1913 Webster]
Gal`va*nol"o*gist(?), n.One who describes the phenomena of galvanism; a writer on galvanism. 1913 Webster]
Gal`va*nol"o*gy(?)n.[Galvanic + -logy.]A treatise on galvanism, or a description of its phenomena. 1913 Webster]
Gal`va*nom"e*ter(?), n.[Galvanic + -meter: cf. F. galvanom\'8atre.](Elec.)An instrument or apparatus for measuring the intensity of an electric current, usually by the deflection of a magnetic needle. 1913 Webster]
Differential galvanometer. See under Differental, a. --
Sine galvanometer,
Cosine galvanometer,
Tangent galvanometer(Elec.), a galvanometer in which the sine, cosine, or tangent respectively, of the angle through which the needle is deflected, is proportional to the strength of the current passed through the instrument. 1913 Webster]
Gal*van`o*met"ric(?), a.Of, pertaining to, or measured by, a galvanometer. 1913 Webster]
Gal`va*nom"e*try(?), n.The art or process of measuring the force of electric currents. 1913 Webster]
Gal*van`o*plas"tic(?), a.[Galvanic + -plastic.]Of or pertaining to the art or process of electrotyping; employing, or produced by, the process of electolytic deposition; as, a galvano-plastic copy of a medal or the like. 1913 Webster]
Gal*van"o*plas`ty(?), n.[Cf. F. galanoplastie.]The art or process of electrotypy. 1913 Webster]
Gal*van`o*punc"ture(?), n.(Med.)Same as Electro-puncture. 1913 Webster]
Gal*van`o*scope(?), n.[Galvanic + -scope: cf. F. galvanoscope.](Elec.)An instrument or apparatus for detecting the presence of electrical currents, especially such as are of feeble intensity. 1913 Webster]
Gal*van`o*scop"ic(?), a.Of or pertaining to a galvanoscope. 1913 Webster]
Gal`va*nos"co*py(?), n.(Physiol.)The use of galvanism in physiological experiments. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gal`va*not"o*nus(?), n.[NL., fr. E. galvanic + Gr. (Physiol.)Same as Electrotonus. 1913 Webster]
Gal`va*not"ro*pism(?), n.[Galvanic + Gr. (Bot.)The tendency of a root to place its axis in the line of a galvanic current. 1913 Webster]
Gam(g, n.[Orig. uncert., perh. from gammon, talk.]1.(Naut.)A herd, or school, of whales. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.A visit between whalers at sea; a holding of social intercourse between those on different vessels at sea, or (Local U. S.) between persons ashore. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3.A visit between whalers at sea; a holding of social intercourse between those on different vessels at sea, or (Local U. S.) between persons ashore. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Gam(g, n.[fr. gamba leg.]a leg. [slang] PJC]
Gam(g, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Gammed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Gam"ming.](Naut.)(a)To gather in a gam; -- said of whales.(b)To engage in a gam, or (Local, U. S.) in social intercourse anywhere. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Gam(g, v. t.(Naut.)To have a gam with; to pay a visit to, esp. among whalers at sea. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ga"ma grass`(?). [From Gama, a cluster of the Maldive Islands.](Bot.)A species of grass (Tripsacum dactyloides) tall, stout, and exceedingly productive; cultivated in the West Indies, Mexico, and the Southern States of North America as a forage grass; -- called also sesame grass. 1913 Webster]
Ga*mash"es(?), n. pl.[F. gamaches.]High boots or buskins; in Scotland, short spatterdashes or riding trousers, worn over the other clothing. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gam"ba(?), n.A viola da gamba. 1913 Webster]
Gam*ba"does(?), n. pl.[I. or Sp. gamba leg. See Gambol, n.]Same as Gamashes. 1913 Webster]
His thin legs tenanted a pair of gambadoes fastened at the side with rusty clasps.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Gam*beer"(?), v. t.[Cf. F. gambier a kind of hook.](Fishing)To gaff, as mackerel. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Gam"be*son(?), n.Same as Gambison. 1913 Webster]
Gam"bet(?), n.[Fr. gambette, or It. gambetta.](Zo\'94l.)Any bird of the genuis Totanus. See Tattler. 1913 Webster]
Gam"bier(?), n.[Malayan.](a)The inspissated juice of a plant (Uncaria Gambir) growing in Malacca. It is a powerful astringent, and, under the name of Terra Japonica, is used for chewing with the Areca nut, and is exported for tanning and dyeing.(b)Catechu.[Written also gambeer and gambir.] 1913 Webster]
Gam"bi*son(?), n.[OF. gambeson, gambaison, fr. gambais, wambais, of German origin: cf. MHG. wambeis, G. wams doublet, fr. OHG. wamba, stomach. See Womb.]A defensive garment formerly in use for the body, made of cloth stuffed and quilted. 1913 Webster]
Gam"bist(?), n.[It. gamba leg.](Mus.)A performer upon the viola di gamba. See under Viola. 1913 Webster]
Gam"bit(?), n.[F. gambit, cf. It. gambitto gambit, a tripping up. See Gambol, n.](Chess Playing)A mode of opening the game, in which a pawn is sacrificed to gain an attacking position.
<-- Hence, Fig. any stratagem; in conversation, a remark, often prepared in advance, calculated to provoke discussion, amuse, or make a point = a conversational gambit --> 1913 Webster]
Gam"ble(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Gambled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Gambling(?).][Dim. of game. See 2d Game.]To play or game for money or other stake. 1913 Webster]
Gamble, v. t.To lose or squander by gaming; -- usually with away. \'bdBankrupts or sots who have gambled or slept away their estates.\'b8 Ames. 1913 Webster]
Gam"ble(?), n.An act of gambling; a transaction or proceeding involving gambling; hence, anything involving similar risk or uncertainty. [Colloq.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Gam"bler(?), n.One who gambles. 1913 Webster]
gamblingn.[p. pr. of gamble.]the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize); as, his gambling cost him a fortune. Syn. -- gaming, play. WordNet 1.5]
Gam*boge"(?), n.A concrete juice, or gum resin, produced by several species of trees in Siam, Ceylon, and Malabar. It is brought in masses, or cylindrical rolls, from Cambodia, or Cambogia, -- whence its name. The best kind is of a dense, compact texture, and of a beatiful reddish yellow. Taken internally, it is a strong and harsh cathartic and emetic.[Written also camboge.] 1913 Webster]
Garcinia, a genus of trees of the order Guttifer\'91. The best Siam gamboge is thought to come from Garcinia Hanburii. Ceylon gamboge is from G. Morella. G. pictoria, of Western India, yields gamboge, and also a kind of oil called gamboge butter.
{ Gam*bo"gi*an(?), Gambogic(?), }a.Pertaining to, resembling, or containing, gamboge. 1913 Webster]
Gam"bol(?), n.[OE. gambolde, gambaulde, F. gambade, gambol, fr. It. gambata kick, fr. L. gamba leg, akin to F. jambe, OF. also, gambe, fr. L. gamba, hoof or perh. joint: cf. Gr. cam crooked; perhaps akin to E. chamber: cf.F. gambiller to kick about. Cf. Jamb, n., Gammon ham, Gambadoes.]A skipping or leaping about in frolic; a hop; a sportive prank.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Gam"bolv. i.[imp. & p. p.Gamboled(?), or Gambolled; p. pr. & vb. n.Gamboling or Gambolling.]To dance and skip about in sport; to frisk; to skip; to play in frolic, like boys or lambs. 1913 Webster]
Gam"brel(?), n.[OF. gambe, jambe leg, F. jambe. Cf. Cambrel, Chambrel, and see Gambol. n.]1.The hind leg of a horse. 1913 Webster]
2.A stick crooked like a horse's hind leg; -- used by butchers in suspending slaughtered animals. 1913 Webster]
Gambrel roof(Arch.), a curb roof having the same section in all parts, with a lower steeper slope and an upper and flatter one, so that each gable is pentagonal in form. 1913 Webster]
Gam"brelv. t.To truss or hang up by means of a gambrel.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Gam*broon"(?), n.A kind of twilled linen cloth for lining.Simmonds. 1913 Webster]
Gambusian.A genus of fish including some of the mosquitofish. Syn. -- genus Gambusia. WordNet 1.5]
Game(?), a.[Cf. W. cam crooked, and E. gambol, n.]Crooked; lame; as, a game leg. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Game, n.[OE. game, gamen, AS. gamen, gomen, play, sport; akin to OS., OHG., & Icel. gaman, Dan. gammen mirth, merriment, OSw. gamman joy. Cf. Gammon a game, Backgammon, Gamblev. i.]1.Sport of any kind; jest, frolic. 1913 Webster]
We have had pastimes here, and pleasant game.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.A contest, physical or mental, according to certain rules, for amusement, recreation, or for winning a stake; as, a game of chance; games of skill; field games, etc. 1913 Webster]
But war's a game, which, were their subject wise, Cowper. 1913 Webster]
games. 1913 Webster]
3.The use or practice of such a game; a single match at play; a single contest; as, a game at cards. 1913 Webster]
Talk the game o'er between the deal.Lloyd. 1913 Webster]
4.That which is gained, as the stake in a game; also, the number of points necessary to be scored in order to win a game; as, in short whist five points are game. 1913 Webster]
5.(Card Playing)In some games, a point credited on the score to the player whose cards counts up the highest. 1913 Webster]
6.A scheme or art employed in the pursuit of an object or purpose; method of procedure; projected line of operations; plan; project. 1913 Webster]
Your murderous game is nearly up.Blackw. Mag. 1913 Webster]
It was obviously Lord Macaulay's game to blacken the greatest literary champion of the cause he had set himself to attack.Saintsbury. 1913 Webster]
7.Animals pursued and taken by sportsmen; wild meats designed for, or served at, table. 1913 Webster]
Those species of animals . . . distinguished from the rest by the well-known appellation of game.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Confidence game. See under Confidence. --
To make game of, to make sport of; to mock.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Game, a.1.Having a resolute, unyielding spirit, like the gamecock; ready to fight to the last; plucky. 1913 Webster]
I was game . . . .I felt that I could have fought even to the death.W. Irving. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to such animals as are hunted for game, or to the act or practice of hunting. 1913 Webster]
Game bag, a sportsman's bag for carrying small game captured; also, the whole quantity of game taken. --
Game bird, any bird commonly shot for food, esp. grouse, partridges, quails, pheasants, wild turkeys, and the shore or wading birds, such as plovers, snipe, woodcock, curlew, and sandpipers. The term is sometimes arbitrarily restricted to birds hunted by sportsmen, with dogs and guns. --
Game egg, an egg producing a gamecock. --
Game laws, laws regulating the seasons and manner of taking game for food or for sport. --
Game preserver, a land owner who regulates the killing of game on his estate with a view to its increase. [Eng.] --
To be game. (a)To show a brave, unyielding spirit.(b)To be victor in a game. [Colloq.] --
To die game, to maintain a bold, unyielding spirit to the last; to die fighting. 1913 Webster]
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Game(g, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Gamed(g; p. pr. & vb. n.Gaming.][OE. gamen, game, to rejoice, AS. gamenian to play. See Game, n.]1.To rejoice; to be pleased; -- often used, in Old English, impersonally with dative. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
God loved he best with all his whole hearte gamed or smarte.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.To play at any sport or diversion. 1913 Webster]
3.To play for a stake or prize; to use cards, dice, billiards, or other instruments, according to certain rules, with a view to win money or some other thing waged upon the issue of the contest; to gamble. 1913 Webster]
gamebag, game bagn.a canvas or leather bag for carrying game (especially birds) killed by a hunter. WordNet 1.5]
Game"cock`(g, n.(Zo\'94l.)The male game fowl. 1913 Webster]
Game" fowl`(g. (Zo\'94l.)A handsome breed of the common fowl, remarkable for the great courage and pugnacity of the males. 1913 Webster]
Game"ful(g, a.Full of game or games. 1913 Webster]
Game"keep`er(g, n.One who has the care of game, especially in a park or preserve.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Game"less, a.Destitute of game. 1913 Webster]
game licensen.a license authorizing the bearer to kill a certain type of animal during a specified period of time.Syn. -- hunting license, game license. WordNet 1.5
Game"ly, adv.In a plucky manner; spiritedly. 1913 Webster]
Game"ness, n.Endurance; pluck. 1913 Webster]
game of chancen.a game that involves gambling. Syn. -- game of chance, gambling game. WordNet 1.5]
game plann.a plan for achieving an objective (especially in some sport).
[WordNet 1.5]
game roomn.a recreation room for noisy activities (parties or children's play etc) or for table games. Syn. -- rumpus room, playroom, game room.
[WordNet 1.5]
game shown.a television program in which contestants compete for awards. The contestants are members of the public selected to participate on the show, and not employed by the producer of the show. WordNet 1.5]
2.A person who plays at games; esp., one accustomed to play for a stake; a gambler; one skilled in games. 1913 Webster]
When lenity and cruelty play for a kingdom, the gentlest gamester is the soonest winner.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.A prostitute; a strumpet. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
gametangiumn.(Biol.)A cell or organ in which gametes develop. WordNet 1.5]
Gam"ete(gthe latter usually in compounds), n.[Gr. gameth` wife, or game`ths husband, fr. gamei^n to marry.](Biol.)A sexual cell or germ cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes; a conjugating cell which unites with another of like or unlike character to form a new individual. In Bot., gamete designates esp. the similar sex cells of the lower thallophytes which unite by conjugation, forming a zygospore. The gametes of higher plants are of two sorts, sperm (male) and egg (female); their union is called fertilization, and the resulting zygote an o\'94spore. In Zo\'94l., gamete is most commonly used of the sexual cells of certain Protozoa, though also extended to the germ cells of higher forms. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
game theoryn.A branch of mathematics that deals with strategies for maximizing gains or minimizing losses in competitive situations having defined constraints and involving random factors.Game theory is used for modelling and analysis of various decision-making situations such as military strategy or business policy. The theoretical models study the interactions among opposing entities called "players," where different kinds of situation can arise, for which the probabilities of occurence are known. Also known is the set of decisions each player can take. When a player takes a decision he makes a gain or incurs a loss. Based on the available knowledge each player tries to adopt a "strategy" so as to maximize his gains. The entire procedure constitutes a game. Syn. -- theory of games. WordNet 1.5]
gametocyten.(Biol.)An immature animal or plant cell that develops into a gamete by meiosis. WordNet 1.5]
gametophoren.(Biol.)A modified branch bearing gametangia as in the thalloid liverworts. WordNet 1.5]
Ga*me"to*phyte(?), n.[Gamete + Gr. fyto`n plant.](Bot.)In the alternation of generations in plants, that generation or phase which bears sex organs and produces gametes. In the lower plants, as the alg\'91, the gametophyte is the conspicuous part of the plant body; in mosses it is the so-called moss plant; in ferns it is reduced to a small, early perishing body; and in seed plants it is usually microscopic or rudimentary. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
game wardenn.a public official who is responsible for the enforcement of laws regarding the hunting of animals.Syn. -- gamekeeper, game warden.
[WordNet 1.5]
gameyadj.1.suggestive of sexual impropriety; as, he skips asterisks and gives you the gamey details. Syn. -- blue, gamy, juicy, naughty, racy, risque, spicy, sexy. WordNet 1.5]
2.foul-smelling; -- used of the smell of game beginning to taint. Syn. -- gamy, high. WordNet 1.5]
4.willing to proceed or act. Syn. -- game. WordNet 1.5]
Gam"ic(?), a.[Gr. (Biol.)Pertaining to, or resulting from, sexual connection; formed by the union of the male and female elements. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gam"in(?), n.[F.]A neglected and untrained city boy; a young street Arab. 1913 Webster]
In Japan, the gamins run after you, and say, 'Look at the Chinaman.'L. Oliphant. 1913 Webster]
gaminessn.behavior or language bordering on indelicacy. Syn. -- raciness, ribaldry, spiciness. WordNet 1.5]
Gam"ing(?), n.The act or practice of playing games for stakes or wagers; gambling. 1913 Webster]
Gam"ma(?), n.The third letter (G) of the Greek alphabet. 1913 Webster]
Gam*ma"di*on(?), n.A cross formed of four capital gammas, formerly used as a mysterious ornament on ecclesiastical vestments, etc. See Fylfot. 1913 Webster]
Gam"ma ray. n.(Physics)a very penetrating ray not appreciably deflected by a magnetic or electric field, emitted by radioactive substances. Gamma rays are photons of electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength shorter than that of X-rays, (i. e. shorter than 0.1 nanometer) and are correspondingly more penetrating than X-rays. In addition to being given off in certain types of radioactive decay, they may be found in cosmic radiation, though they are largely absorbed by the earth's atmosphere. Gamma-ray detectors orbited above the atmosphere have found bursts of gamma radiation, in some cases associated with visually observed supernova explosions, but in most cases from unidentified sources. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
Gam"mer(g, n.[Possibly contr. fr. godmother; but prob. fr. grammer for grandmother. Cf. Gaffer.]An old wife; an old woman; -- correlative of gaffer, an old man. 1913 Webster]
Gam"mon(g, n.[OF. gambon, F. jambon, fr. OF. gambe leg, F. jambe. See Gambol, n., and cf. Ham.]The buttock or thigh of a hog, salted and smoked or dried; the lower end of a flitch.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
Gam"mon(g, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Gammoned(g; p. pr. & vb. n.Gammoning.]To make bacon of; to salt and dry in smoke. 1913 Webster]
2.A victory in the game of backgammon in which one player gammons another, i. e., the winner bears off all of his pieces before his opponent bears off any pieces; as, he won the match with three gammons in a row. PJC]
3.An imposition or hoax; humbug. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Gam"mon, v. t.1.To beat in the game of backgammon, before an antagonist has been able to get his \'bdmen\'b8 or counters home and withdraw any of them from the board; as, to gammon a person. In certain variants of the game one who gammons an opponent scores twice the normal value of the game. 1913 Webster +PJC]
2.To impose on; to hoax; to cajole. [Colloq.] Hood. 1913 Webster]
Gam"mon, v. t.[Etymol. unknown.](Naut.)To fasten (a bowsprit) to the stem of a vessel by lashings of rope or chain, or by a band of iron.Totten. 1913 Webster]
Gam"mon*ing, n.[From 5th Gammon.](Naut.)The lashing or iron band by which the bowsprit of a vessel is secured to the stem to opposite the lifting action of the forestays. 1913 Webster]
Gammoning fashion, in the style of gammoning lashing, that is, having the turns of rope crossed. --
Gammoning hole(Naut.), a hole cut through the knee of the head of a vessel for the purpose of gammoning the bowsprit. 1913 Webster]
Gam"mon*ing, n.[From 4th Gammon.]The act of imposing upon or hoaxing a person. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gam`o*gen"e*sis(?), n.[Gr. genesis.](Biol.)The production of offspring by the union of parents of different sexes; sexual reproduction; -- the opposite of agamogenesis. 1913 Webster]
Gam`o*ge*net"ic(?), a.(Biol.)Relating to gamogenesis. -- Gam`o*ge*net"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Gam`o*mor"phism(?), n.[Gr. morfh` form, shape.](Biol.)That stage of growth or development in an organism, in which the reproductive elements are generated and matured in preparation for propagating the species. 1913 Webster]
Gam`o*pet"al*ous(?), a.[Gr. petalous: cf. F. gamop\'82tale.](Bot.)Having the petals united or joined so as to form a tube or cup; monopetalous. 1913 Webster]
Ga*moph"yl*lous(?), a.[Gr. (Bot.)Composed of leaves united by their edges (coalescent).Gray. 1913 Webster]
Gam`o*sep"al*ous(?), a.[Gr. sepal.](Bot.)Formed of united sepals; monosepalous. 1913 Webster]
Gamp(g, n.A large umbrella; -- said to allude to Mrs. Gamp's umbrella, in Dickens's \'bdMartin Chuzzlewit.\'b8 Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Gam"ut(?), n.[F. gamme + ut the name of a musical note. F. gamme is fr. the name of the Greek letter Gamma, and Ut.](Mus.)The scale. 1913 Webster]
gam"y(?), a.1.(Cookery)Having the flavor of game, esp. of game kept uncooked till near the condition of tainting; high-flavored. 1913 Webster]
2.(Sporting)Showing an unyielding spirit to the last; plucky; furnishing sport; as, a gamy trout. 1913 Webster]
Gan was formerly used with the infinitive to form compound imperfects, as did is now employed. Gan regularly denotes the singular; the plural is usually denoted by gunne or gonne. 1913 Webster]
This man gan fall (i.e., fell) in great suspicion.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
The little coines to their play gunne hie (i. e., hied).Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Later writers use gan both for singular and plural. 1913 Webster]
Yet at her speech their rages gan relent.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Ga*nan"cial(?), a.[Sp., pertaining to gain, held in common, fr. ganancia gain.](Law)Designating, pertaining to, or held under, the Spanish system of law (called
ganancial system) which controls the title and disposition of the property acquired during marriage by the husband or wife. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ganch(?), v. t.[Cf. F. ganche, n., also Sp. & Pg. gancho hook, It. gancio.]To drop from a high place upon sharp stakes or hooks, as the Turks dropped malefactors, by way of punishment. 1913 Webster]
Ganching, which is to let fall from on high upon hooks, and there to hang until they die.Sandys. 1913 Webster]
Gan"der(?), n.[AS. gandra, ganra, akin to Prov. G. gander, ganter, and E. goose, gannet. See Goose.]The male of any species of goose. 1913 Webster]
Gandhiadj.Mohandas Gandhi, a Hindu nationalist and religious leader, who preached non-violent resistance to oppression. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Gandhianadj.of or pertaining to Mohandas Gandhi. WordNet 1.5]
Gane(?), v. i.[See Yawn.]To yawn; to gape. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Ga*ne"sa, Ganesh, Ganesha(?), prop. n.(Hindu Myth.)The Hindu god of wisdom, prudence and prophesy; the remover of obstacles. Syn. -- Ganapati. 1913 Webster WordNet 1.5]
Balfour. 1913 Webster]
Gang(g, v. i.[AS. gangan, akin to OS. & OHG. gangan, Icel. ganga, Goth. gaggan; cf. Lith. to walk, Skr. ja leg. Go.]To go; to walk. 1913 Webster]
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Gang, n.[Icel. gangr a going, gang, akin to AS., D., G., & Dan. gang a going, Goth. gaggs street, way. See Gang, v. i.]1.A going; a course. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.A number going in company; hence, a company, or a number of persons associated for a particular purpose; a group of laborers under one foreman; a squad; as, a gang of sailors; a chain gang; a gang of thieves. 1913 Webster]
3.A combination of similar implements arranged so as, by acting together, to save time or labor; a set; as, a gang of saws, or of plows. 1913 Webster]
4.(Naut.)A set; all required for an outfit; as, a new gang of stays. 1913 Webster]
5.[Cf. Gangue.](Mining)The mineral substance which incloses a vein; a matrix; a gangue. 1913 Webster]
6.A group of teenagers or young adults forming a more or less formalized group associating for social purposes, in some cases requiring initiation rites to join; as, a teen gang; a youth gang; a street gang.Youth gangs often associate with particular areas in a city, and may turn violent when they feel their territory is encroached upon. In Los Angeles the Crips and the Bloods are large gangs antagonistic to each other. PJC]
7.A group of persons organized for criminal purposes; a criminal organization; as, the Parker gang. PJC]
Gang board, Gang plank. (Naut.)(a)A board or plank, with cleats for steps, forming a bridge by which to enter or leave a vessel.(b)A plank within or without the bulwarks of a vessel's waist, for the sentinel to walk on. --
Gang cask, a small cask in which to bring water aboard ships or in which it is kept on deck. --
Gang cultivator,
Gang plow, a cultivator or plow in which several shares are attached to one frame, so as to make two or more furrows at the same time. --
Gang days, Rogation days; the time of perambulating parishes. See Gang week (below). --
Gang drill, a drilling machine having a number of drills driven from a common shaft. --
Gang master, a master or employer of a gang of workmen. --
Gang plank. See Gang board (above). --
Gang plow. See Gang cultivator (above). --
Gang press, a press for operating upon a pile or row of objects separated by intervening plates. --
Gang saw, a saw fitted to be one of a combination or gang of saws hung together in a frame or sash, and set at fixed distances apart. --
Gang tide. See Gang week (below). --
Gang tooth, a projecting tooth. [Obs.] Halliwell. --
Gang week, Rogation week, when formerly processions were made to survey the bounds of parishes.Halliwell. --
Live gang, Round gang, the Western and the Eastern names, respectively, for a gang of saws for cutting the round log into boards at one operation.Knight. --
Slabbing gang, an arrangement of saws which cuts slabs from two sides of a log, leaving the middle part as a thick beam. 1913 Webster]
gangboard, gang boardn.a temporary bridge for getting on and off a vessel at dockside. Syn. -- gangplank, gang plank, gangway. WordNet 1.5]
Gange(g, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Ganged(g; p. pr. & vb. n.Ganging(g.][Of uncertain origin.]1.To protect (the part of a line next a fishhook, or the hook itself) by winding it with wire. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.To attach (a fishhook) to a line or snell, as by knotting the line around the shank of the hook. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Gang"er(?), n.One who oversees a gang of workmen. [R.] Mayhew. 1913 Webster]
Gan*get"ic(?), a.Pertaining to, or inhabiting, the Ganges River; as, the Gangetic shark. 1913 Webster]
Gang"-flow`er(?), n.(Bot.)The common English milkwort (Polygala vulgaris), so called from blossoming in gang week.Dr. Prior. 1913 Webster]
Gan"gion(?), n.[Etymol. uncertain.]A short line attached to a trawl. See Trawl, n.
{ Gan"gli*ac(?), Gan"gli*al(?), }a.(Anat.)Relating to a ganglion; ganglionic.
{ Gan"gli*ate(?), Gan"gli*a`ted(?), }a.(Anat.)Furnished with ganglia; as, the gangliated cords of the sympathetic nervous system.
{ Gan"gli*form`(?), Gan"gli*o*form`(?), }a.[Ganglion + -form.](Anat.)Having the form of a ganglion. 1913 Webster]
Gan"gli*on(?), n.; pl. L. Ganglia(#), E. Ganglions(#).[L. ganglion a sort of swelling or excrescence, a tumor under the skin, Gr. ganglion.]1.(Anat.)(a)A mass or knot of nervous matter, including nerve cells, usually forming an enlargement in the course of a nerve.(b)A node, or gland in the lymphatic system; as, a lymphatic ganglion. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)A globular, hard, indolent tumor, situated somewhere on a tendon, and commonly formed by the effusion of a viscid fluid into it; -- called also weeping sinew. 1913 Webster]
Ganglion cell, a nerve cell. See Illust. under Bipolar. 1913 Webster]
Gan"gli*on*a*ry(?), a.[Cf. F. ganglionnarie.](Anat.)Ganglionic. 1913 Webster]
Gan`gli*on"ic(?), a.[Cf. F. ganglionique.](Anat.)Pertaining to, containing, or consisting of, ganglia or ganglion cells; as, a ganglionic artery; the ganglionic columns of the spinal cord. 1913 Webster]
Gan"grel(?), a.[Cf. Gang, v. i.]Wandering; vagrant. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Gan"gre*nate(?), v. t.To gangrene. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Gan"grene(?), n.[F. gangr\'8ane, L. gangraena, fr. Gr. gras, gar, to devour, and E. voracious, also canker, n., in sense 3.](Med.)A term formerly restricted to mortification of the soft tissues which has not advanced so far as to produce complete loss of vitality; but now applied to mortification of the soft parts in any stage. 1913 Webster]
Gan"grene, v. t. & i.[imp. & p. p.Gangrened(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Gangrening.][Cf. F. gangr\'82ner.]To produce gangrene in; to be affected with gangrene. 1913 Webster]
Gan`gre*nes"cent(?), a.Tending to mortification or gangrene. 1913 Webster]
Gan"gre*nous(?), a.[Cf. F. gangr\'82neux.]Affected by, or produced by, gangrene; of the nature of gangrene. 1913 Webster]
Gangue(?), n.[F. gangue, fr. G. gang a metallic vein, a passage. See Gang, n.](Mining)The mineral or earthy substance associated with metallic ore. 1913 Webster]
Gang"way`(?), n.[See Gang, v. i.]1.A passage or way into or out of any inclosed place; esp., a temporary way of access formed of planks. 1913 Webster]
2.In the English House of Commons, a narrow aisle across the house, below which sit those who do not vote steadly either with the government or with the opposition. 1913 Webster]
3.(Naut.)The opening through the bulwarks of a vessel by which persons enter or leave it. 1913 Webster]
4.(Naut.)That part of the spar deck of a vessel on each side of the booms, from the quarter-deck to the forecastle; -- more properly termed the waist.Totten. 1913 Webster]
Gangway ladder, a ladder rigged on the side of a vessel at the gangway. --
To bring to the gangway, to punish (a seaman) by flogging him at the gangway. 1913 Webster]
Gan"il(?), n.[F.]A kind of brittle limestone. [Prov. Eng.] Kirwan.
Gan"is*ter(?), Gan"nis*ter, n.(Mech.)A refractory material consisting of crushed or ground siliceous stone, mixed with fire clay; -- used for lining Bessemer converters; also used for macadamizing roads. 1913 Webster]
Gan"ja(?), n.[Hind. g\'benjh\'be.]The dried hemp plant, used in India for smoking. It is extremely narcotic and intoxicating.<-- marijuana, hashish --> 1913 Webster]
Gan"net(?), n.[OE. gant, AS. ganet, ganot, a sea fowl, a fen duck; akin to D. gent gander, OHG. ganazzo. See Gander, Goose.](Zo\'94l.)One of several species of sea birds of the genus Sula, allied to the pelicans. 1913 Webster]
Sula bassana), is also called solan goose, chandel goose, and gentleman. In Florida the wood ibis is commonly called gannet. 1913 Webster]
Booby gannet. See Sula. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gan`o*ceph"a*la(?), prop. n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. (Paleon.)A group of fossil amphibians allied to the labyrinthodonts, having the head defended by bony, sculptured plates, as in some ganoid fishes. 1913 Webster]
Gan`o*ceph"a*lous(?), a.(Paleon.)Of or pertaining to the Ganocephala. 1913 Webster]
Ga"noid(?), a.[Gr. -oid.](Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to Ganoidei. -- n. One of the Ganoidei. 1913 Webster]
Ganoid scale(Zo\'94l.), one kind of scales of the ganoid fishes, composed of an inner layer of bone, and an outer layer of shining enamel. They are often so arranged as to form a coat of mail. 1913 Webster]
Ga*noid"al(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Ganoid. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ga*noi"de*i(?), n. pl.[NL. See Ganoid.](Zo\'94l.)One of the subclasses of fishes. They have an arterial cone and bulb, spiral intestinal valve, and the optic nerves united by a chiasma. Many of the species are covered with bony plates, or with ganoid scales; others have cycloid scales. 1913 Webster]
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Ga*noid"i*an(?), a. & n.(Zo\'94l.)Ganoid. 1913 Webster]
Ga"no*ine(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A peculiar bony tissue beneath the enamel of a ganoid scale. 1913 Webster]
Gan"sa(?), n.Same as Ganza.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Gant"let(?), n.[Gantlet is corrupted fr. gantlope; gantlope is for gatelope, Sw. gatlopp, orig., a running down a lane; gata street, lane + lopp course, career, akin to l\'94pa to run. See Gate a way, and Leap.]A military punishment formerly in use, wherein the offender was made to run between two files of men facing one another, who struck him as he passed. 1913 Webster]
To run the gantlet, to suffer the punishment of the gantlet; hence, to go through the ordeal of severe criticism or controversy, or ill-treatment at many hands. 1913 Webster]
Winthrop ran the gantlet of daily slights.Palfrey. 1913 Webster]
gauntlet. 1913 Webster]
Gant"let, n.A glove. See Gauntlet. 1913 Webster]
Gant"line`(?), n.A line rigged to a mast; -- used in hoisting rigging; a girtline. 1913 Webster]
Gan"za(?), n.[Sp. gansa, ganso, goose; of Gothic origin. See Gannet, Goose.]A kind of wild goose, by a flock of which a virtuoso was fabled to be carried to the lunar world.[Also gansa.]Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Ganz system(?)A haulage system for canal boats, in which an electric locomotive running on a monorail has its adhesion materially increased by the pull of the tow rope on a series of inclined gripping wheels. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Gaol(j, n.[See Jail.]A place of confinement, especially for minor offenses or provisional imprisonment; a jail.[Preferably, and in the United States usually, written jail.] 1913 Webster]
Commission of general gaol delivery, an authority conferred upon judges and others included in it, for trying and delivering every prisoner in jail when the judges, upon their circuit, arrive at the place for holding court, and for discharging any whom the grand jury fail to indict. [Eng.] --
Gaol delivery. (Law)See Jail delivery, under Jail. 1913 Webster]
gaolbirdn.a person serving a prison sentence; a jail bird. [Chiefly Brit.] Syn. -- convict, inmate, jailbird, jail bird. WordNet 1.5]
gaolbreakn.an escape from jail; same as jailbreak. [Chiefly Brit.] Syn. -- break, breakout, jailbreak, prisonbreak, prison-breaking. WordNet 1.5]
Gaol"er(j, n.The keeper of a jail. Same as Jailer. 1913 Webster]
Gap(g, n.[OE. gap; cf. Icel. gap an empty space, Sw. gap mouth, breach, abyss, Dan. gab mouth, opening, AS. geap expanse; as adj., wide, spacious. See Gape.]1.An opening in anything made by breaking or parting; as, a gap in a fence; an opening for a passage or entrance; an opening which implies a breach or defect; a vacant space or time; a hiatus; a mountain pass. 1913 Webster]
Miseries ensued by the opening of that gap.Knolles. 1913 Webster]
It would make a great gap in your own honor.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.(A\'89ronautics)The vertical distance between two superposed surfaces, esp. in a biplane. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Gap lathe(Mach.), a turning lathe with a deep notch in the bed to admit of turning a short object of large diameter. --
To stand in the gap, to expose one's self for the protection of something; to make defense against any assailing danger; to take the place of a fallen defender or supporter. --
To stop a gap, to secure a weak point; to repair a defect. 1913 Webster]
Gap, v. t.1.To notch, as a sword or knife. 1913 Webster]
2.To make an opening in; to breach. 1913 Webster]
Their masses are gapp'd with our grape.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Gape(gin Eng, commonly g, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Gaped(g; p. pr. & vb. n.Gaping][OE. gapen, AS. geapan to open; akin to D. gapen to gape, G. gaffen, Icel. & Sw. gapa, Dan. gabe; cf. Skr. jabh to snap at, open the mouth. Cf. Gaby, Gap.]1.To open the mouth wide; as:(a)Expressing a desire for food; as, young birds gape.Dryden.(b)Indicating sleepiness or indifference; to yawn. 1913 Webster]
She stretches, gapes, unglues her eyes, Swift. 1913 Webster]
(c)Showing unselfconsciousness in surprise, astonishment, expectation, etc. 1913 Webster]
With gaping wonderment had stared aghast.Byron.
(d)Manifesting a desire to injure, devour, or overcome. 1913 Webster]
They have gaped upon me with their mouth.Job xvi. 10. 1913 Webster]
2.To open or part widely; to exhibit a gap, fissure, or hiatus. 1913 Webster]
May that ground gape and swallow me alive!Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To long, wait eagerly, or cry aloud for something; -- with for, after, or at. 1913 Webster]
The hungry grave for her due tribute gapes.Denham.
Syn. -- To gaze; stare; yawn. See Gaze. 1913 Webster]
Gape, n.1.The act of gaping; a yawn.Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)The width of the mouth when opened, as of birds, fishes, etc. 1913 Webster]
The gapes. (a)A fit of yawning.(b)A disease of young poultry and other birds, attended with much gaping. It is caused by a parasitic nematode worm (Syngamus trachealis), in the windpipe, which obstructs the breathing. See Gapeworm. 1913 Webster]
Gap"er(g, n.1.One who gapes. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)(a)A European fish. See 4th Comber.(b)A large edible clam (Schizoth\'91rus Nuttalli), of the Pacific coast; -- called also gaper clam.(c)An East Indian bird of the genus Cymbirhynchus, related to the broadbills. 1913 Webster]
gapes(g, n.See as the gapes, under gape, n.. 1913 Webster]
Gape"worm`(? , n.(Zo\'94l.)The parasitic worm that causes the gapes in birds. See Illustration in Appendix. 1913 Webster]
Gap"ing*stock`(? , n.One who is an object of open-mouthed wonder. 1913 Webster]
I was to be a gapingstock and a scorn to the young volunteers.Godwin. 1913 Webster]
Gap"-toothed`(g, a.Having conspicuous interstices between the teeth; as, his gap-toothed grin.Dryden. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
Gar(?), n.[Prob. AS. g\'ber dart, spear, lance. The name is applied to the fish on account of its long and slender body and pointed head. Cf. Goad, Gore, v.](Zo\'94l.)(a)Any slender marine fish of the genera Belone and Tylosurus. See Garfish.(b)The gar pike. See Alligator gar (under Alligator), and Gar pike. 1913 Webster]
Gar pike, Garpike(Zo\'94l.), a large, elongated ganoid fish of the genus Lepidosteus, of several species, inhabiting the lakes and rivers of temperate and tropical America. 1913 Webster]
Gar, v. t.[Of Scand. origin. See Gear, n.]To cause; to make. [Obs. or Scot.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Ga`rage"(gor gor (Brit.) g, n.[F.]1.an enclosed structure for housing or parking motor vehicles, especially automobiles. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
2.(A\'89ronautics)A shed for housing an airship or flying machine; a hangar. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3.A side way or space in a canal to enable vessels to pass each other; a siding. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
4.a commercial establishment that repairs or services automobiles. PJC]
Ga`rage"(gor gor (Brit.) g, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Garaged(gor g; p. pr. & vb. n.Garaging(gor g.]To keep in a garage. [Colloq.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
garambullan.1.An arborescent cactus of Western Mexico (Myrtillocactus geometrizans) bearing a small oblong edible berrylike fruit. Syn. -- garambulla cactus, Myrtillocactus geometrizans. WordNet 1.5]
2.The small berrylike fruit of the Myrtillocactus geometrizans. WordNet 1.5]
garandn.[From the inventor, John C. Garand.]A semiautomatic rifle, also called the M-1, used by soldiers of the U. S. army in World War II and Korea. It was the standard weapon issued to infantrymen. Syn. -- Garand rifle, M-1, M-1 rifle. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Gar"an*cin(?; 104), n.[F. garance madder, LL. garantia.](Chem.)An extract of madder by sulphuric acid. It consists essentially of alizarin. 1913 Webster]
Garb(g, n.[OF. garbe looks, countenance, grace, ornament, fr. OHG. garaw\'c6, garw\'c6, ornament, dress. akin to E. gear. See Gear, n.]1.(a)Clothing in general.(b)The whole dress or suit of clothes worn by any person, especially when indicating rank or office; as, the garb of a clergyman or a judge.(c)Costume; fashion; as, the garb of a gentleman in the 16th century. 1913 Webster]
2.External appearance, as expressive of the feelings or character; looks; fashion or manner, as of speech. 1913 Webster]
You thought, because he could not speak English in the native garb, he could not therefore handle an English cudgel.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Garb(g, n.[F. gerbe, OF. also garbe, OHG. garba, G. garbe; cf. Skr. g to seize, E. grab.](Her.)A sheaf of grain (wheat, unless otherwise specified). 1913 Webster]
Garb, v. t.To clothe; array; deck. 1913 Webster]
These black dog-Dons Garb themselves bravely.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Gar"bage(?; 48), n.[OE. also garbash, perh. orig., that which is purged or cleansed away; cf. OF. garber to make fine, neat, OHG. garawan to make ready, prepare, akin to E. garb dress; or perh. for garbleage, fr. garble; or cf. OF. garbage tax on sheaves, E. garb sheaf.]Offal, as the bowels of an animal or fish; refuse animal or vegetable matter from a kitchen; hence, anything worthless, disgusting, or loathsome.Grainger. 1913 Webster]
Gar"bage, v. t.To strip of the bowels; to clean. \'bdPilchards . . . are garbaged.\'b8 Holland. 1913 Webster]
Gar"bel(?), n.(Naut.)Same as Garboard. 1913 Webster]
Gar"bel, n.[Cf. Garble, v. t.]Anything sifted, or from which the coarse parts have been taken. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Gar"ble(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Garbled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Garbling.][Formerly, to pick out, sort, OF. grabeler, for garbeler to examine precisely, garble spices, fr. LL. garbellare to sift; cf. Sp. garbillar to sift, garbillo a coarse sieve, L. cribellum, dim. of cribrum sieve, akin to cernere to separate, sift (cf. E. Discern); or perh. rather from Ar. gharb\'bel, gharbil, sieve.]1.To sift or bolt, to separate the fine or valuable parts of from the coarse and useless parts, or from dros or dirt; as, to garble spices. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.To pick out such parts of as may serve a purpose; to mutilate; to pervert; as, to garble a quotation; to garble an account. 1913 Webster]
2.pl.Impurities separated from spices, drugs, etc.; -- also called garblings. 1913 Webster]
Gar"bler(?), n.One who garbles. 1913 Webster]
Gar"board(?), n.(Naut.)One of the planks next the keel on the outside, which form a garboard strake. 1913 Webster]
Garboard strakestreak, the first range or strake of planks laid on a ship's bottom next the keel.Totten. 1913 Webster]
Gar"boil(?), n.[OF. garbouil; cf. Sp. garbullo, It. garbuglio; of uncertain origin; the last part is perh. fr. L. bullire to boil, E. boil.]Tumult; disturbance; disorder. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gar*cin"i*a(?), n.[NL.](Bot.)A genus of plants, including the mangosteen tree (Garcinia Mangostana), found in the islands of the Indian Archipelago; -- so called in honor of Dr. Garcin. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gar`\'87on"(?), n.[F.]A boy; fellow; esp., a serving boy or man; a waiter; -- in Eng. chiefly applied to French waiters. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Gard(?), n.[See Garde, Yard]Garden. [Obs.] \'bdTrees of the gard.\'b8 F. Beaumont. 1913 Webster]
Gard, v. & n.See Guard. 1913 Webster]
Gar"dant(?), a.[F. See Guardant.](Her.)Turning the head towards the spectator, but not the body; -- said of a lion or other beast. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Garde` ci`vique"(?). [F.]See Army organization, above. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Gar"den(g, n.[OE. gardin, OF. gardin, jardin, F. jardin, of German origin; cf. OHG. garto, G. garten; akin to AS. geard. See Yard an inclosure.]1.A piece of ground appropriated to the cultivation of herbs, fruits, flowers, or vegetables. 1913 Webster]
2.A rich, well-cultivated spot or tract of country. 1913 Webster]
I am arrived from fruitful Lombardy, garden of great Italy.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Garden is often used adjectively or in self-explaining compounds; as, garden flowers, garden tools, garden walk, garden wall, garden house or gardenhouse. 1913 Webster]
Garden balsam, an ornamental plant (Impatiens Balsamina). --
Garden engine, a wheelbarrow tank and pump for watering gardens. --
Garden glass. (a)A bell glass for covering plants.(b)A globe of dark-colored glass, mounted on a pedestal, to reflect surrounding objects; -- much used as an ornament in gardens in Germany. --
Garden husbandry, the raising on a small scale of seeds, fruits, vegetables, etc., for sale. --
Garden
mold , rich, mellow earth which is fit for a garden.Mortimer. --
Garden nail, a cast nail used, for fastening vines to brick walls.Knight. --
Garden net, a net for covering fruits trees, vines, etc., to protect them from birds. --
Garden party, a social party held out of doors, within the grounds or garden attached to a private residence. --
Garden plot, a plot appropriated to a garden.
Garden pot, a watering pot. --
Garden pump, a garden engine; a barrow pump. --
Garden shears, large shears, for clipping trees and hedges, pruning, etc. --
Garden spider, (Zo\'94l.), the diadem spider (Epeira diadema), common in gardens, both in Europe and America. It spins a geometrical web. See Geometric spider, and Spider web. --
Garden stand, a stand for flower pots. --
Garden stuff, vegetables raised in a garden. [Colloq.] --
Garden syringe, a syringe for watering plants, sprinkling them with solutions for destroying insects, etc. --
Garden truck, vegetables raised for the market. [Colloq.] --
Garden ware, garden truck. [Obs.] Mortimer. --
Bear garden,
Botanic garden, etc. See under Bear, etc. --
Hanging garden. See under Hanging. --
Kitchen garden, a garden where vegetables are cultivated for household use. --
Market garden, a piece of ground where vegetable are cultivated to be sold in the markets for table use. 1913 Webster]
Gar"den, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Gardened(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Gardening.]To lay out or cultivate a garden; to labor in a garden; to practice horticulture. 1913 Webster]
Gar"den, v. t.To cultivate as a garden. 1913 Webster]
Gar"den*er(?), n.One who makes and tends a garden; a horticulturist. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Garde"ni*a(?), n.[NL.](Bot.)A genus of plants, some species of which produce beautiful and fragrant flowers; Cape jasmine; -- so called in honor of Dr. Alexander Garden. 1913 Webster]
Gar"den*ing(?), n.The art of occupation of laying out and cultivating gardens; horticulture. 1913 Webster]
Gar"den*less(?), a.Destitute of a garden.Shelley. 1913 Webster]
Gar"den*ly(?), a.Like a garden. [R.] W. Marshall. 1913 Webster]
Gar"don(?), n.[F](Zo\'94l.)A European cyprinoid fish; the id. 1913 Webster]
Gar`dy*loo"(?), n.[F. gare l'eau beware of the water.]An old cry in throwing water, slops, etc., from the windows in Edingburgh.Sir. W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Gare(?), n.[Cf. Gear.]Coarse wool on the legs of sheep.Blount. 1913 Webster]
Gare"fowl`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The great auk; also, the razorbill. See Auk.[Written also gairfowl, and gurfel.] 1913 Webster]
Gar"fish`(?), n.[See Gar, n.](Zo\'94l.)(a)A European marine fish (Belone vulgaris); -- called also gar, gerrick, greenback, greenbone, gorebill, hornfish, longnose, mackerel guide, sea needle, and sea pike.(b)One of several species of similar fishes of the genus Tylosurus, of which one species (T. marinus) is common on the Atlantic coast. T. Caribb\'91us, a very large species, and T. crassus, are more southern; -- called also needlefish. Many of the common names of the European garfish are also applied to the American species. 1913 Webster]
Gar"ga*lize(?), v. t.[Cf. Gargle, Gargarize.]To gargle; to rinse. [Obs.] Marston. 1913 Webster]
Gar"ga*ney(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A small European duck (Anas querquedula); -- called also cricket teal, and summer teal. 1913 Webster]
Gar*gan"tu*an(?; 135), a.[From Gargantua, an allegorical hero of Rabelais.]Characteristic of Gargantua, a gigantic, wonderful personage; enormous; prodigious; inordinate. 1913 Webster]
Gar"ga*rism(?), n.[F. gargarisme, L. gargarisma. See Gargarize.](Med.)A gargle. 1913 Webster]
Gar"ga*rize(?), v. t.[F. gargarizare, fr. Gr. To gargle; to rinse or wash, as the mouth and throat. [Obs.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Garget(?), n.[OE. garget, gargate, throat, OF. gargate. Cf. Gorge. The etymol. of senses 2, 3, & 4 is not certain.]1.The throat. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.A diseased condition of the udders of cows, etc., arising from an inflammation of the mammary glands. 1913 Webster]
3.A distemper in hogs, indicated by staggering and loss of appetite.Youatt. 1913 Webster]
4.(Bot.)See Poke. 1913 Webster]
Gar"gil(?), n.[Cf. Garget, Gargoyle.]A distemper in geese, affecting the head. 1913 Webster]
Gar"gle(?), n.(Arch.)See Gargoyle. 1913 Webster]
Gar"gle, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Garggled(?), p. pr. & vb. n.Gargling ( [F. gargouiller to dabble, paddle, gargle. Cf. Gargoyle, Gurgle.]1.To wash or rinse, as the mouth or throat, particular the latter, agitating the liquid (water or a medicinal preparation) by an expulsion of air from the lungs. 1913 Webster]
2.To warble; to sing as if gargling [Obs.] Waller. 1913 Webster]
Gar"gle, n.A liquid, as water or some medicated preparation, used to cleanse the mouth and throat, especially for a medical effect. 1913 Webster]
Gar"gol(?), n.[Cf. Gargil.]A distemper in swine; garget.Mortimer. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gar`gou*lette"(?), n.[F.]A water cooler or jug with a handle and spout; a gurglet.Mollett. 1913 Webster]
Gar"goyle(?), n.[OE. garguilie, gargouille, cf. Sp. g\'a0rgola, prob. fr. the same source as F. gorge throat, influenced by L. gargarizare to gargle. See Gorge and cf. Gargle, Gargarize.](Arch.)A spout projecting from the roof gutter of a building, often carved grotesquely.[Written also gargle, gargyle, and gurgoyle.] 1913 Webster]
Gar"gyle(?), n.(Arch.)See Gargoyle. 1913 Webster]
Ga`ri*bal"di(?), n.1.A jacket worn by women; -- so called from its resemblance in shape to the red shirt worn by the Italians patriot Garibaldi. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A California market fish (Pomancentrus rubicundus) of a deep scarlet color. 1913 Webster]
Gar"ish(g, a.[Cf. OE. gauren to stare; of uncertain origin. Cf. gairish.]1.Showy; dazzling; ostentatious; attracting or exciting attention. \'bdThe garish sun.\'b8 \'bdA garish flag.\'b8 Shak. \'bdIn . . . garish colors.\'b8 Asham. \'bdThe garish day.\'b8 J. H. Newman. 1913 Webster]
Garish like the laughters of drunkenness.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.strident color or excessive ornamentation. Syn. -- gaudiness. WordNet 1.5]
Gar"land(?), n.[OE. garland, gerlond, OF. garlande, F. guirlande; of uncertain origin; cf. OHG. wiara, wiera, crown, pure gold, MHG. wieren to adorn.] 1913 Webster]
1.The crown of a king. [Obs.] Graffon. 1913 Webster]
2.A wreath of chaplet made of branches, flowers, or feathers, and sometimes of precious stones, to be worn on the head like a crown; a coronal; a wreath.Pope. 1913 Webster]
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3.The top; the thing most prized.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.A book of extracts in prose or poetry; an anthology. 1913 Webster]
They [ballads] began to be collected into little miscellanies under the name of garlands.Percy. 1913 Webster]
5.(Naut.)(a)A sort of netted bag used by sailors to keep provision in.(b)A grommet or ring of rope lashed to a spar for convenience in handling. 1913 Webster]
Gar"land(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Garlanded; p. pr. & vb. n.Garlanding.]To deck with a garland.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Gar"land*less, a.Destitute of a garland.Shelley. 1913 Webster]
Gar"lic(?), n.[OE. garlek, AS. g\'berle\'a0c; gar spear, lance + le\'a0c leek. See Gar, n., and Leek.]1.(Bot.)A plant of the genus Allium (A. sativum is the cultivated variety), having a bulbous root, a very strong smell, and an acrid, pungent taste. Each root is composed of several lesser bulbs, called cloves of garlic, inclosed in a common membranous coat, and easily separable. 1913 Webster]
2.A kind of jig or farce. [Obs.] Taylor (1630). 1913 Webster]
Garlic mustard, a European plant of the Mustard family (Alliaria officinalis) which has a strong smell of garlic. --
Garlic pear tree, a tree in Jamaica (Crat\'91va gynandra), bearing a fruit which has a strong scent of garlic, and a burning taste. 1913 Webster]
Gar"lick*y(?), a.Like or containing garlic. 1913 Webster]
Gar"ment(?), n.[OE. garnement, OF. garnement, garniment, fr. garnir to garnish. See Garnish.]Any article of clothing, as a coat, a gown, etc. 1913 Webster]
No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto old garment.Matt. ix. 16. 1913 Webster]
Gar"ment*ed, p. a.Having on a garment; attired; enveloped, as with a garment. [Poetic] 1913 Webster]
A lovely lady garmented in light Shelley. 1913 Webster]
Gar"men*ture(?), n.Clothing; dress. 1913 Webster]
Gar"ner(?), n.[OE. garner, gerner, greiner, OF. gernier, grenier, F. grenier, fr. L. granarium, fr. granum. See 1st Grain, and cf. Granary.]A granary; a building or place where grain is stored for preservation. 1913 Webster]
Gar"ner, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Garnered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Garnering.]To gather for preservation; to store, as in a granary; to treasure.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Gar"net(?), n.[OE. gernet, grenat, OF. grenet,grenat, F. grenat, LL. granatus, fr. L. granatum pomegranate, granatus having many grains or seeds, fr. granum grain, seed. So called from its resemblance in color and shape to the grains or seeds of the pomegranate. See Grain, and cf. Grenade, Pomegranate.](Min.)A mineral having many varieties differing in color and in their constituents, but with the same crystallization (isometric), and conforming to the same general chemical formula. The commonest color is red, the luster is vitreous, and the hardness greater than that of quartz. The dodecahedron and trapezohedron are the common forms. 1913 Webster]
grossularite, essonite, or cinnamon stone), or aluminia magnesia (pyrope), or aluminia iron (almandine), or aluminia manganese (spessartite), or iron lime (common garnet, melanite, allochroite), or chromium lime (ouvarovite, color emerald green). The transparent red varieties are used as gems. The garnet was, in part, the carbuncle of the ancients. Garnet is a very common mineral in gneiss and mica slate. 1913 Webster]
Garnet berry(Bot.), the red currant; -- so called from its transparent red color. --
Garnet brown(Chem.), an artificial dyestuff, produced as an explosive brown crystalline substance with a green or golden luster. It consists of the potassium salt of a complex cyanogen derivative of picric acid. 1913 Webster]
Gar"net, n.[Etymol. unknown.](Naut.)A tackle for hoisting cargo in or out. 1913 Webster]
Gar"ni*er*ite(?), n.[Named after the French geologist Garnier.](Min.)An amorphous mineral of apple-green color; a hydrous silicate of nickel and magnesia. It is an important ore of nickel. 1913 Webster]
Gar"nish(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Garnished(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Garnishing.][OE. garnischen, garnissen, OF. garnir to provide, strengthen, prepare, garnish, warn, F. garnir to provide, furnish, garnish, -- of German origin; cf. OHG. warn\'d3n to provide, equip; akin to G. wahren to watch, E. aware, ware, wary, and cf. also E. warn. See Wary, -ish, and cf. Garment, Garrison.]1.To decorate with ornamental appendages; to set off; to adorn; to embellish. 1913 Webster]
All within with flowers was garnished.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.(Cookery)To ornament, as a dish, with something laid about it; as, a dish garnished with parsley. 1913 Webster]
3.To furnish; to supply. 1913 Webster]
4.To fit with fetters. [Cant] Johnson. 1913 Webster]
5.(Law)To warn by garnishment; to give notice to; to garnishee. See Garnishee, v. t.Cowell. 1913 Webster]
Gar"nish, n.1.Something added for embellishment; decoration; ornament; also, dress; garments, especially such as are showy or decorated. 1913 Webster]
So are you, sweet, garnish of a boy.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Matter and figure they produce; garnish this, and that for use.Prior. 1913 Webster]
2.(Cookery)Something set round or upon a dish as an embellishment, such as parsley. See Garnish, v. t., 2.Smart. 1913 Webster]
3.Fetters. [Cant] 1913 Webster]
4.A fee; specifically, in English jails, formerly an unauthorized fee demanded by the old prisoners of a newcomer. [Cant] Fielding. 1913 Webster]
Garnish bolt(Carp.), a bolt with a chamfered or faceted head.Knight. 1913 Webster]
Gar`nish*ee"(?), n.(Law)One who is garnished; a person upon whom garnishment has been served in a suit by a creditor against a debtor, such person holding property belonging to the debtor, or owing him money. 1913 Webster]
garnishee order. 1913 Webster]
Gar`nish*ee", v. t.[imp. & p. p.Garnisheed(-; p. pr. & vb. n.Garnisheeing.](Law)(a)To make (a person) a garnishee; to warn by garnishment; to garnish.(b)To attach (the fund or property sought to be secured by garnishment); to trustee. 1913 Webster]
Gar"nish*er(?), n.One who, or that which, garnishes. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)(a)Warning, or legal notice, to one to appear and give information to the court on any matter.(b)Warning to a person in whose hands the effects of another are attached, not to pay the money or deliver the goods to the defendant, but to appear in court and give information as garnishee. 1913 Webster]
3.A fee. See Garnish, n., 4. 1913 Webster]
Gar"ni*ture(?), n.[F. garniture. See Garnish, v. t.]That which garnishes; ornamental appendage; embellishment; furniture; dress. 1913 Webster]
The pomp of groves and garniture of fields.Beattie. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ga*roo"kuh(?), n.A small fishing vessel met with in the Persian Gulf. 1913 Webster]
Ga"rous(?), a.[From Garum.]Pertaining to, or resembling, garum.Sir T. Browne.
Gar" pike`Gar"pike`. (Zo\'94l.)See under Gar. 1913 Webster]
Gar"ran(?), n.[Gael. garr\'a0n, gearr\'a0n, gelding, work horse, hack.](Zo\'94l.)See Galloway.[Scot. garron or gerron. Jamieson.] 1913 Webster]
Gar"ret(?), n.[OE. garite, garette, watchtower, place of lookout, OF. garite, also meaning, a place of refuge, F. gu\'82rite a place of refuge, donjon, sentinel box, fr. OF. garir to preserve, save, defend, F. gu\'82rir to cure; of German origin; cf. OHG. werian to protect, defend, hinder, G. wehren, akin to Goth. warjan to hinder, and akin to E. weir, or perhaps to wary. See Weir, and cf. Guerite.]1.A turret; a watchtower. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
He saw men go up and down on the garrets of the gates and walls.Ld. Berners. 1913 Webster]
2.That part of a house which is on the upper floor, immediately under or within the roof; an attic. 1913 Webster]
The tottering garrets which overhung the streets of Rome.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Gar"ret*ed, a.Protected by turrets. [Obs.] R. Carew. 1913 Webster]
Gar`ret*eer"(?), n.One who lives in a garret; a poor author; a literary hack.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Gar"ret*ing(?), n.Small splinters of stone inserted into the joints of coarse masonry.Weale. 1913 Webster]
Gar"ri*son(?), n.[OE. garnisoun, F. garnison garrison, in OF. & OE. also, provision, munitions, from garnir to garnish. See Garnish.](Mil.)(a)A body of troops stationed in a fort or fortified town.(b)A fortified place, in which troops are quartered for its security. 1913 Webster]
In garrison, in the condition of a garrison; doing duty in a fort or as one of a garrison. 1913 Webster]
Gar"ri*son, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Garrisoned(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Garrisoning.](Mil.)(a)To place troops in, as a fortification, for its defense; to furnish with soldiers; as, to garrison a fort or town.(b)To secure or defend by fortresses manned with troops; as, to garrison a conquered territory. 1913 Webster]
Gar"ron(?), n.Same as Garran. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Gar"rot(?), n.[F. Cf. Garrote.](Surg.)A stick or small wooden cylinder used for tightening a bandage, in order to compress the arteries of a limb. 1913 Webster]
Gar"rot, n.(Zo\'94l.)The European golden-eye. 1913 Webster]
Gar*rote"(?), n.[Sp. garrote, from garra claw, talon, of Celtic origin; cf. Armor. & W. gar leg, ham, shank. Cf. Garrot stick, Garter.]A Spanish mode of execution by strangulation, with an iron collar affixed to a post and tightened by a screw until life become extinct. 1913 Webster]
2.The instrument by means of which the garrote{1} is inflicted. Syn. -- garrote, garotte, iron collar. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
3.Hence:A short length of rope or other instrument used to strangle a person. PJC]
Gar*rote", v. t.[imp. & p. p.Garroted; p. pr. & vb. n.Garroting.]To strangle with the garrote; hence, to seize by the throat, from behind, with a view to strangle and rob. 1913 Webster]
gar*rot"er(?), n.One who seizes a person by the throat from behind, with a view to strangle and rob him. 1913 Webster]
Garrulinaeprop. n.A subfamily of the crow family, including the jays. Syn. -- subfamily Garrulinae. WordNet 1.5]
gar*ru"li*ty(?), n.[L. garrulitas: cf. F. garrulit\'82.]Talkativeness; loquacity. 1913 Webster]
Gar"ru*lous(?), a.[L. garrulus, fr. garrire to chatter, talk; cf. Gr. Call.]1.Talking much, especially about commonplace or trivial things; talkative; loquacious. 1913 Webster]
The most garrulous people on earth.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Having a loud, harsh note; noisy; -- said of birds; as, the garrulous roller.
Syn. -- Garrulous, Talkative, Loquacious. A garrulous person indulges in long, prosy talk, with frequent repetitions and lengthened details; talkative implies simply a great desire to talk; and loquacious a great flow of words at command. A child is talkative; a lively woman is loquacious; an old man in his dotage is garrulous.
-- Gar"ru*lous*ly, adv. -- Gar"ru*lous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Garrulusprop. n.The type genus of the Garrulinae, conmprising the Old World jays. Syn. -- genus Garrulus. WordNet 1.5]
Gar*ru"pa(?), n.[Prob. fr. Pg. garupa crupper. Cf. Grouper the fish.](Zo\'94l.)One of several species of California market fishes, of the genus Sebastichthys; -- called also rockfish. See Rockfish. 1913 Webster]
Gar"ter(?), n.[OE. gartier, F. jarreti\'8are, fr. OF. garet bend of the knee, F. jarret; akin to Sp. garra claw, Prov. garra leg. See Garrote.]1.A band used to prevent a stocking from slipping down on the leg. 1913 Webster]
2.The distinguishing badge of the highest order of knighthood in Great Britain, called the Order of the Garter, instituted by Edward III.; also, the Order itself. 1913 Webster]
3.(Her.)Same as Bendlet. 1913 Webster]
Garter fish(Zo\'94l.), a fish of the genus Lepidopus, having a long, flat body, like the blade of a sword; the scabbard fish. --
Garter king-at-arms, the chief of the official heralds of England, king-at-arms to the Order of the Garter; -- often abbreviated to Garter. --
Garter snake(Zo\'94l.), one of several harmless American snakes of the genus Eut\'91nia, of several species (esp. E. saurita and E. sirtalis); one of the striped snakes; -- so called from its conspicuous stripes of color. 1913 Webster]
Gar"ter(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Gartered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Gartering.]1.To bind with a garter. 1913 Webster]
He . . . could not see to garter his hose.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To invest with the Order of the Garter.T. Warton. 1913 Webster]
Garter stitch. The simplest stitch in knitting. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Garth(g, n.[Icel. gar yard. See Yard.]1.A close; a yard; a croft; a garden; as, a cloister garth. 1913 Webster]
A clapper clapping in a garth Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
2.A dam or weir for catching fish. 1913 Webster]
Garth, n.[Girth.]A hoop or band. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Garudaprop. n.(Hinduism) supernatural half-man and half-bird vehicle or bearer of Vishnu. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Ga"rum(g, n.[L., fr. Gr. ga`ros.]A sauce made of small fish. It was prized by the ancients. 1913 Webster]
Gar"vie(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The sprat; -- called also garvie herring, and garvock. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Gas(g, n.; pl.Gases(g.[Invented by the chemist Van Helmont of Brussels, who died in 1644.]1.An a\'89riform fluid; -- a term used at first by chemists as synonymous with air, but since restricted to fluids supposed to be permanently elastic, as oxygen, hydrogen, etc., in distinction from vapors, as steam, which become liquid on a reduction of temperature. In present usage, since all of the supposed permanent gases have been liquified by cold and pressure, the term has resumed nearly its original signification, and is applied to any substance in the elastic or a\'89riform state. 1913 Webster]
2.(Popular Usage)(a)A complex mixture of gases, of which the most important constituents are marsh gas, olefiant gas, and hydrogen, artificially produced by the destructive distillation of gas coal, or sometimes of peat, wood, oil, resin, etc. It gives a brilliant light when burned, and is the common gas used for illuminating purposes.(b)Laughing gas.(c)Any irrespirable a\'89riform fluid. 1913 Webster]
3.same as gasoline; -- a shortened form. Also, the accelerator pedal of a motor vehicle; used in the term \'bd step on the gas\'b8. PJC]
4.the accelerator pedal of a motor vehicle; used in the term \'bd step on the gas\'b8. PJC]
5.Same as natural gas. PJC]
6.an exceptionally enjoyable event; a good time; as, The concert was a gas. [slang] PJC]
Gas is often used adjectively or in combination; as, gas fitter or gasfitter; gas meter or gas-meter, etc. 1913 Webster]
Air gas(Chem.), a kind of gas made by forcing air through some volatile hydrocarbon, as the lighter petroleums. The air is so saturated with combustible vapor as to be a convenient illuminating and heating agent. --
Gas battery(Elec.), a form of voltaic battery, in which gases, especially hydrogen and oxygen, are the active agents. --
Gas carbon,
Gas coke, etc. See under Carbon, Coke, etc. --
Gas coal, a bituminous or hydrogenous coal yielding a high percentage of volatile matters, and therefore available for the manufacture of illuminating gas.R. W. Raymond. --
Gas engine, an engine in which the motion of the piston is produced by the combustion or sudden production or expansion of gas; -- especially, an engine in which an explosive mixture of gas and air is forced into the working cylinder and ignited there by a gas flame or an electric spark.<-- = internal combustion engine --> --
Gas fitter, one who lays pipes and puts up fixtures for gas. --
Gas fitting. (a)The occupation of a gas fitter.(b)pl.The appliances needed for the introduction of gas into a building, as meters, pipes, burners, etc. --
Gas fixture, a device for conveying illuminating or combustible gas from the pipe to the gas-burner, consisting of an appendage of cast, wrought, or drawn metal, with tubes upon which the burners, keys, etc., are adjusted. --
Gas generator, an apparatus in which gas is evolved; as: (a)a retort in which volatile hydrocarbons are evolved by heat; (b)a machine in which air is saturated with the vapor of liquid hydrocarbon; a carburetor; (c)a machine for the production of carbonic acid gas, for a\'89rating water, bread, etc.Knight. --
Gas jet, a flame of illuminating gas. --
Gas machine, an apparatus for carbureting air for use as illuminating gas. --
Gas meter, an instrument for recording the quantity of gas consumed in a given time, at a particular place. --
Gas retort, a retort which contains the coal and other materials, and in which the gas is generated, in the manufacture of gas. --
Gas stove, a stove for cooking or other purposes, heated by gas. --
Gas tar, coal tar. --
Gas trap, a drain trap; a sewer trap. See 4th Trap, 5. --
Gas washer(Gas Works), an apparatus within which gas from the condenser is brought in contact with a falling stream of water, to precipitate the tar remaining in it.Knight. --
Gas water, water through which gas has been passed for purification; -- called also gas liquor and ammoniacal water, and used for the manufacture of sal ammoniac, carbonate of ammonia, and Prussian blue.Tomlinson. --
Gas well, a deep boring, from which natural gas is discharged.Raymond. --
Gas works, a manufactory of gas, with all the machinery and appurtenances; a place where gas is generated for lighting cities. --
Laughing gas. See under Laughing. --
Marsh gas(Chem.), a light, combustible, gaseous hydrocarbon, CH4, produced artificially by the dry distillation of many organic substances, and occurring as a natural product of decomposition in stagnant pools, whence its name. It is an abundant ingredient of ordinary illuminating gas, and is the first member of the paraffin series. Called also methane, and in coal mines, fire damp. --
Natural gas, gas obtained from wells, etc., in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and elsewhere, and largely used for fuel and illuminating purposes. It is chiefly derived from the Coal Measures. --
Olefiant gas(Chem.). See Ethylene. --
Water gas(Chem.), a kind of gas made by forcing steam over glowing coals, whereby there results a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide. This gives a gas of intense heating power, but destitute of light-giving properties, and which is charged by passing through some volatile hydrocarbon, as gasoline.<-- = synthesis gas --> 1913 Webster]
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Gas(g, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Gassed(g; p. pr. & vb. n.Gassing.]1.(Textiles)To singe, as in a gas flame, so as to remove loose fibers; as, to gas thread. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.To impregnate with gas; as, to gas lime with chlorine in the manufacture of bleaching powder. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3.to expose to a poisonous or noxious gas \'bdThe protest threatened to become violent, and the police gassed the demonstrators to force them to disperse.\'b8 PJC]
Gas`a*lier"(?), n.[Formed from gas, in imitation of chandelier.]A chandelier arranged to burn gas. Syn. -- gaselier. 1913 Webster]
gasbagn.1.a person who talks a great deal about uninteresting topics. Syn. -- windbag. WordNet 1.5]
2.the bag containing the gas in a balloon. Syn. -- envelope. WordNet 1.5]
Gas"-burn`er(?), n.The jet piece of a gas fixture where the gas is burned as it escapes from one or more minute orifices. 1913 Webster]
Gascogneprop. n.A region of southwestern France; Gascony. Syn. -- Gascony. WordNet 1.5]
Gas"coines(?), n. pl.See Gaskins, 1.Lyly. 1913 Webster]
Gas"con(?; F. ?), a.[F.]Of or pertaining to Gascony, in France, or to the Gascons; also, braggart; swaggering. -- n.A native of Gascony; a boaster; a bully. See Gasconade. 1913 Webster]
Gas`con*ade"(?), n.[F. gasconnade, from Gascon an inhabitant of Gascony, the people of which were noted for boasting.]A boast or boasting; a vaunt; a bravado; a bragging; braggodocio.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Gas`con*ade", v. i.[imp. & p. p.Gasconaded; p. pr. & vb. n.Gasconading.]To boast; to brag; to bluster. 1913 Webster]
Gas`con*ad"er(?), n.A great boaster; a blusterer. 1913 Webster]
Gas"coynes(?), n. pl.Gaskins.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Gas*e"i*ty(? , n.State of being gaseous. [R] Eng. Cyc. 1913 Webster]
Gas`e*lier"(?), n.[Formed from gas, in imitation of chandelier.]A chandelier arranged to burn gas. Syn. -- gasalier. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Gas engine. (Mach.)A kind of internal-combustion engine (which see) using fixed gas; also, broadly, any internal-combustion engine. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Gas"e*ous(? , a.[From Gas. Cf. F. gazeux.]1.In the form, or of the nature, of gas, or of an a\'89riform fluid. 1913 Webster]
2.Lacking substance or solidity; tenuous. \'bdUnconnected, gaseous information.\'b8 Sir J. Stephen. 1913 Webster]
Gash(g, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Gashed(g; p. pr. & vb. n.Gashing.][For older garth or garse, OF. garser to scarify, F. gercer to chap, perh. from an assumed LL. carptiare, fr. L. carpere, carptum, to pluck, separate into parts; cf. LL. carptare to wound. Cf. Carpet.]To make a gash, or long, deep incision in; -- applied chiefly to incisions in flesh. 1913 Webster]
Grievously gashed or gored to death.Hayward. 1913 Webster]
Gash, n.A deep and long cut; an incision of considerable length and depth, particularly in flesh. 1913 Webster]
Gas`i*fi*ca"tion(?), n.[See Gasify.]The act or process of converting into gas. 1913 Webster]
Gas"i*form, a.Having a form of gas; gaseous. 1913 Webster]
Gas"i*fy(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Gasified(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Gasifying.][Gas + -fy.]To convert into a gas, as by the application of heat, or by chemical processes. 1913 Webster]
Gas"i*fy(?), v. i.To become gas; to pass from a liquid to a gaseous state.Scientific American. 1913 Webster]
Gas"ket(?), n.[Cf. F. garcette, It. gaschetta, Sp. cajeta caburn, garceta reef point.]1.(Naut.)A line or band used to lash a furled sail securely. Sea gaskets are common lines; harbor gaskets are plaited and decorated lines or bands. Called also casket. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mech.)(a)The plaited hemp used for packing a piston, as of the steam engine and its pumps.(b)Any ring or washer of made of a compressible material, used to make joints impermeable to fluids. 1913 Webster]
Gas"kins(?), n. pl.[Cf. Galligaskins.]1.Loose hose or breeches; galligaskins. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
gasmaskn.a mask with a filter which protects the face and lungs against poisonous gases. It is used in warfare, and also by police to allow them to effectively use tear gas or other disabling gas to disperse a crowd or force fugitives to leave a building. Syn. -- respirator, gas helmet. WordNet 1.5]
Gas"light`(?), n.1.The light yielded by the combustion of illuminating gas. 1913 Webster]
2.A gas jet or burner. 1913 Webster]
Gas"o*gen(?), n.[Gas + -gen.]1.An apparatus for the generation of gases, or for impregnating a liquid with a gas, or a gas with a volatile liquid. 1913 Webster]
2.A volatile hydrocarbon, used as an illuminant, or for charging illuminating gas. 1913 Webster]
Gas`o*lene(?), n.See Gasoline. 1913 Webster]
Gas`o*lier"(?), n.Same as Gasalier. 1913 Webster]
Gas"o*line, Gas"o*lene(? , n.A highly volatile mixture of fluid hydrocarbons, obtained mostly from petroleum, as also by the distillation of bituminous coal. It is used as a fuel for most automobiles and for many other vehicles with internal combustion engines. The gasoline of commerce is typically blended with additives to improve its performance in internal combustion engines. Gasoline was also used in the early 1900's in making air gas, and in giving illuminating power to water gas. See Carburetor. Syn. -- petrol[Brit].
[1913 Webster+PJC]
{ Gas"o*line en"gine, orGas"o*lene en"gine }. (Mach.)A kind of internal-combustion engine; -- in British countries called usually petrol engine. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Gas*om"e*ter(? , n.[Gas + -meter. Cf. F. gazom\'8atre.]An apparatus for holding and measuring of gas; in gas works, a huge iron cylinder closed at one end and having the other end immersed in water, in which it is made to rise or fall, according to the volume of gas it contains, or the pressure required.
{ Gas`o*met"ric(? , Gas`o*met"ric*al(?), }a.Of or pertaining to the measurement of gases; as, gasometric analysis. 1913 Webster]
Gas*om"e*try(? , n.The art or practice of measuring gases; also, the science which treats of the nature and properties of these elastic fluids.Coxe. 1913 Webster]
Gas"o*scope(?), n.[Gas + -scope.]An apparatus for detecting the presence of any dangerous gas, from a gas leak in a coal mine or a dwelling house. 1913 Webster]
Gasp(g, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Gasped(g; p. pr. & vb. n.Gasping.][OE. gaspen, gaispen, to yawn, gasp, Icel. geispa to yawn; akin to Sw. g\'84spa, Dan. gispe to gasp.]1.To open the mouth wide in catching the breath, or in laborious respiration; to labor for breath; to respire convulsively; to pant violently. 1913 Webster]
She gasps and struggles hard for life.Lloyd. 1913 Webster]
2.To pant with eagerness; to show vehement desire. 1913 Webster]
Quenching the gasping furrows' thirst with rain.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Gasp, v. t.To emit or utter with gasps; -- with forth, out, away, etc. 1913 Webster]
And with short sobs he gasps away his breath.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Gasp, n.The act of opening the mouth convulsively to catch the breath; a labored respiration; a painful catching of the breath. 1913 Webster]
At the last gasp, at the point of death.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Gas*se"ri*an(?), a.Relating to Casserio (L. Gasserius), the discover of the Gasserian ganglion. 1913 Webster]
Gasserian ganglion(Anat.), a large ganglion, at the root of the trigeminal, or fifth cranial, nerve. 1913 Webster]
Gas"sing(?), n.1.(Manuf.)The process of passing cotton goods between two rollers and exposing them to numerous minute jets of gas to burn off the small fibers; any similar process of singeing. 1913 Webster]
2.Boasting; insincere or empty talk. [Slang] 1913 Webster]
Gas"sy(?), a.1.Full of gas; like gas.Hence: [Colloq.] Inflated; full of boastful or insincere talk. 1913 Webster]
2.passing intestinal gas excessively; flatulent. PJC]
Gast(g, v. t.[OE. gasten, g to frighten, akin to Goth. usgaisjan. See Aghast, Ghastly, and cf. Gaze.]To make aghast; to frighten; to terrify. See Aghast. [Obs.] Chaucer. Shak. 1913 Webster]
Gast"er(?), v. t.To gast. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gas`te*ro*my*ce"tes(?), n. pl.[NL., from Gr. (Bot.)An order of fungi, in which the spores are borne inside a sac called the peridium, as in the puffballs. 1913 Webster]
Gasterophilusn.The type genus of the Gasterophilidae, comprising the horse botflies. Syn. -- genus Gasterophilus. WordNet 1.5]
Gas"ter*o*pod(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Same as Gastropod. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gas`te*rop`o*da(?), n. pl.(Zo\'94l.)Same as Gastropoda. 1913 Webster]
Gas`ter*op"o*dous(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Same as Gastropodous.
Gast"ful, Gast"ly(, a. [Obs.] See Ghastful, Ghastly. 1913 Webster]
Gas"tight`(?), a.So tightly fitted as to preclude the escape of gas; impervious to gas. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gas*tor"nis(?), n.[NL., from Gaston M. Plante, the discover + Gr. (Paleon.)A genus of large eocene birds from the Paris basin. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gas*tr\'91"a(?), n.[NL., from Gr. (Biol.)A primeval larval form; a double-walled sac from which, according to the hypothesis of Haeckel, man and all other animals, that in the first stages of their individual evolution pass through a two-layered structural stage, or gastrula form, must have descended. This idea constitutes the Gastr\'91a theory of Haeckel. See Gastrula. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gas*tral"gi*a(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)Pain in the stomach or epigastrium, as in gastric disorders. 1913 Webster]
Gas"tric(?), a.[Gr. gastrique.]Of, pertaining to, or situated near, the stomach; as, the gastric artery. 1913 Webster]
Gastric digestion(Physiol.), the conversion of the albuminous portion of food in the stomach into soluble and diffusible products by the solvent action of gastric juice. --
Gastric fever(Med.), a fever attended with prominent gastric symptoms; -- a name applied to certain forms of typhoid fever; also, to catarrhal inflammation of the stomach attended with fever. --
Gastric juice(Physiol.), a thin, watery fluid, with an acid reaction, secreted by a peculiar set of glands contained in the mucous membrane of the stomach. It consists mainly of dilute hydrochloric acid and the ferment pepsin. It is the most important digestive fluid in the body, but acts only on proteid foods. --
Gastric remittent fever(Med.), a form of remittent fever with pronounced stomach symptoms. 1913 Webster]
Gas*tril"o*quist(?), n.[Gr. gasth`r, gastro`s, stomach + L. loqui to speak.]One who appears to speak from his stomach; a ventriloquist. 1913 Webster]
Gas*tril"o*quy(?), n.A voice or utterance which appears to proceed from the stomach; ventriloquy. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gas*tri"tis(?), n.[NL., from. Gr. -itis.](Med.)Inflammation of the stomach, esp. of its mucuos membrane. 1913 Webster]
Gas"tro-(?). A combining form from the Gr. gastrocolic, gastrocele, gastrotomy. 1913 Webster]
Gas`troc*ne"mi*us(?), n.[NL., from Gr. (Anat.)The muscle which makes the greater part of the calf of the leg. 1913 Webster]
Gas`tro*col"ic(?), a.[Gastro- + colic.](Anat.)Pertaining to both the stomach and the colon; as, the gastrocolic, or great, omentum. 1913 Webster]
Gas`tro*disc(?), n.[Gastro- + disc.](Biol.)That part of blastoderm where the hypoblast appears like a small disk on the inner face of the epibladst. 1913 Webster]
Gas`tro*du"o*de"nal(?), a.[Gastro- + -duodenal.](Anat.)Pertaining to the stomach and duodenum; as, the gastroduodenal artery. 1913 Webster]
Gas`tro*du`o*de*ni"tis(?), n.[NL. See Gastroduodenal, and -itis.](Med.)Inflammation of the stomach and duodenum. It is one of the most frequent causes of jaundice. 1913 Webster]
Gas`tro*el`y*trot"o*my(?), n.[Gastro- + Gr (Surg.)The operation of cutting into the upper part of the vagina, through the abdomen (without opening the peritoneum), for the purpose of removing a fetus. It is a substitute for the C\'91sarean operation, and less dangerous. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gas`tro*en`te*ri"tis(?), n.[NL. See Gastroenrteric, and -itis.](Med.)Inflammation of the lining membrane of the stomach and the intestines. 1913 Webster]
Gas`tro*ep`i*plo"ic(?), a.[Gastro- + -epiploic.](Anat.)Of or pertaining to the stomach and omentum. 1913 Webster]
Gas`tro*he*pat"ic(?), a.[Gastro- + -hepatic.](Med.)Pertaining to the stomach and liver; hepatogastric; as, the gastrohepatic, or lesser, omentum. 1913 Webster]
Gas`tro*hys`ter*ot"o*my(?), n.[Gastro- + Gr. to cut.](Surg.)C\'91sarean section. See under C\'91sarean. 1913 Webster]
Gas`tro*in*tes"ti*nal(?), a.[Gastro- + -intestinal.](Anat. & Med.)Of or pertaining to the stomach and intestines; gastroenteric. 1913 Webster]
Gas`tro*lith(?), n.[Gastro- + -lith.](Zo\'94l.)See Crab's eyes, under Crab. 1913 Webster]
Gas*trol"o*gy(?), n.[Gr gastrologie.]The science which treats of the structure and functions of the stomach; a treatise of the stomach. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gas`tro*ma*la"ci*a(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)A softening of the coats of the stomach; -- usually a post-morten change. 1913 Webster]
Gas`tro*man"cy(?), n.[Gastro- + -mancy: cf. F. gastromancy.](Antiq.)(a)A kind of divination, by means of words seemingly uttered from the stomach.(b)A species of divination, by means of glasses or other round, transparent vessels, in the center of which figures are supposed to appear by magic art. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gas`tro*my"ces(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Biol.)The fungoid growths sometimes found in the stomach; such as Torula, etc. 1913 Webster]
Gas"tro*myth(?), n.[Gastro- + Gr. One whose voice appears to proceed from the stomach; a ventriloquist. [Obs.]
{ Gas"tro*nome(?), Gas*tron"o*mer(?), }n.[F. gastronome, fr. Gr. One fond of good living; an epicure.Sir W. Scott.
Gas`tro*nom"ic(?), Gas`tro*nom"ic*al(, a.[Cf. F. gastronomique.]Pertaining to gastromony. 1913 Webster]
Gas*tron"o*my(?), n.[Gr. gastronomie.]The art or science of good eating; epicurism; the art of good cheer. 1913 Webster]
Gas`tro*phren"ic(?), a.[Gastro- + -phrenic.](Anat.)Pertaining to the stomach and diaphragm; as, the gastrophrenic ligament. 1913 Webster]
Gas`tro*pneu*mat"ic(?), a.[Gastro- + pneumatic.](Anat.)Pertaining to the alimentary canal and air passages, and to the cavities connected with them; as, the gastropneumatic mucuos membranes. 1913 Webster]
Gas"tro*pod(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the Gastropoda.[Written also gasteropod.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gas*trop"o*da(?), n. pl., [NL., fr. Gr. -poda.](Zo\'94l.)One of the classes of Mollusca, of great extent. It includes most of the marine spiral shells, and the land and fresh-water snails. They generally creep by means of a flat, muscular disk, or foot, on the ventral side of the body. The head usually bears one or two pairs of tentacles. See Mollusca.[Written also Gasteropoda.] 1913 Webster]
a) The Streptoneura or Dioecia, including the Pectinibranchiata, Rhipidoglossa, Docoglossa, and Heteropoda. (b) The Euthyneura, including the Pulmonata and Opisthobranchia. (c) The Amphineura, including the Polyplacophora and Aplacophora. 1913 Webster]
Gas*trop"o*dous(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Gastropoda. 1913 Webster]
Gas*tror"a*phy(?), n.[Gr.gastrorrhaphie.](Surg.)The operation of sewing up wounds of the abdomen.Quincy. 1913 Webster]
Gas"tro*scope(?), n.[Gastro- + -scope.](Med.)An instrument for viewing or examining the interior of the stomach. 1913 Webster]
Gas`tro*scop"ic(?), a.Of or pertaining to gastroscopy. 1913 Webster]
Gas*tros"co*py(?), n.(Med.)Examination of the abdomen or stomach, as with the gastroscope. 1913 Webster]
Gas`tro*splen"ic(?), n.[Gastro- + splenic.](Anat.)Pertaining to the stomach and spleen; as, the gastrosplenic ligament. 1913 Webster]
Gas*tros"tege(?), n.[Gastro- + Gr. (Zo\'94l.)One of the large scales on the belly of a serpent. 1913 Webster]
Gas*tros"to*my(?), n.[Gastro- + Gr. (Surg.)The operation of making a permanent opening into the stomach, for the introduction of food. 1913 Webster]
Gas*trot"o*my(?), n.[Gastro + Gr. gastrotomie.](Surg.)A cutting into, or opening of, the abdomen or the stomach. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gas*trot"ri*cha(?), n. pl., [NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A group of small wormlike animals, having cilia on the ventral side. The group is regarded as an ancestral or synthetic one, related to rotifers and annelids. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gas*trot"ro*cha(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A form of annelid larva having cilia on the ventral side. 1913 Webster]
Gas`tro*vas"cu*lar(?), a.[Gastro- + -vascular.](Zo\'94l.)Having the structure, or performing the functions, both of digestive and circulatory organs; as, the gastrovascular cavity of c. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gas"tru*la(?), n.; pl.Gastrul\'91(#)[NL., dim. fr. Gr. (Biol.)An embryonic form having its origin in the invagination or pushing in of the wall of the planula or blastula (the blastosphere) on one side, thus giving rise to a double-walled sac, with one opening or mouth (the blastopore) which leads into the cavity (the archenteron) lined by the inner wall (the hypoblast). See Illust. under Invagination. In a more general sense, an ideal stage in embryonic development. See Gastr\'91a. -- a.Of or pertaining to a gastrula. 1913 Webster]
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Gas`tru*la"tion(g, n.(Biol.)The process of invagination, in embryonic development, by which a gastrula is formed. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gas*tru"ra(g, n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. gasth`r belly + o'yra` tail.](Zo\'94l.)See Stomatopoda. 1913 Webster]
Gas*tru"rous(g, a.(Zo\'94l.)Pertaining to the Gastrura. 1913 Webster]
Gat(g, imp. of Get. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gatch(g, n.[Per. gach mortar.]Plaster as used in Persian architecture and decorative art.
Gatch decoration, decoration in plaster often producing design of great beauty. --
Gatch work, work in which gatch is employed; also, articles of gatch ornamentation collectively. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Gate(g, n.[OE. , , giat, gate, door, AS. geat, gat, gate, door; akin to OS., D., & Icel. gat opening, hole, and perh. to E. gate a way, gait, and get, v. Cf. Gate a way, 3d Get.]1.A large door or passageway in the wall of a city, of an inclosed field or place, or of a grand edifice, etc.; also, the movable structure of timber, metal, etc., by which the passage can be closed. 1913 Webster]
2.An opening for passage in any inclosing wall, fence, or barrier; or the suspended framework which closes or opens a passage. Also, figuratively, a means or way of entrance or of exit. 1913 Webster]
Knowest thou the way to Dover? gate, horse way and footpath.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Opening a gate for a long war.Knolles. 1913 Webster]
3.A door, valve, or other device, for stopping the passage of water through a dam, lock, pipe, etc. 1913 Webster]
4.(Script.)The places which command the entrances or access; hence, place of vantage; power; might. 1913 Webster]
The gates of hell shall not prevail against it.Matt. xvi. 18. 1913 Webster]
5.In a lock tumbler, the opening for the stump of the bolt to pass through or into. 1913 Webster]
6.(Founding)(a)The channel or opening through which metal is poured into the mold; the ingate.(b)The waste piece of metal cast in the opening; a sprue or sullage piece.[Written also geat and git.] 1913 Webster]
Gate chamber, a recess in the side wall of a canal lock, which receives the opened gate. --
Gate channel. See Gate, 5. --
Gate hook, the hook-formed piece of a gate hinge. --
Gate money, entrance money for admission to an inclosure. --
Gate tender, one in charge of a gate, as at a railroad crossing. --
Gate valva, a stop valve for a pipe, having a sliding gate which affords a straight passageway when open. --
Gate vein(Anat.), the portal vein. --
To break gates(Eng. Univ.), to enter a college inclosure after the hour to which a student has been restricted. --
To stand in the
gate, , to occupy places or advantage, power, or defense. 1913 Webster]
Gate, v. t.1.To supply with a gate. 1913 Webster]
2.(Eng. Univ.)To punish by requiring to be within the gates at an earlier hour than usual. 1913 Webster]
Gate, n.[Icel. gata; akin to SW. gata street, lane, Dan. gade, Goth. gatw\'94, G. gasse. Cf. Gate a door, Gait.]1.A way; a path; a road; a street (as in Highgate). [O. Eng. & Scot.] 1913 Webster]
I was going to be an honest man; but the devil has this very day flung first a lawyer, and then a woman, in my gate.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
2.Manner; gait. [O. Eng. & Scot.] 1913 Webster]
ga*teau", g(g, n.[F. cake.](Cookery)Any of various rich and elaborate cakes, particularly a light sponge cake having a rich filling or rich icing, such as gateau foret noire (Black Forest Cake). WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
gate"crash`v. t.to enter uninvited into a party or other social event. Syn. -- intrude, barge in, crash, gate-crash, irrupt. WordNet 1.5]
gate"crash`erv. t.A person who enters into a party or other social event without an invitation, or into a theater or other public performance without a ticket. PJC]
gate-crashingadj.entering a gathering uninvited; as, gate-crashing guests disrupted the party. WordNet 1.5]
Gat"ed(g, a.Having gates.Young. 1913 Webster]
Gate"house`(g, n.A house connected or associated with a gate. 1913 Webster]
Gate"less, a.Having no gate. 1913 Webster]
Gate"man(g, n.A gate keeper; a gate tender. 1913 Webster]
Gate"post`(g, n.1.A post to which a gate is hung; -- called also swinging postorhinging post. 1913 Webster]
2.A post against which a gate closes; -- called also shutting post. 1913 Webster]
Gate"way`(g, n.A passage through a fence or wall; a gate; also, a frame, arch, etc., in which a gate in hung, or a structure at an entrance or gate designed for ornament or defense. 1913 Webster]
Gate"wise`(g, adv.In the manner of a gate. 1913 Webster]
Three circles of stones set up gatewise.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Gath"er(g, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Gathered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Gathering.][OE. gaderen, AS. gaderian, gadrian, fr. gador, geador, together, fr. g\'91d fellowship; akin to E. good, D. gaderen to collect, G. gatte husband, MHG. gate, also companion, Goth. gadiliggs a sister's son. Good, and cf. Together.] 1913 Webster]
1.To bring together; to collect, as a number of separate things, into one place, or into one aggregate body; to assemble; to muster; to congregate. 1913 Webster]
And Belgium's capital had gathered them Byron. 1913 Webster]
When he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together.Matt. ii. 4. 1913 Webster]
2.To pick out and bring together from among what is of less value; to collect, as a harvest; to harvest; to cull; to pick off; to pluck. 1913 Webster]
A rose just gathered from the stalk.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?Matt. vii. 16. 1913 Webster]
Gather us from among the heathen.Ps. cvi. 47. 1913 Webster]
3.To accumulate by collecting and saving little by little; to amass; to gain; to heap up. 1913 Webster]
He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.Prov. xxviii. 8. 1913 Webster]
To pay the creditor . . . he must gather up money by degrees.Locke. 1913 Webster]
4.To bring closely together the parts or particles of; to contract; to compress; to bring together in folds or plaits, as a garment; also, to draw together, as a piece of cloth by a thread; to pucker; to plait; as, to gather a ruffle. 1913 Webster]
Gathering his flowing robe, he seemed to stand Pope. 1913 Webster]
5.To derive, or deduce, as an inference; to collect, as a conclusion, from circumstances that suggest, or arguments that prove; to infer; to conclude. 1913 Webster]
Let me say no more! Gather the sequel by that went before.Shak. 1913 Webster]
6.To gain; to win. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
He gathers ground upon her in the chase.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
7.(Arch.)To bring together, or nearer together, in masonry, as where the width of a fireplace is rapidly diminished to the width of the flue, or the like. 1913 Webster]
8.(Naut.)To haul in; to take up; as, to gather the slack of a rope. 1913 Webster]
To be gathered
to one's people, to die.Gen. xxv. 8. --
To gather breath, to recover normal breathing after being out of breath; to get breath; to rest.Spenser. --
To gather one's self together, to collect and dispose one's powers for a great effort, as a beast crouches preparatory to a leap. --
To gather way(Naut.), to begin to move; to move with increasing speed. 1913 Webster]
Gath"er(?), v. i.1.To come together; to collect; to unite; to become assembled; to congregate. 1913 Webster]
When small humors gather to a gout.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Tears from the depth of some divine despair gather to the eyes.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
2.To grow larger by accretion; to increase. 1913 Webster]
Their snowball did not gather as it went.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
3.To concentrate; to come to a head, as a sore, and generate pus; as, a boil has gathered. 1913 Webster]
4.To collect or bring things together. 1913 Webster]
Thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strewed.Matt. xxv. 26. 1913 Webster]
Gath"er, n.1.A plait or fold in cloth, made by drawing a thread through it; a pucker. 1913 Webster]
2.(Carriage Making)The inclination forward of the axle journals to keep the wheels from working outward. 1913 Webster]
3.(Arch.)The soffit or under surface of the masonry required in gathering. See Gather, v. t., 7. 1913 Webster]
Gath"er*a*ble(?), a.Capable of being gathered or collected; deducible from premises. [R.] Godwin. 1913 Webster]
Gath"er*er(?), n.1.One who gathers or collects. 1913 Webster]
2.(Sewing Machine)An attachment for making gathers in the cloth. 1913 Webster]
Gath"er*ing, n.1.The act of collecting or bringing together. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is gathered, collected, or brought together; as: (a)A crowd; an assembly; a congregation.(b)A charitable contribution; a collection.(c)A tumor or boil suppurated or maturated; an abscess. 1913 Webster]
Gath"er*ing, a.Assembling; collecting; used for gathering or concentrating. 1913 Webster]
Gathering board(Bookbinding), a table or board on which signatures are gathered or assembled, to form a book.Knight. --
Gathering coal, a lighted coal left smothered in embers over night, about which kindling wood is gathered in the morning. --
Gathering hoop, a hoop used by coopers to draw together the ends of barrel staves, to allow the hoops to be slipped over them. --
Gathering peat. (a)A piece of peat used as a gathering coal, to preserve a fire.(b)In Scotland, a fiery peat which was sent round by the Borderers as an alarm signal, as the fiery cross was by the Highlanders. 1913 Webster]
Gat"ling gun`(. [From the inventor, R.J. Gatling.]An American machine gun, consisting of a cluster of barrels which, being revolved by a crank, are automatically loaded and fired. 1913 Webster]
Gatling gun can be fired at the rate of 1,200 shots per minute.Farrow. 1913 Webster]
GATTprop. n.[General Agreement on Tarriffs and Trade.]a United Nations agency created by a multinational treaty to promote trade by the reduction of tariffs and import quotas. [acronym] Syn. -- General Agreement on Tarriffs and Trade. WordNet 1.5]
Gat"ten tree`(?). [Cf. Prov. E. gatter bush.](Bot.)A name given to the small trees called guelder-rose (Viburnum Opulus), cornel (Cornus sanguinea), and spindle tree (Euonymus Europ\'91us). 1913 Webster]
Gat"-toothed`(?), a.[OE. gat goat + tooth. See Goat the animal.]Goat-toothed; having a lickerish tooth; lustful; wanton. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gau"cho(gou"ch, n., pl.Gauchos(gou"ch[Sp.]One of the native inhabitants of the South American pampas, of Spanish-American descent. They live mostly by rearing cattle. Hence, a South American cowboy, especially on the pampas. 1913 Webster]
2.A member of an Indian population, somewhat affected by Spanish blood, in the archipelagoes off the Chilean coast. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Gaud(?), n.[OE. gaude jest, trick, gaudi bead of a rosary, fr. L. gaudium joy, gladness. See Joy.]1.Trick; jest; sport. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
3.An ornament; a piece of worthless finery; a trinket. \'bdAn idle gaud.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Gaud, v. i.[Cf. F. se gaudir to rejoice, fr. L. gaudere. See Gaud, n.]To sport or keep festival. [Obs.] \'bdGauding with his familiars. \'b8 [Obs.] Sir T. North. 1913 Webster]
Gaud, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Gauded; p. pr. & vb. n.Gauding.]To bedeck gaudily; to decorate with gauds or showy trinkets or colors; to paint. [Obs.] \'bdNicely gauded cheeks.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Gaud"-day`(?), n.See Gaudy, a feast. 1913 Webster]
Gauf"fer(?), v. t.[F. gaufrer to figure cloth, velvet, and other stuffs, fr. gaufre honeycomb, waffle; of German origin. See Waffle, Wafer, and cf. Goffer, Gopher an animal.]To plait, crimp, or flute; to goffer, as lace. See Goffer. 1913 Webster]
Gauf"fer*ing(?), n.A mode of plaiting or fluting. 1913 Webster]
Gauffering iron, a kind of fluting iron for fabrics. --
Gauffering press(Flower Manuf.), a press for crimping the leaves and petals into shape. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gauf"fre(?), n.[See Gopher.](Zo\'94l.)A gopher, esp. the pocket gopher. 1913 Webster]
Gauge(g, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Gauged(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Gauging(?)][OF. gaugier, F. jauger, cf. OF. gauge gauge, measuring rod, F. jauge; of uncertain origin; perh. fr. an assumed L. qualificare to determine the qualities of a thing (see Qualify); but cf. also F. jalon a measuring stake in surveying, and E. gallon.][Written also gage.] 1913 Webster]
1.To measure or determine with a gauge. 1913 Webster]
2.To measure or to ascertain the contents or the capacity of, as of a pipe, barrel, or keg. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mech.)To measure the dimensions of, or to test the accuracy of the form of, as of a part of a gunlock. 1913 Webster]
The vanes nicely gauged on each side.Derham. 1913 Webster]
4.To draw into equidistant gathers by running a thread through it, as cloth or a garment. 1913 Webster]
5.To measure the capacity, character, or ability of; to estimate; to judge of. 1913 Webster]
You shall not gauge me Shak. 1913 Webster]
Gauge, n.[Written also gage.]1.A measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard. 1913 Webster]
This plate must be a gauge to file your worm and groove to equal breadth by.Moxon. 1913 Webster]
There is not in our hands any fixed gauge of minds.I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.Measure; dimensions; estimate. 1913 Webster]
The gauge and dimensions of misery, depression, and contempt.Burke. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mach. & Manuf.)Any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the dimensions or forms of things; a templet or template; as, a button maker's gauge. 1913 Webster]
4.(Physics)Any instrument or apparatus for measuring the state of a phenomenon, or for ascertaining its numerical elements at any moment; -- usually applied to some particular instrument; as, a rain gauge; a steam gauge. 1913 Webster]
5.(Naut.)(a)Relative positions of two or more vessels with reference to the wind; as, a vessel has the weather gauge of another when on the windward side of it, and the lee gauge when on the lee side of it.(b)The depth to which a vessel sinks in the water.Totten. 1913 Webster]
6.The distance between the rails of a railway. 1913 Webster]
standard gauge of railroads in most countries is four feet, eight and one half inches. Wide, or broad, gauge, in the United States, is six feet; in England, seven feet, and generally any gauge exceeding standard gauge. Any gauge less than standard gauge is now called narrow gauge. It varies from two feet to three feet six inches. 1913 Webster]
7.(Plastering)The quantity of plaster of Paris used with common plaster to accelerate its setting. 1913 Webster]
8.(Building)That part of a shingle, slate, or tile, which is exposed to the weather, when laid; also, one course of such shingles, slates, or tiles. 1913 Webster]
Gauge of a carriage,
car, etc., the distance between the wheels; -- ordinarily called the track. --
Gauge cock, a stop cock used as a try cock for ascertaining the height of the water level in a steam boiler. --
Gauge concussion(Railroads), the jar caused by a car-wheel flange striking the edge of the rail. --
Gauge glass, a glass tube for a water gauge. --
Gauge lathe, an automatic lathe for turning a round object having an irregular profile, as a baluster or chair round, to a templet or gauge. --
Gauge point, the diameter of a cylinder whose altitude is one inch, and contents equal to that of a unit of a given measure; -- a term used in gauging casks, etc. --
Gauge rod, a graduated rod, for measuring the capacity of barrels, casks, etc. --
Gauge saw, a handsaw, with a gauge to regulate the depth of cut.Knight. --
Gauge stuff, a stiff and compact plaster, used in making cornices, moldings, etc., by means of a templet. --
Gauge wheel, a wheel at the forward end of a plow beam, to determine the depth of the furrow. --
Joiner's gauge, an instrument used to strike a line parallel to the straight side of a board, etc. --
Printer's gauge, an instrument to regulate the length of the page. --
Rain gauge, an instrument for measuring the quantity of rain at any given place. --
Salt gauge, or
Brine gauge, an instrument or contrivance for indicating the degree of saltness of water from its specific gravity, as in the boilers of ocean steamers. --
Sea gauge, an instrument for finding the depth of the sea. --
Siphon gauge, a glass siphon tube, partly filled with mercury, -- used to indicate pressure, as of steam, or the degree of rarefaction produced in the receiver of an air pump or other vacuum; a manometer. --
Sliding gauge. (Mach.)(a)A templet or pattern for gauging the commonly accepted dimensions or shape of certain parts in general use, as screws, railway-car axles, etc.(b)A gauge used only for testing other similar gauges, and preserved as a reference, to detect wear of the working gauges.(c)(Railroads)See Note under Gauge, n., 5. --
Star gauge(Ordnance), an instrument for measuring the diameter of the bore of a cannon at any point of its length. --
Steam gauge, an instrument for measuring the pressure of steam, as in a boiler. --
Tide gauge, an instrument for determining the height of the tides. --
Vacuum gauge, a species of barometer for determining the relative elasticities of the vapor in the condenser of a steam engine and the air. --
Water gauge. (a)A contrivance for indicating the height of a water surface, as in a steam boiler; as by a gauge cock or glass.(b)The height of the water in the boiler. --
Wind gauge, an instrument for measuring the force of the wind on any given surface; an anemometer. --
Wire gauge, a gauge for determining the diameter of wire or the thickness of sheet metal; also, a standard of size. See under Wire. 1913 Webster]
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Gauge"a*ble(?), a.Capable of being gauged. 1913 Webster]
Gauged(?), p. a.Tested or measured by, or conformed to, a gauge. 1913 Webster]
Gauged brick, brick molded, rubbed, or cut to an exact size and shape, for arches or ornamental work. --
Gauged mortar. See Gauge stuff, under Gauge, n. 1913 Webster]
Gau"ger(?), n.One who gauges; an officer whose business it is to ascertain the contents of casks. 1913 Webster]
Gau"ger-ship, n.The office of a gauger. 1913 Webster]
Gau"ging rod`. See Gauge rod, under Gauge, n. 1913 Webster]
Gaul(?), n.[F. Gaule, fr. L. Gallia, fr. Gallus a Gaul.]1.The Anglicized form of Gallia, which in the time of the Romans included France and Upper Italy (Transalpine and Cisalpine Gaul). 1913 Webster]
2.A native or inhabitant of Gaul. 1913 Webster]
Gaul"ish(?), a.Pertaining to ancient France, or Gaul; Gallic. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Gault(?), n.[Cf. Norw. gald hard ground, Icel. gald hard snow.](Geol.)A series of beds of clay and marl in the South of England, between the upper and lower greensand of the Cretaceous period. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gaul*the"ri*a(?), n.[NL.](Bot.)A genus of ericaceous shrubs with evergreen foliage, and, often, edible berries. It includes the American winter-green (Gaultheria procumbens), and the larger-fruited salal of Northwestern America (Gaultheria Shallon). 1913 Webster]
Gaunt(?), a.[Cf. Norw. gand a thin pointed stick, a tall and thin man, and W. gwan weak.]Attenuated, as with fasting or suffering; lean; meager; pinched and grim. \'bdThe gaunt mastiff.\'b8 Pope. 1913 Webster]
A mysterious but visible pestilence, striding gaunt and fleshless across our land.Nichols. 1913 Webster]
Gaunt"let(?), n.(Mil.)See Gantlet. 1913 Webster]
Gaunt"let(?), n.[F. gantelet, dim. of gant glove, LL. wantus, of Teutonic origin; cf. D. want, Sw. & Dan. vante, Icel. v\'94ttr, for vantr.]1.A glove of such material that it defends the hand from wounds. 1913 Webster]
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2.A long glove, covering the wrist. 1913 Webster]
3.(Naut.)A rope on which hammocks or clothes are hung for drying. 1913 Webster]
To take up the gauntlet, to accept a challenge. --
To throw down the gauntlet, to offer or send a challenge. The gauntlet or glove was thrown down by the knight challenging, and was taken up by the one who accepted the challenge; -- hence the phrases. 1913 Webster]
Gaunt"lett*ed, a.Wearing a gauntlet. 1913 Webster]
Gaunt"ly, adv.In a gaunt manner; meagerly.
{ Gaun"tree(?), Gaun"try(?), }n.[F. chantier, LL. cantarium, fr. L. canterius trellis, sort of frame.]1.A frame for supporting barrels in a cellar or elsewhere.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
2.(Engin.)A scaffolding or frame carrying a crane or other structure.Knight. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gaur(gor gour), n.[Native name.](Zo\'94l.)An East Indian species of wild cattle (Bibos gauris), of large size and an untamable disposition.[Spelt also gour.] 1913 Webster]
Gaure(g, v. i.To gaze; to stare. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Gauss(gous), n.[So named after Karl F. Gauss, a German mathematician.]1.(Elec.)The C.G.S. unit of density of magnetic field, equal to a field of one line of force per square centimeter, being thus adopted as an international unit at Paris in 1900; sometimes used as a unit of intensity of magnetic field. It was previously suggested as a unit of magnetomotive force. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.Karl F. Gauss, a German mathematician. PJC]
\'d8Gauss"age(?), n.(Elec.)The intensity of a magnetic field expressed in C.G.S. units, or gausses. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Gaussianprop. adj.of or pertaining to Gauss{2}; as, a Gaussian distribution. WordNet 1.5]
gauss"me*tern.an instrument to compare strengths of magnetic fields. Syn. -- magnetometer. WordNet 1.5]
Gau"ta*ma(gou"t, prop. n.The family name of Buddha, the founder of Buddhism; born ca. 563 b.c., died ca. 483 b.c. In He is worshipped by Buddhists as a god. See Buddha.[Also spelled Gotama.] Syn. -- Buddha, the Buddha, Siddhartha, Gotama, Gautama Buddha. WordNet 1.5]
Gauze(g, n.[F. gaze; so called because it was first introduced from Gaza, a city of Palestine.]A very thin, slight, transparent stuff, generally of silk; also, any fabric resembling silk gauze; as, wire gauze; cotton gauze. 1913 Webster]
Gauze dresser, one employed in stiffening gauze. 1913 Webster]
Gauze, a.Having the qualities of gauze; thin; light; as, gauze merino underclothing. 1913 Webster]
Gauz"i*ness(?), n.The quality of being gauzy; flimsiness.Ruskin. 1913 Webster]
Gauz"y(?), a.Pertaining to, or resembling, gauze; thin and slight as gauze. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ga`vage"(g, n.[F., fr. gaver to gorge.]Forced feeding (as of poultry or infants) by means of a tube passed through the mouth down to the stomach. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Gav"el, n.[OF. gavelle, F. javelle, prob. dim. from L. capulus handle, fr. capere to lay hold of, seize; or cf. W. gafael hold, grasp. Cf. Heave.]A small heap of grain, not tied up into a bundle.Wright. 1913 Webster]
Gav"el, n.[Etymol. uncertain.]1.The mallet of the presiding officer in a legislative body, public assembly, court, masonic body, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.A mason's setting maul.Knight. 1913 Webster]
Gav"el, n.[OF. gavel, AS. gafol, prob. fr. gifan to give. See Give, and cf. Gabel tribute.](Law)Tribute; toll; custom. [Obs.] See Gabel.Cowell. 1913 Webster]
Gav"el*et(?), n.[From Gavel tribute.](O. Eng. Law)An ancient special kind of cessavit used in Kent and London for the recovery of rent. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Gav"el*kind`(?), n.[OE. gavelkynde, gavelkende. See Gavel tribute, and Kind, n.](O. Eng. Law)A tenure by which land descended from the father to all his sons in equal portions, and the land of a brother, dying without issue, descended equally to his brothers. It still prevails in the county of Kent.Cowell. 1913 Webster]
Gav"e*loche(?), n.Same as Gavelock. 1913 Webster]
Gav"e*lock(?), n.[OE. gaveloc a dart, AS. gafeluc; cf. Icel. gaflok, MHG. gabil, OF. gavelot, glavelot, F. javelot, Ir. gabhla spear, W. gaflach fork, dart, E. glave, gaff]1.A spear or dart. [R. & Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.An iron crow or lever. [Scot. & North of Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Ga"ver*ick(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The European red gurnard (Trigla cuculus). [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Gavidaeprop. n.A natural family of birds including the loons. Syn. -- family Gavidae. WordNet 1.5]
Gaviiformesprop. n.An order of large aquatic birds, including loons and some extinct forms. Syn. -- order Gaviiformes. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Ga"vi\'91(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. L. gavia a sea mew.](Zo\'94l.)The division of birds which includes the gulls and terns. 1913 Webster]
Ga"vi*al(g, n.[Hind. gha: cf. F. gavial.](Zo\'94l.)A large Asiatic crocodilian (Gavialis Gangeticus); -- called also nako, and Gangetic crocodile. 1913 Webster]
gavial has a long, slender muzzle, teeth of nearly uniform size, and feet completely webbed. It inhabits the Ganges and other rivers of India. The name is also applied to several allied fossil species. 1913 Webster]
Gav"ot, Gav"otte(? , n.[F. gavotte, fr. Gavots, a people inhabiting a mountainous district in France, called Gap.](Mus.)A kind of difficult, old formal French dance in quadruple time.[wns=1] 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
2.Music composed in quadruple time for dancing the gavotte, having a dance tune which has two brisk and lively, yet dignified, strains in common time, each played twice over.[wns=2] 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
Gaw"by(g, n.A baby; a dunce. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
2.A simpleton; a booby; a gawky.Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
Gawk, v. i.1.To act like a gawky. 1913 Webster]
2.To stare with empty-minded fascination; to stare stupidly; to gape; -- usually used with at. PJC]
Gawk"y(g, a.[Compar.Gawkier(g; superl.Gawkiest.]Foolish and awkward; clumsy; clownish; as, gawky behavior. -- n. A fellow who is awkward from being overgrown, or from stupidity, a gawk. 1913 Webster]
Gawn(g, n.[Corrupted fr. gallon.]A small tub or lading vessel. [Prov. Eng.] Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Gawn"tree(?), n.See Gauntree. 1913 Webster]
Gay(g, a.[Compar.Gayer(?); superl.Gayest.][F. gai, perhaps fr. OHG. g swift, rapid, G. g\'84h, j\'84h, steep, hasty; or cf. OHG. w beatiful, good. Cf. Jay.] 1913 Webster]
1.Excited with merriment; manifesting sportiveness or delight; inspiring delight; livery; merry. 1913 Webster]
Belinda smiled, and all the world was gay.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Gay hope is theirs by fancy fed.Gray. 1913 Webster]
2.Brilliant in colors; splendid; fine; richly dressed. 1913 Webster]
Why is my neighbor's wife so gay?Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
A bevy of fair women, richly gay Milton. 1913 Webster]
Gay"al(?), n.[Native name.](Zo\'94l.)A Southern Asiatic species of wild cattle (Bibos frontalis). 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gay"di*ang(?), n.(Naut.)A vessel of Anam, with two or three masts, lofty triangular sails, and in construction somewhat resembling a Chinese junk. 1913 Webster]
Gay"e*ty(?), n.; pl.Gayeties(.[Written also gaiety.][F. gaiet\'82. See Gay, a.]1.The state of being gay; merriment; mirth; acts or entertainments prompted by, or inspiring, merry delight; -- used often in the plural; as, the gayeties of the season. 1913 Webster]
Gay"ley proc"ess. (Med.)The process of removing moisture from the blast of an iron blast furnace by reducing its temperature so far that it will not remain suspended as vapor in the blast current, but will be deposited as snow in the cooling apparatus. The resultant uniformly dehydrated blast effects great economy in fuel consumption, and promotes regularity of furnace operation, and certainty of furnace control. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Gay"lus*site`(?), n.[Named after Gay-Lussac, the French chemist.](Min.)A yellowish white, translucent mineral, consisting of the carbonates of lime and soda, with water. 1913 Webster]
gay-wingsn.A common trailing perennial milkwort (Polygala paucifolia) of eastern North America having leaves like wintergreen and usually rosy-purple flowers with winged sepals. Syn. -- flowering wintergreen, gaywings, bird-on-the-wing, fringed polygala, Polygala paucifolia. WordNet 1.5]
gazanian.any plant of the genus Gazania valued for their showy daisy flowers. WordNet 1.5]
Gaze(g, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Gazed(g; p. pr. & vb. n.Gazing.][OE. gasen, akin to dial. Sw. gasa, cf. Goth. us-gaisjan to terrify, us-geisnan to be terrified. Cf. Aghast, Ghastly, Ghost, Hesitate.]To fix the eyes in a steady and earnest look; to look with eagerness or curiosity, as in admiration, astonishment, or with studious attention. 1913 Webster]
Why stand ye gazing up into heaven?Acts i. 11.
Syn. -- To gape; stare; look. -- To Gaze, Gape, Stare. To gaze is to look with fixed and prolonged attention, awakened by excited interest or elevated emotion; to gape is to look fixedly, with open mouth and feelings of ignorant wonder; to stare is to look with the fixedness of insolence or of idiocy. The lover of nature gazes with delight on the beauties of the landscape; the rustic gapes with wonder at the strange sights of a large city; the idiot stares on those around with a vacant look. 1913 Webster]
Gaze, v. t.To view with attention; to gaze on . [R.] 1913 Webster]
And gazed a while the ample sky.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Gaze, n.1.A fixed look; a look of eagerness, wonder, or admiration; a continued look of attention. 1913 Webster]
With secret gaze Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.The object gazed on. 1913 Webster]
Made of my enemies the scorn and gaze.Milton. 1913 Webster]
At gaze(a)(Her.)With the face turned directly to the front; -- said of the figures of the stag, hart, buck, or hind, when borne, in this position, upon an escutcheon.(b)In a position expressing sudden fear or surprise; -- a term used in stag hunting to describe the manner of a stag when he first hears the hounds and gazes round in apprehension of some hidden danger; hence, standing agape; idly or stupidly gazing. 1913 Webster]
I that rather held it better men should perish one by one, gaze like Joshua's moon in Ajalon!Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Ga*zee"bo(?), n.[Humorously formed from gaze.]A summerhouse so situated as to command an extensive prospect. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Ga*zelle"(?), n.[F. gazelle, OF. also, gazel; cf. Sp. gacela, Pr. gazella, It. gazella; all fr. Ar. ghaz a wild goat.](Zo\'94l.)One of several small, swift, elegantly formed species of antelope, of the genus Gazella, esp. G. dorcas; -- called also algazel, corinne, korin, and kevel. The gazelles are celebrated for the luster and soft expression of their eyes.[Written also gazel.]
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Gazella dorcas); the Arabian gazelle, or ariel (G. Arabica); the mohr of West Africa (G. mohr); the Indian (G. Bennetti); the ahu or Persian (G. subgutturosa); and the springbok or tsebe (G. euchore) of South Africa, are the best known. 1913 Webster]
Ga*zet(?), n.[It. gazeta, gazzetta, prob. dim. of L. gaza royal treasure.]A Venetian coin, worth about three English farthings, or one and a half cents. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Ga*zette"(?), n.[F. gazette, It. gazzetta, perh. from gazetta a Venetian coin (see Gazet), said to have been the price of the first newspaper published at Venice; or perh. dim. of gazza magpie, a name perh. applied to the first newspaper; cf. OHG. agalstra magpie, G. elster.]A newspaper; a printed sheet published periodically; esp., the official journal published by the British government, and containing legal and state notices. 1913 Webster]
Ga*zette", v. t.[imp. & p. p.Gazetted; p. pr. & vb. n.Gazetting.]To announce or publish in a gazette; to announce officially, as an appointment, or a case of bankruptcy. 1913 Webster]
Gaz`et*teer"(?), n.[Cf. F. gazetier.]1.A writer of news, or an officer appointed to publish news by authority.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
2.A newspaper; a gazette. [Obs.] Burke. 1913 Webster]
3.A geographical dictionary; a book giving the names and descriptions, etc., of many places. 1913 Webster]
4.An alphabetical descriptive list of anything. 1913 Webster]
Gaz"ing*stock`(?), n.A person or thing gazed at with scorn or abhorrence; an object of curiosity or contempt.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Gaz"o*gene(?), n.[F. gazog\'8ane; gaz gas + -g\'8ane, E. -gen.]A portable apparatus for making soda water or a\'89rated liquids on a small scale.Knight. 1913 Webster]
Ga*zon"(?), n.[F. gazon turf, fr. OHG. waso, G. wasen.](Fort.)One of the pieces of sod used to line or cover parapets and the faces of earthworks. 1913 Webster]
Gen.The chemical symbol for germanium, a metalloid element of atomic number 32. See germanium.[wns=1] Syn. -- germanium. WordNet 1.5]
Gen.(Mythol.)goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology. See Gaea.[wns=2] Syn. -- Gaea, Gaia. WordNet 1.5]
Ge-(?). An Anglo-Saxon prefix. See Y-. 1913 Webster]
Geal(?), v. i.[F. geler, fr. L. gelare, fr. gelu. See Gelid.]To congeal. [Obs. or Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Gean(?), n.[F. guigne the fruit of the gean; cf. OHG. w\'c6hsila, G. weichsel.](Bot.)A species of cherry tree common in Europe (Prunus avium); also, the fruit, which is usually small and dark in color. 1913 Webster]
Ge`an*ti*cli"nal(?), n.[Gr. anticlinal.](Geol.)An upward bend or flexure of a considerable portion of the earth's crust, resulting in the formation of a class of mountain elevations called anticlinoria; -- opposed to geosynclinal. 1913 Webster]
Thus go they both together to their gear.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
8.(Mech.)(a)A toothed wheel, or cogwheel; as, a spur gear, or a bevel gear; also, toothed wheels, collectively.(b)An apparatus for performing a special function; gearing; as, the feed gear of a lathe.(c)Engagement of parts with each other; as, in gear; out of gear. 1913 Webster]
That servant of his that confessed and uttered this gear was an honest man.Latimer. 1913 Webster]
Bever gear. See Bevel gear. --
Core gear, a mortise gear, or its skeleton. See Mortise wheel, under Mortise. --
Expansion gear(Steam Engine), the arrangement of parts for cutting off steam at a certain part of the stroke, so as to leave it to act upon the piston expansively; the cut-off. See under Expansion. --
Feed gear. See Feed motion, under Feed, n. --
Gear cutter, a machine or tool for forming the teeth of gear wheels by cutting. --
Gear wheel, any cogwheel. --
Running gear. See under Running. --
To throw
in, ,
gear(Mach.), to connect or disconnect (wheelwork or couplings, etc.); to put in, or out of, working relation. 1913 Webster]
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Gear(?)v. t.[imp. & p. p.Geared(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Gearing.]1.To dress; to put gear on; to harness. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mach.)To provide with gearing. 1913 Webster]
3.To adapt toward some specific purpose; as, they geared their advertising for maximum effect among teenagers. PJC]
Double geared, driven through twofold compound gearing, to increase the force or speed; -- said of a machine. 1913 Webster]
Gear, v. i.(Mach.)To be in, or come into, gear. 1913 Webster]
gear"box`n.the metal casing in which a train of gears is sealed. Syn. -- gear case. WordNet 1.5]
Gear"ing, n.1.Harness. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mach.)The parts by which motion imparted to one portion of an engine or machine is transmitted to another, considered collectively; as, the valve gearing of locomotive engine; belt gearing; esp., a train of wheels for transmitting and varying motion in machinery. 1913 Webster]
Frictional gearing. See under Frictional. --
Gearing chain, an endless chain transmitted motion from one sprocket wheel to another. See Illust. of Chain wheel. --
Spur gearing, gearing in which the teeth or cogs are ranged round either the concave or the convex surface (properly the latter) of a cylindrical wheel; -- for transmitting motion between parallel shafts, etc. 1913 Webster]
gear"train`n.a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed. Syn. -- gearing, gears, power train, train. WordNet 1.5]
gear` up"n.To prepare (for an event or activity); as, to gear up for the election campaign. PJC]
Geastrumprop. n.The type genus of the Geastraceae, consisting of fungi whose outer peridium when dry splits into starlike segments. Syn. -- genus Geastrum. WordNet 1.5]
Geat(g, n.[See Gate a door.](Founding)The channel or spout through which molten metal runs into a mold in casting.[Written also git, gate.] 1913 Webster]
Gebn.(Mythol.)The god of the earth; father of Osiris and Isis. Syn. -- Keb. WordNet 1.5]
Ge`car*cin"i*an(j, n.[Gr. gh^ earth + karki`nos crab.](Zo\'94l.)A land crab of the genus Gecarcinus, or of allied genera. 1913 Webster]
Geck(?), n.[D. gek fool, fop; akin to G. geck; cf. Icel. gikkr a pert, rude person.]1.Scorn, derision, or contempt. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
2.An object of scorn; a dupe; a gull. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
To become the geck and scorn Shak. 1913 Webster]
Geck, v. t.[Cf. OD. ghecken, G. gecken. See Geck, n.] 1913 Webster]
1.To deride; to scorn; to mock. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
2.To cheat; trick, or gull. [Obs.] Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Geck, v. i.To jeer; to show contempt.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Geck"o(g, n.; pl.Geckoes(g.[Cf. F. & G. gecko; -- so called from the sound which the animal utters.](Zo\'94l.)Any lizard of the family Geckonid\'91. The geckoes are small, carnivorous, mostly nocturnal animals with large eyes and vertical, elliptical pupils. Their toes are generally expanded, and furnished with adhesive disks, by which they can run over walls and ceilings. They are numerous in warm countries, and a few species are found in Europe and the United States. See Wall gecko, Fanfoot. 1913 Webster]
Geck*o"tian(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A gecko.
Ged, Gedd(, n.The European pike. 1913 Webster]
Gee(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Geed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Geeing.]1.To agree; to harmonize. [Colloq. or Prov. Eng.] Forby. 1913 Webster]
2.[Cf. G. j\'81, interj., used in calling to a horse, It. gi\'95, F. dia, used to turn a horse to the left.]To turn to the off side, or from the driver (i.e., in the United States, to the right side); -- said of cattle, or a team; used most frequently in the imperative, often with off, by drivers of oxen, in directing their teams, and opposed to haw, or hoi.[Written also jee.] 1913 Webster]
gee means to turn from the driver, and haw to turn toward him. 1913 Webster]
Gee ho, Gee whoa. Same as Gee. 1913 Webster]
geek(g, n.1.A performer in a carnival, often presented as a wild man, who performs grotesquely disgusting acts, such as biting the head off a live chicken or snake. PJC]
2.Hence:Any eccentric or strange person; an oddball; an eccentric.[wns=1] PJC]
3.Hence:A student who is socially inept and a misfit in his class, especially one who is an intellectual; a nerd; a dork. [Informal] PJC]
4.Hence:An intellectually inclined person, especially one who is interested in scientific or technical subjects; as, a group of geeks wearing pocket protectors; -- originally a deprecatory and contemptuous term, but in the 1990's, with the increase in popularity of computers and the frequency of accumulation of great wealth by computer entrepreneurs, it has come to be used with noticeable frequency by technically competent people to refer to themselves, ironically and sometimes proudly. [Informal] PJC]
Gee, v. t.[See Gee to turn.]To cause (a team) to turn to the off side, or from the driver.[Written also jee.]
Geer(?), Geer"ing. [Obs.] See Gear, Gearing. 1913 Webster]
Geese(g, n., pl. of Goose. 1913 Webster]
Geest(?), n.[Cf. LG. geest, geestland, sandy, dry and, OFries. g, g, glond, glond, fr. Fries. g barren. Cf. Geason.]Alluvial matter on the surface of land, not of recent origin.R. Jameson. 1913 Webster]
Geez(?), n.The original native name for the ancient Ethiopic language or people. See Ethiopic. 1913 Webster]
gee"zer(?), n.[Dial. corrupt. of Guiser a mummer.]A queer old fellow; an old chap; sometimes, an old woman. [Contemptuous, Slang.] Syn. -- bloke. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
ge"gen*schein`(gn.[German: counterglow.]A faint patch of light in the night sky that appears opposite the sun; a reflection of sunlight by micrometeoric material in space. Syn. -- counterglow. WordNet 1.5]
Ge*hen"na(g, prop. n.[L. Gehenna, Gr. Ge`enna, Heb. G.](Jewish Hist.)The valley of Hinnom, near Jerusalem, where some of the Israelites sacrificed their children to Moloch, which, on this account, was afterward regarded as a place of abomination, and made a receptacle for all the refuse of the city, perpetual fires being kept up in order to prevent pestilential effluvia. In the New Testament the name is transferred, by an easy metaphor, to Hell. 1913 Webster]
The pleasant valley of Hinnom. Tophet thence Gehenna called, the type of Hell.Milton. 1913 Webster]
ge"ic(j, a.[Gr. gh^ earth.](Chem.)Pertaining to, or derived from, earthy or vegetable mold. 1913 Webster]
gei"sha(g, n.; pl. geisha(g, Geishas(g. [Jap., art person.]A Japanese singing and dancing girl, trained to provide entertainment and company for a man or group of men. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
Geis"sler tube`(?). (Elec.)A glass tube provided with platinum electrodes, and containing some gas under very low tension, which becomes luminous when an electrical discharge is passed through it; -- so called from the name of a noted maker in germany. It is called also Pl\'81cker tube, from the German physicist who devised it. 1913 Webster]
Gei"to*nog"a*my(?), n.[Gr. (Bot.)Fertilization of flowers by pollen from other flowers on the same plant. 1913 Webster]
Gel"a*ble(?), a.[L. gelare to congeal: cf. F. gelable. See Geal.]Capable of being congealed; capable of being converted into jelly. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gel"a*da(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A baboon (Gelada Ruppelli) of Abyssinia, remarkable for the length of the hair on the neck and shoulders of the adult male. 1913 Webster]
Ge*las"tic(?), a.[Gr. Pertaining to laughter; used in laughing. \'bdGelastic muscles.\'b8 Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Ge*lat"i*fi*ca"tion(?), n.[Gelatin + L. -ficare. (in comp.) to make. See -fy.](Physiol. Chem.)The formation of gelatin. 1913 Webster]
Gel`a*tig"e*nous(?), n.[Gelatin + -genous.](Physiol. Chem.)Producing, or yielding, gelatin; gelatiniferous; as, the gelatigeneous tissues.
Gel"a*tin, Gel"a*tine(, n.[F. g\'82latine, fr. L. gelare to congeal. See Geal.](Chem.)Animal jelly; glutinous material obtained from animal tissues by prolonged boiling. Specifically (Physiol. Chem.), a nitrogeneous colloid, not existing as such in the animal body, but formed by the hydrating action of boiling water on the collagen of various kinds of connective tissue (as tendons, bones, ligaments, etc.). Its distinguishing character is that of dissolving in hot water, and forming a jelly on cooling. It is an important ingredient of calf's-foot jelly, isinglass, glue, etc. It is used as food, but its nutritious qualities are of a low order. 1913 Webster]
tin and gelatine, are in good use, but the tendency of writers on physiological chemistry favors the form in -in, as in the United States Dispensatory, the United States Pharmacop\'d2ia, Fownes' Watts' Chemistry, Brande & Cox's Dictionary. 1913 Webster]
Blasting gelatin, an explosive, containing about ninety-five parts of nitroglycerin and five of collodion. --
Gelatin process, a name applied to a number of processes in the arts, involving the use of gelatin. Especially: (a)(Photog.)A dry-plate process in which gelatin is used as a substitute for collodion as the sensitized material. This is the dry-plate process in general use, and plates of extreme sensitiveness are produced by it.(b)(Print.)A method of producing photographic copies of drawings, engravings, printed pages, etc., and also of photographic pictures, which can be printed from in a press with ink, or (in some applications of the process) which can be used as the molds of stereotype or electrotype plates.(c)(Print. or Copying)A method of producing facsimile copies of an original, written or drawn in aniline ink upon paper, thence transferred to a cake of gelatin softened with glycerin, from which impressions are taken upon ordinary paper. --
Vegetable gelatin. See Gliadin. 1913 Webster]
Ge*lat"i*nate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Gelatinated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Gelatinating.]To convert into gelatin, or into a substance resembling jelly. 1913 Webster]
Ge*lat"i*nate, v. i.To be converted into gelatin, or into a substance like jelly. 1913 Webster]
Lapis lazuli, if calcined, does not effervesce, but gelatinates with the mineral acids.Kirwan. 1913 Webster]
Ge*lat`i*na"tion(?), n.The act of process of converting into gelatin, or a substance like jelly. 1913 Webster]
Gel"a*tine(?), n.Same as Gelatin. 1913 Webster]
Gel`a*tin*if"er*ous(?), a.[Gelatin + -ferous.](Physiol. Chem.)Yielding gelatin on boiling with water; capable of gelatination. 1913 Webster]
Gel`a*tin"i*form(?), a.Having the form of gelatin. 1913 Webster]
Ge*lat`i*ni*za"tion(?), n.Same as Gelatination. 1913 Webster]
Ge*lat"i*nize(?), v. t.1.To convert into gelatin or jelly. Same as Gelatinate, v. t. 1913 Webster]
2.(Photog.)To coat, or otherwise treat, with gelatin. 1913 Webster]
Ge*lat"i*nize(?), v. i.Same as Gelatinate, v. i. 1913 Webster]
Ge*lat"i*nous(?), a.[Cf. F. g\'82latineux.]Of the nature and consistence of gelatin or the jelly; resembling jelly; viscous. 1913 Webster]
Ge*la"tion(?), n.[L. gelatio a freezing, fr. gelare to freeze.](Astron.)The process of becoming solid by cooling; a cooling and solidifying. 1913 Webster]
Geld(?), n.[AS. gild, gield, geld, tribute, payment, fr. gieldan to pay, render. See Yield.]Money; tribute; compensation; ransom.[Obs.] 1913 Webster]
geld, or danegelt, a tax imposed by the Danes; weregeld, compensation for the life of a man, etc. 1913 Webster]
Geld(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Gelded or Gelt (p. pr. & vb. n. Gelding.][Icel. gelda to castrate; akin to Dan. gilde, Sw. g\'84lla, and cf. AS. gilte a young sow, OHG. galt dry, not giving milk, G. gelt, Goth. gilpa siclke.]1.To castrate; to emasculate. 1913 Webster]
2.To deprive of anything essential. 1913 Webster]
Bereft and gelded of his patrimony.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To deprive of anything exceptionable; as, to geld a book, or a story; to expurgate. [Obs.] Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Geld"a*ble(?), a.Capable of being gelded. 1913 Webster]
Geld"a*ble, a.[From Geld money.]Liable to taxation. [Obs.] Burrill. 1913 Webster]
Geld"er(?), n.One who gelds or castrates. 1913 Webster]
Gel"der-rose(?), n.Same as Guelder-rose. 1913 Webster]
Geld"ing(?), n.[Icel. gelding a gelding, akin to geldingr wether, eunuch, Sw. g\'84lling gelding, Dan. gilding eunuch. See Geld, v. t.]A castrated animal; -- usually applied to a horse, but formerly used also of the human male. 1913 Webster]
They went down both into the water, Philip and the gelding, and Philip baptized him.Wyclif (Acts viii. 38). 1913 Webster]
Geld"ing, p. pr., a., & vb. n.from Geld, v. t. 1913 Webster]
Gelechian.The type genus of the Gelechiidae, including pink bollworms. Syn. -- genus Gelechia. WordNet 1.5]
gelechiidn.a small slender-winged moth whose larvae are agricultural pests. Syn. -- gelechiid moth. WordNet 1.5]
Gelechiidaen.A family of moths which include important economic pests, feeding on the seeds of the cotton boll. Syn. -- family Gelechiidae. WordNet 1.5]
Gel"id(j, a.[L. gelidus, fr. gelu frost, cold. See Cold, and cf. Congeal, Gelatin, Jelly.]Cold; very cold; frozen. \'bdGelid founts.\'b8 Thompson. 1913 Webster]
Ge*lid"i*ty(?), n.The state of being gelid. 1913 Webster]
Gel"id*ly(?), adv.In a gelid manner; coldly. 1913 Webster]
Gel"id*ness, n.The state of being gelid; gelidity. 1913 Webster]
Gel"ly(j, n.Jelly. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Ge*los"copy(?), n.[Gr. -scopy.]Divination by means of laughter. 1913 Webster]
Ge*lose"(?), n.[See Gelatin.](Chem.)An amorphous, gummy carbohydrate, found in Gelidium, agar-agar, and other seaweeds. 1913 Webster]
Gel*se"mic(?), a.Gelseminic. 1913 Webster]
Gel"se*mine(?), n.(Chem.)An alkaloid obtained from the yellow jasmine (Gelsemium sempervirens), as a bitter white semicrystalline substance; -- called also gelsemia. 1913 Webster]
Gel`se*min"ic(?), n.(Chem.)Pertaining to, or derived from, the yellow jasmine (Gelsemium sempervirens); as, gelseminic acid, a white crystalline substance resembling esculin. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gel*se"mium(?), n.[NL., fr. It. gelsomino jasmine.]1.(Bot.)A genus of climbing plants. The yellow (false) jasmine (Gelsemium sempervirens) is a native of the Southern United States. It has showy and deliciously fragrant flowers. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)The root of the yellow jasmine, used in malarial fevers, etc. 1913 Webster]
Gem(?), n.[OE. gemme precious stone, F. gemme, fr. L. gemma a precious stone, bud.]1.(Bot.)A bud. 1913 Webster]
From the joints of thy prolific stem gem.Denham. 1913 Webster]
2.A precious stone of any kind, as the ruby, emerald, topaz, sapphire, beryl, spinel, etc., especially when cut and polished for ornament; a jewel.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.Anything of small size, or expressed within brief limits, which is regarded as a gem on account of its beauty or value, as a small picture, a verse of poetry, a witty or wise saying. 1913 Webster]
Artificial gem, an imitation of a gem, made of glass colored with metallic oxide. Cf. Paste, and Strass. 1913 Webster]
Gemv. t.[imp. & p. p.Gemmed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Gemming]1.To put forth in the form of buds. \'bdGemmed their blossoms.\'b8 [R.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To adorn with gems or precious stones. 1913 Webster]
3.To embellish or adorn, as with gems; as, a foliage gemmed with dewdrops. 1913 Webster]
England is . . . gemmed with castles and palaces.W. Irving. 1913 Webster]
Ge*ma"ra(?), n.[Heb.](Jewish Law)The second part of the Talmud, or the commentary on the Mishna (which forms the first part or text). 1913 Webster]
Ge*mar"ic(?), a.Pertaining to the Gemara. 1913 Webster]
Ge*ma"rist(?), n.One versed in the Gemara, or adhering to its teachings. 1913 Webster]
Gem"el(?), a.[OF. gemel twin, F. jumeau, L. gemellus twin, doubled, dim. of geminus. See Gemini, and cf. Gimmal.](Her.)Coupled; paired. 1913 Webster]
Bars gemel(Her.), two barrulets placed near and parallel to each other. 1913 Webster]
Gem"el(?), n.1.One of the twins. [Obs.] Wyclif. 1913 Webster]
2.(Heb.)One of the barrulets placed parallel and closed to each other. Cf. Bars gemel, under Gemel, a. 1913 Webster]
Two gemels silver between two griffins passant.Strype. 1913 Webster]
Gemel hinge(Locksmithing), a hinge consisting of an eye or loop and a hook. --
Gemel ring, a ring with two or more links; a gimbal. See Gimbal. --
Gemel window, a window with two bays. 1913 Webster]
Gem"i*nate(?), a.[L. geminatus, p. p. of genimare to double. See Gemini.](Bot.)In pairs or twains; two together; binate; twin; as, geminate flowers.Gray. 1913 Webster]
Gem"i*nate(?), v. t.To double. [R.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gem"i*ni(?), n. pl.[L., twins, pl. of geminus; cf. Skr. j related as brother or sister.](Astron.)A constellation of the zodiac, containing the two bright stars Castor and Pollux; also, the third sign of the zodiac, which the sun enters about May 20th. 1913 Webster]
Gem`i*ni*flo"rous(?), a.[L. geminus twin + flos, floris, flower.](Bot.)Having the flowers arranged in pairs. 1913 Webster]
Gem"i*nous(?), a.[L. geminus.]Double; in pairs.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Gemi*ny(?), n.[See Gemini.]Twins; a pair; a couple. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gem`i*to"res(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. L. gemere, gemitum, to sign, moan.](Zo\'94l.)A division of birds including the true pigeons. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gem"ma(?), n.; pl.Gemm\'91(#).[L., a bud.]1.(Bot.)A leaf bud, as distinguished from a flower bud. 1913 Webster]
2.(Biol.)A bud spore; one of the small spores or buds in the reproduction of certain Protozoa, which separate one at a time from the parent cell. 1913 Webster]
Gem*ma"ceous(?), a.Of or pertaining to gems or to gemm\'91; of the nature of, or resembling, gems or gemm\'91. 1913 Webster]
Gem"ma*ry(?), a.[L. gemmarius. See Gem.]Of or pertaining to gems. 1913 Webster]
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Gem"ma*ry(?), n.A receptacle for jewels or gems; a jewel house; jewels or gems, collectively. 1913 Webster]
Gem"mate(?), a.[L. gemmatus, p. p. of gemmare to put forth buds, fr. gemma bud.](Bot.)Having buds; reproducing by buds. 1913 Webster]
Gem"ma*ted(?), a.Having buds; adorned with gems or jewels. 1913 Webster]
Gem*ma"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. gemmation.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Biol.)The formation of a new individual, either animal or vegetable, by a process of budding; an asexual method of reproduction; gemmulation; gemmiparity. See Budding. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)The arrangement of buds on the stalk; also, of leaves in the bud. 1913 Webster]
Gem"me*ous(?), a.[L. gemmeus. See Gem.]Pertaining to gems; of the nature of gems; resembling gems.Pennant. 1913 Webster]
Gem*mif"er*ous(?), a.[L. gemma bud + -ferous: cf. F. gemmif\'8are.]Producing gems or buds; (Biol.)multiplying by buds. 1913 Webster]
Gem`mi*fi*ca"tion(?), n.[L. gemma bud + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See -fy.](Biol.)The production of a bud or gem. 1913 Webster]
Gem"mi*ness(?), n.The state or quality of being gemmy; spruceness; smartness.
{ \'d8Gem*mip"a*ra(?)\'d8Gem*mip"a*res(?) }n. pl.[NL., fr. L. gemma bud + parere to produce.](Zo\'94l.)Animals which increase by budding, as hydroids. 1913 Webster]
Gem`mi*par"i*ty(?), n.(Biol.)Reproduction by budding; gemmation. See Budding. 1913 Webster]
Gem*mip"a*rous(?), a.[Cf. F. gemmipare.](Biol.)Producing buds; reproducing by buds. See Gemmation, 1. 1913 Webster]
Gem*mos"i*ty(?), n.[L. gemmosus set with jewels. See Gem.]The quality or characteristics of a gem or jewel. [Obs.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
Gem`mu*la"tion(?), n.[From L. gemmula, dim. of gemma bud.](Biol.)See Gemmation. 1913 Webster]
Gem"mule(?), n.[L. gemmula, dim. of gemma: cf. F. gemmule. See Gem.]1.(Bot.)(a)A little leaf bud, as the plumule between the cotyledons.(b)One of the buds of mosses.(c)One of the reproductive spores of alg\'91.(d)An ovule. 1913 Webster]
2.(Biol.)(a)A bud produced in generation by gemmation.(b)One of the imaginary granules or atoms which, according to Darwin's hypothesis of pangenesis, are continually being thrown off from every cell or unit, and circulate freely throughout the system, and when supplied with proper nutriment multiply by self-division and ultimately develop into cells like those from which they were derived. They are supposed to be transmitted from the parent to the offspring, but are often transmitted in a dormant state during many generations and are then developed. See Pangenesis. 1913 Webster]
Gem`mu*lif"er*ous(?), a.[Gemmule + -ferous.]Bearing or producing gemmules or buds. 1913 Webster]
Gem"my(?), a.[From Gem, n.] 1913 Webster]
1.Full of gems; bright; glittering like a gem. 1913 Webster]
The gemmy bridle glittered free.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
2.Spruce; smart. [Colloq. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Ge*mote"(?), n.[As. gem an assembly. See Meet, v. t.](AS. Hist.)A meeting; -- used in combination, as, Witenagemote, an assembly of the wise men. 1913 Webster]
Gems"bok(?), n.[D.; akin to G. gemsbock the male or buck of the chamois; gemse chamois, goat of the Alps + bock buck.](Zo\'94l.)A South African antelope (Oryx Capensis), having long, sharp, nearly straight horns. 1913 Webster]
Gems"-horn`(?), n.[G., prop., chamois horn.](Mus.)An organ stop with conical tin pipes. 1913 Webster]
Ge*mul"(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A small South American deer (Furcifer Chilensis), with simple forked horns.[Written also guemul.] 1913 Webster]
-gen(?). [(1) From Gr. -gen-, from the same root as ge`nos race, stock (see Genus). (2) From Gr. suffix -genh`s born. Cf. F. -g\'8ane.]1.A suffix used in scientific words in the sense of producing, generating: as, amphigen, amidogen, halogen. 1913 Webster]
2.A suffix meaning produced, generated; as, exogen. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ge"na(?), [L., the cheek.](Zo\'94l.)(a)The cheek; the feathered side of the under mandible of a bird.(b)The part of the head to which the jaws of an insect are attached. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ge*nappe"(?), n.[From Genappe, in Belgium.]A worsted yarn or cord of peculiar smoothness, used in the manufacture of braid, fringe, etc.Simmonds. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gen`darme"(?), n.; pl.Gendarmes(#), or Gens d'armes.[F.]1.(Mil.)One of a body of heavy cavalry. [Obs.] [France] 1913 Webster]
2.An armed policeman in France.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
gen*darm"er*ien.[F. gendarmerie.]The French police force; the body of gendarmes or gendarmes collectively.[Also spelled gendarmery.] Syn. -- gendarmery. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
gen*darm"er*y(?), n.Same as gendarmerie. WordNet 1.5]
Gen"der(j, n.[OF. genre, gendre (with excrescent d.), F.genre, fr. L. genus, generis, birth, descent, race, kind, gender, fr. the root of genere, gignere, to beget, in pass., to be born, akin to E. kin. See Kin, and cf. Generate, Genre, Gentle, Genus.] 1913 Webster]
1.Kind; sort. [Obs.] \'bdOne gender of herbs.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Sex, male or female. 1913 Webster]
gender to refer to the sex of an animal, especially a person, was once common, then fell into disuse as the term became used primarily for the distinction of grammatical declension forms in inflected words. In the late 1900's, the term again became used to refer to the sex of people, as a euphemism for the term sex, especially in discussions of laws and policies on equal treatment of sexes. Objections by prescriptivists that the term should be used only in a grammatical context ignored the earlier uses. PJC]
3.(Gram.)A classification of nouns, primarily according to sex; and secondarily according to some fancied or imputed quality associated with sex. 1913 Webster]
Gender is a grammatical distinction and applies to words only. Sex is natural distinction and applies to living objects.R. Morris. 1913 Webster]
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Gen"der(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Gendered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Gendering.][OF. gendrer, fr. L. generare. See Gender, n.]To beget; to engender. 1913 Webster]
Gen"der, v. i.To copulate; to breed. [R.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Gen"der*less, a.Having no gender. 1913 Webster]
Gen`e*a*gen"e*sis(?), n.[Gr. genesis.](Biol.)Alternate generation. See under Generation. 1913 Webster]
Gen`e*a*log"ic(?), a.Genealogical. 1913 Webster]
Gen`e*a*log"ic*al(?), a.[Cf. F. g\'82n\'82alogique.]Of or pertaining to genealogy; as, a genealogical table; genealogical order. -- Gen`e*a*log"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Genealogical tree, a family lineage or genealogy drawn out under the form of a tree and its branches. 1913 Webster]
Gen`e*al"o*gist(?), n.[Cf. F. g\'82n\'82alogiste.]One who traces genealogies or the descent of persons or families. 1913 Webster]
Gen`e*al"o*gize(?), v. i.To investigate, or relate the history of, descents. 1913 Webster]
Gen`e*al"o*gy(?), n.; pl.Genealogies(#).[OE. genealogi, genelogie, OF. genelogie, F. g\'82n\'82alogie, L. genealogia, fr. Gr. genus) + 1913 Webster]
1.An account or history of the descent of a person or family from an ancestor; enumeration of ancestors and their children in the natural order of succession; a pedigree. 1913 Webster]
2.Regular descent of a person or family from a progenitor; pedigree; lineage. 1913 Webster]
Gen"e*arch(?), n.[Gr. The chief of a family or tribe. 1913 Webster]
Gen"e*ra(?), n. pl.See Genus. 1913 Webster]
Gen`er*a*bil"i*ty(?), n.Capability of being generated.Johnstone. 1913 Webster]
Gen"er*a*ble(?), a.[L. generabilis.]Capable of being generated or produced.Bentley. 1913 Webster]
Gen"er*al(?), a.[F. g\'82n\'82ral, fr. L. generalis. See Genus.]1.Relating to a genus or kind; pertaining to a whole class or order; as, a general law of animal or vegetable economy. 1913 Webster]
2.Comprehending many species or individuals; not special or particular; including all particulars; as, a general inference or conclusion. 1913 Webster]
3.Not restrained or limited to a precise import; not specific; vague; indefinite; lax in signification; as, a loose and general expression. 1913 Webster]
4.Common to many, or the greatest number; widely spread; prevalent; extensive, though not universal; as, a general opinion; a general custom. 1913 Webster]
This general applause and cheerful shout Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.Having a relation to all; common to the whole; as, Adam, our general sire.Milton. 1913 Webster]
6.As a whole; in gross; for the most part. 1913 Webster]
His general behavior vain, ridiculous.Shak. 1913 Webster]
7.Usual; common, on most occasions; as, his general habit or method. 1913 Webster]
general, annexed to a name of office, usually denotes chief or superior; as, attorney-general; adjutant general; commissary general; quartermaster general; vicar-general, etc. 1913 Webster]
General agent(Law), an agent whom a principal employs to transact all his business of a particular kind, or to act in his affairs generally. --
General assembly. See the Note under Assembly. --
General average,
General Court. See under Average, Court. --
General court-martial(Mil.), the highest military and naval judicial tribunal. --
General dealer(Com.), a shopkeeper who deals in all articles in common use. --
General demurrer(Law), a demurrer which objects to a pleading in general terms, as insufficient, without specifying the defects.Abbott. --
General epistle, a canonical epistle. --
General guides(Mil.), two sergeants (called the right, and the left, general guide) posted opposite the right and left flanks of an infantry battalion, to preserve accuracy in marching.Farrow. --
General hospitals(Mil.), hospitals established to receive sick and wounded sent from the field hospitals.Farrow.
General issue(Law), an issue made by a general plea, which traverses the whole declaration or indictment at once, without offering any special matter to evade it.Bouvier.Burrill. --
General lien(Law), a right to detain a chattel, etc., until payment is made of any balance due on a general account. --
General officer(Mil.), any officer having a rank above that of colonel. --
General orders(Mil.), orders from headquarters published to the whole command. --
General practitioner, in the United States, one who practices medicine in all its branches without confining himself to any specialty; in England, one who practices both as physician and as surgeon. --
General ship, a ship not chartered or let to particular parties. --
General term(Logic), a term which is the sign of a general conception or notion. --
General verdict(Law), the ordinary comprehensive verdict in civil actions, \'bdfor the plaintiff\'b8 or \'bdfor the defendant\'b8.Burrill. --
General warrant(Law), a warrant, now illegal, to apprehend suspected persons, without naming individuals.
Syn.General, Common, Universal.Common denotes primarily that in which many share; and hence, that which is often met with. General is stronger, denoting that which pertains to a majority of the individuals which compose a genus, or whole. Universal, that which pertains to all without exception. To be able to read and write is so common an attainment in the United States, that we may pronounce it general, though by no means universal. 1913 Webster]
Gen"er*al(?), n.[F. g\'82n\'82ral. See General., a.] 1913 Webster]
1.The whole; the total; that which comprehends or relates to all, or the chief part; -- opposed to particular. 1913 Webster]
In particulars our knowledge begins, and so spreads itself by degrees to generals.Locke. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mil.)One of the chief military officers of a government or country; the commander of an army, of a body of men not less than a brigade. In European armies, the highest military rank next below field marshal. 1913 Webster]
General of the Army has been created by temporary laws, and has been held only by Generals U. S. Grant, W. T. Sherman, and P. H. Sheridan. <-- = 5-star general. Eisenhower? MacArthur? Pershing? -->Popularly, the title General is given to various general officers, as General, Lieutenant general, Major general, Brigadier general, Commissary general, etc. See Brigadier general, Lieutenant general, Major general, in the Vocabulary. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mil.)The roll of the drum which calls the troops together; as, to beat the general. 1913 Webster]
4.(Eccl.)The chief of an order of monks, or of all the houses or congregations under the same rule. 1913 Webster]
5.The public; the people; the vulgar. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
In general, in the main; for the most part. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gen`e*ra"li*a(?), n. pl.[Neut. pl., fr. L. generalis.]Generalities; general terms.J. S. Mill. 1913 Webster]
generalisev.same as generalize. WordNet 1.5]
Gen`er*al*is"si*mo(?), n.[It., superl. of generale general. See General, a.]The chief commander of an army; especially, the commander in chief of an army consisting of two or more grand divisions under separate commanders; -- a title used in most foreign countries. 1913 Webster]
1.The state of being general; the quality of including species or particulars.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is general; that which lacks specificalness, practicalness, or application; a general or vague statement or phrase. 1913 Webster]
Let us descend from generalities to particulars.Landor. 1913 Webster]
The glittering and sounding generalities of natural right which make up the Declaration of Independence.R. Choate. 1913 Webster]
3.The main body; the bulk; the greatest part; as, the generality of a nation, or of mankind. 1913 Webster]
Gen"er*al*i`za*ble(?), a.Capable of being generalized, or reduced to a general form of statement, or brought under a general rule. 1913 Webster]
Extreme cases are . . . not generalizable.Coleridge 1913 Webster]
Gen`er*al*i*za"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. g\'82n\'82ralisation.] 1913 Webster]
1.The act or process of generalizing; the act of bringing individuals or particulars under a genus or class; deduction of a general principle from particulars. 1913 Webster]
Generalization is only the apprehension of the one in the many.Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
2.A general inference. 1913 Webster]
gen"er*al*ize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Generalized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Generalizing(?).][Cf. F. g\'82n\'82raliser.][Also spelled generalise.] 1913 Webster]
1.To bring under a genus or under genera; to view in relation to a genus or to genera. 1913 Webster]
Copernicus generalized the celestial motions by merely referring them to the moon's motion. Newton generalized them still more by referring this last to the motion of a stone through the air.W. Nicholson. 1913 Webster]
2.To apply to other genera or classes; to use with a more extensive application; to extend so as to include all special cases; to make universal in application, as a formula or rule. 1913 Webster]
When a fact is generalized, our discontent is quited, and we consider the generality itself as tantamount to an explanation.Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
3.To derive or deduce (a general conception, or a general principle) from particulars.[wns=2] Syn. -- generalize, extrapolate, infer. 1913 Webster]
A mere conclusion generalized from a great multitude of facts.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
4.To speak in generalities; to talk in abstract terms.[wns=1] Syn. -- generalise, speak generally. WordNet 1.5]
Gen"er*al*ize, v. i.To form into a genus; to view objects in their relations to a genus or class; to take general or comprehensive views. 1913 Webster]
Gen"er*al*ized(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Comprising structural characters which are separated in more specialized forms; synthetic; as, a generalized type. 1913 Webster]
Gen"er*al*i`zer(, n.One who takes general or comprehensive views.Tyndall. 1913 Webster]
Gen"er*al*ly, adv.1.In general; commonly; extensively, though not universally; most frequently. 1913 Webster]
2.In a general way, or in general relation; in the main; upon the whole; comprehensively. 1913 Webster]
Generally speaking, they live very quietly.Addison. 1913 Webster]
3.Collectively; as a whole; without omissions. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
I counsel that all Israel be generally gathered unto thee.2 Sam. xvii. ll. 1913 Webster]
Gen"er*al*ness, n.The condition or quality of being general; frequency; commonness.Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
Gen"er*al sem*an"tics, n.(1933)a doctrine and philosophical approach to language and its relationship to thought and behavior, developed by Alfred Korzybski (1879-1950), which holds that the capacity to express ideas and thereby improve one's interaction with others and one's environment is enhanced by training in the more critical use of words and other symbols; -- sometimes also called semantics.More information can be found on the web site of the Institute of General Semantics. PJC]
General Semantics is the study of the relations between language, \'bdthought\'b8, and behavior: between how we talk, therefore how we think, therefore how we act.George Doris
Gen"er*al*ship, n.1.The office of a general; the exercise of the functions of a general; -- sometimes, with the possessive pronoun, the personality of a general. 1913 Webster]
Your generalship puts me in mind of Prince Eugene.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
2.Military skill in a general officer or commander. 1913 Webster]
3.Fig.: Leadership; management. 1913 Webster]
An artful stroke of generalship in Trim to raise a dust.Sterne. 1913 Webster]
Gen"er*al*ty(?), n.Generality. [R.] Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
Gen"er*ant(?), a.[L. generans, p. pr. of generare.]Generative; producing; esp. (Geom.), acting as a generant. 1913 Webster]
Gen"er*ant, n.1.That which generates.Glanvill. 1913 Webster]
2.(Geom.)A generatrix. 1913 Webster]
Gen"er*ate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Generated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Generating.][L. generatus, p. p. of generare to generate, fr. genus. See Genus, Gender.] 1913 Webster]
1.To beget; to procreate; to propagate; to produce (a being similar to the parent); to engender; as, every animal generates its own species. 1913 Webster]
2.To cause to be; to bring into life.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.To originate, especially by a vital or chemical process; to produce; to cause. 1913 Webster]
Whatever generates a quantity of good chyle must likewise generate milk.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
4.(Math.)To trace out, as a line, figure, or solid, by the motion of a point or a magnitude of inferior order. 1913 Webster]
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Gen`er*a"tion(?), n.[OE. generacioun, F. g\'82n\'82ration, fr.L. generatio.]1.The act of generating or begetting; procreation, as of animals. 1913 Webster]
2.Origination by some process, mathematical, chemical, or vital; production; formation; as, the generation of sounds, of gases, of curves, etc. 1913 Webster]
3.That which is generated or brought forth; progeny; offspiring. 1913 Webster]
4.A single step or stage in the succession of natural descent; a rank or remove in genealogy. Hence: The body of those who are of the same genealogical rank or remove from an ancestor; the mass of beings living at one period; also, the average lifetime of man, or the ordinary period of time at which one rank follows another, or father is succeeded by child, usually assumed to be one third of a century; an age. 1913 Webster]
This is the book of the generations of Adam.Gen. v. 1. 1913 Webster]
Ye shall remain there [in Babylon] many years, and for a long season, namely, seven generations.Baruch vi. 3. 1913 Webster]
All generations and ages of the Christian church.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
5.Race; kind; family; breed; stock. 1913 Webster]
Thy mother's of my generation; what's she, if I be a dog?Shak. 1913 Webster]
6.(Geom.)The formation or production of any geometrical magnitude, as a line, a surface, a solid, by the motion, in accordance with a mathematical law, of a point or a magnitude; as, the generation of a line or curve by the motion of a point, of a surface by a line, a sphere by a semicircle, etc. 1913 Webster]
7.(Biol.)The aggregate of the functions and phenomene which attend reproduction. 1913 Webster]
scissiparity or by fissiparous generation, gemmiparity or by budding, germiparity or by germs, and oviparity or by ova. 1913 Webster]
Alternate generation(Biol.), alternation of sexual with asexual generation, in which the products of one process differ from those of the other, -- a form of reproduction common both to animal and vegetable organisms. In the simplest form, the organism arising from sexual generation produces offspiring unlike itself, agamogenetically. These, however, in time acquire reproductive organs, and from their impregnated germs the original parent form is reproduced. In more complicated cases, the first series of organisms produced agamogenetically may give rise to others by a like process, and these in turn to still other generations. Ultimately, however, a generation is formed which develops sexual organs, and the original form is reproduced. --
Spontaneous generation(Biol.), the fancied production of living organisms without previously existing parents from inorganic matter, or from decomposing organic matter, a notion which at one time had many supporters; abiogenesis. 1913 Webster]
Gen"er*a*tive(?), a.[Cf. F. g\'82n\'82ratif.]Having the power of generating, propagating, originating, or producing. \'bdThat generative particle.\'b8 Bentley. 1913 Webster]
Gen"er*a`tor(?), n.[L.]1.One who, or that which, generates, begets, causes, or produces. 1913 Webster]
2.An apparatus in which vapor or gas is formed from a liquid or solid by means of heat or chemical process, as a steam boiler, gas retort, or vessel for generating carbonic acid gas, etc. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mus.)The principal sound or sounds by which others are produced; the fundamental note or root of the common chord; -- called also generating tone. 1913 Webster]
4.(Elec.)Any machine that transforms mechanical into electrical energy; a dynamo. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
5.(Math.)a mathematical entity which, when subjected to an operation, yields another mathematical entity; also, a generatrix. PJC]
Gen`er*a"trix(?), n.; pl. L. Generatrices(#), E. Generatrixes(#).[L.](Geom.)That which generates; the point, or the mathematical magnitude, which, by its motion, generates another magnitude, as a line, surface, or solid; -- called also describent.
{ Ge*ner"ic(?), Ge*ner"ic*al(?), }a.[L. genus, generis, race, kind: cf. F. g\'82n\'82rique. See Gender.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Biol.)Pertaining to a genus or kind; relating to a genus, as distinct from a species, or from another genus; as, a generic description; a generic difference; a generic name.[wns=1] 1913 Webster]
2.Very comprehensive; pertaining or appropriate to large classes or their characteristics; -- opposed to specific.[wns=3] 1913 Webster]
3.(Commerce)Not protected by trademark; -- used especially of the names of medications; as, a generic drug; the generic name of Rogaine is minoxidil.[wns=2] PJC]
generic drug, i.e., sold under its generic name, though it can be referred to by its generic name. PJC]
Ge*ner"ic*al*ly, adv.With regard to a genus, or an extensive class; as, an animal generically distinct from another, or two animals or plants generically allied. 1913 Webster]
Ge*ner"ic*al*ness, n.The quality of being generic. 1913 Webster]
ge*ner"ic drug`, n.A medication sold under its generic name; -- usually legal only after the patent has expired, or if no patent was issued for the substance. Generic drugs are usually less expensive than proprietary medications. PJC]
ge*ner"ic name`, n.The name for a medication, as used in the pharmacopoeia; it cannot be a trademark. The name is typically given by the inventor or discoverer of the drug, but must be approved by a national or international naming authority. PJC]
Ge*ner`i*fi*ca"tion(?), n.[L. genus kind, class + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See -fy.]The act or process of generalizing. 1913 Webster]
Out of this the universal is elaborated by generification.Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
2.The quality of being noble; noble-mindedness. 1913 Webster]
Generosity is in nothing more seen than in a candid estimation of other men's virtues and good qualities.Barrow. 1913 Webster]
3.Liberality in giving; munificence.
Syn. -- Magnanimity; liberality. 1913 Webster]
Gen"er*ous(?), a.[F. g\'82n\'82reux, fr. L. generous of noble birth, noble, excellent, magnanimous, fr. genus birth, race: cf. It. generoso. See 2d Gender.] 1913 Webster]
1.Of honorable birth or origin; highborn. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The generous and gravest citizens.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Exhibiting those qualities which are popularly reregarded as belonging to high birth; noble; honorable; magnanimous; spirited; courageous. \'bdThe generous critic.\'b8 Pope. \'bdHis generous spouse.\'b8 Pope. \'bdA generous pack [of hounds].\'b8 Addison. 1913 Webster]
3.Open-handed; free to give; not close or niggardly; munificent; as, a generous friend or father. 1913 Webster]
4.Characterized by generosity; abundant; overflowing; as, a generous table.Swift. 1913 Webster]
5.Full of spirit or strength; stimulating; exalting; as, generous wine.
Syn. -- Magnanimous; bountiful. See Liberal.
-- Gen"er*ous*ly, adv. -- Gen"er*ous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Gen`e*see" ep"och(?). (Geol.)The closing subdivision of the Hamilton period in the American Devonian system; -- so called because the formations of this period crop out in Genesee, New York. 1913 Webster]
Ge*ne"sial(?), a.Of or relating to generation. 1913 Webster]
Ge*ne`si*ol"gy(?), n.[Gr. -logy.]The doctrine or science of generation. 1913 Webster]
Gen"e*sis(?), n.[L., from Gr. ge`nesis, fr. the root of gi`gnesqai to beget, be born; akin to L. genus birth, race. See Gender.] 1913 Webster]
1.The act of producing, or giving birth or origin to anything; the process or mode of originating; production; formation; origination. 1913 Webster]
The origin and genesis of poor Sterling's club.Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
2.The first book of the Old Testament; -- so called by the Greek translators, from its containing the history of the creation of the world and of the human race. 1913 Webster]
3.(Geom.)Same as Generation.
Gen"et(jor j, Ge*nette"(j, n.[F. genette, Sp. gineta, fr. Ar. jarnei.]1.(Zo\'94l.)One of several species of small Carnivora of the genus Genetta, allied to the civets, but having the scent glands less developed, and without a pouch. 1913 Webster]
Genetta vulgaris) of Southern Europe, Asia Minor, and North Africa, is dark gray, spotted with black. The long tail is banded with black and white. The Cape genet (Genetta felina), and the berbe (Genetta pardina), are related African species. 1913 Webster]
2.The fur of the common genet (Genetta vulgaris); also, any skin dressed in imitation of this fur. 1913 Webster]
Ge*neth"li*ac(?), a.[L. genethliacus, Gr. gene`qlh birth, fr. gi`gnesqai to be born.]Pertaining to nativities; calculated by astrologers; showing position of stars at one's birth.Howell. 1913 Webster]
Ge*neth"li*ac, n.1.A birthday poem. 1913 Webster]
2.One skilled in genethliacs. 1913 Webster]
Gen`eth*li"a*cal(?), a.Genethliac. 1913 Webster]
Ge*neth"li*acs(?), n.The science of calculating nativities, or predicting the future events of life from the stars which preside at birth.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Ge*neth`li*al"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. geneqlhalogi`a astrology; gene`qlh birth + lo`gos discourse.]Divination as to the destinies of one newly born; the act or art of casting nativities; astrology. 1913 Webster]
Ge*neth`li*at"ic(?), n.One who calculates nativities.Sir W. Drummond. 1913 Webster]
Ge*net"ic(j, a.1.Same as Genetical. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to genes or genetics; as, the genetic code. PJC]
Ge*net"ic*al(j, a.[See Genesis.]Pertaining to, concerned with, or determined by, the genesis of anything, or its natural mode of production or development. 1913 Webster]
This historical, genetical method of viewing prior systems of philosophy.Hare. 1913 Webster]
ge*net"ic*al*ly, adv.In a genetical manner. 1913 Webster]
ge*net"i*cistn.a scientist who specializes in genetics. WordNet 1.5]
Genettaprop. n.A genus of mammals comprising the genets. Syn. -- genus Genetta. WordNet 1.5]
Ge*ne"va(?), prop. n.The chief city of Switzerland. 1913 Webster]
Geneva Bible, a translation of the Bible into English, made and published by English refugees in Geneva (Geneva, 1560; London, 1576). It was the first English Bible printed in Roman type instead of the ancient black letter, the first which recognized the division into verses, and the first which omitted the Apocrypha. In form it was a small quarto, and soon superseded the large folio of Cranmer's translation. Called also Genevan Bible. --
Geneva convention(Mil.), an agreement made by representatives of the great continental powers at Geneva and signed in 1864, establishing new and more humane regulation regarding the treatment of the sick and wounded and the status of those who minister to them in war. Ambulances and military hospitals are made neutral, and this condition affects physicians, chaplains, nurses, and the ambulance corps. Great Britain signed the convention in 1865. --
Geneva cross(Mil.), a red Greek cross on a white ground; -- the flag and badge adopted in the Geneva convention. 1913 Webster]
Ge*ne"va(?), n.[F. geni\'8avre juniper, juniper berry, gin, OF. geneivre juniper, fr. L. juniperus the juniper tree: cf. D. jenever, fr. F. geni\'8avre. See Juniper, and cf. Gin a liquor.]A strongly alcoholic liquor, flavored with juniper berries; -- made in Holland; Holland gin; Hollands. 1913 Webster]
Ge*ne"van(?), a.Of or pertaining to Geneva, in Switzerland; Genevese. 1913 Webster]
Ge*ne"van, n.1.A native or inhabitant of Geneva. 1913 Webster]
2.A supported of Genevanism. 1913 Webster]
Ge*ne"van*ism(?), n.[From Geneva, where Calvin resided.]Strict Calvinism.Bp. Montagu. 1913 Webster]
Gen`e*vese"(?), a.[Cf. L. Genevensis, F. g\'82nevois.]Of or pertaining to Geneva, in Switzerland; Genevan. -- n. sing. & pl.A native or inhabitant of Geneva; collectively, the inhabitants of Geneva; people of Geneva. 1913 Webster]
Ge*ni"al(?), a.(Anat.)Same as Genian. 1913 Webster]
Gen"ial(?), a.[L. genialis: cf. OF. genial. See Genius.]1.Contributing to, or concerned in, propagation or production; generative; procreative; productive. \'bdThe genial bed.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Creator Venus, genial power of love.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.Contributing to, and sympathizing with, the enjoyment of life; sympathetically cheerful and cheering; jovial and inspiring joy or happiness; exciting pleasure and sympathy; enlivening; kindly; as, she was of a cheerful and genial disposition. 1913 Webster]
So much I feel my genial spirits droop.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.Belonging to one's genius or natural character; native; natural; inborn. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Natural incapacity and genial indisposition.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
4.Denoting or marked with genius; belonging to the higher nature. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Men of genius have often attached the highest value to their less genial works.Hare. 1913 Webster]
Genial gods(Pagan Mythol.), the powers supposed to preside over marriage and generation. 1913 Webster]
Ge`ni*al"i*ty(?), n.[L. genialitas.]The quality of being genial; sympathetic cheerfulness; warmth of disposition and manners. 1913 Webster]
Gen"ial*ly(?), adv.1.By genius or nature; naturally. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Some men are genially disposed to some opinions.Glanvill. 1913 Webster]
2.Gayly; cheerfully.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Gen"ial*ness, n.The quality of being genial. 1913 Webster]
Ge*ni"an(?), a.[Gr. ge`neion chin; akin to Chin.](Anat.)Of or pertaining to the chin; mental; as, the genian prominence. 1913 Webster]
Ge*nic"u*late(?), a.[L. geniculatus, fr. geniculum little knee, knot or joint, dim. of genu knee. See Knee.]Bent abruptly at an angle, like the knee when bent; as, a geniculate stem; a geniculate ganglion; a geniculate twin crystal. 1913 Webster]
Ge*nic"u*late(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Geniculated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Geniculating.]To form joints or knots on. [R.] Cockeram. 1913 Webster]
Ge*nic"u*la`ted(?), a.Same as Geniculate. 1913 Webster]
Ge*nic`u*la"tion(?), n.[L. geniculatio a kneeling.] 1913 Webster]
1.The act of kneeling. [R.] Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
2.The state of being bent abruptly at an angle. 1913 Webster]
ge"nie(j, n.[F.]Same as jinnee. PJC]
\'d8G\'82`nie(?), n.[F.]See Genius. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ge"ni*o(j, n.[It. See Genius.]A man of a particular turn of mind. [R.] Tatler. 1913 Webster]
ge`ni*o*hy"oid(j, a.[Gr. ge`neion the chin + E. hyoid.](Anat.)Of or pertaining to the chin and hyoid bone; as, the geniohyoid muscle. 1913 Webster]
Gen"ip(?), n., orGenip tree. 1.Any tree or shrub of the genus Genipa. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.The West Indian sapindaceous tree Melicocca bijuga, which yields the honeyberry; also, the related trees Exothea paniculata and E. trifoliata; called also ginep. Syn. -- Spanish lime, Spanish lime tree, honey berry, mamoncillo, Melicocca bijuga, Melicocca bijugatus. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Gen"i*pap(?), n.(Bot.)The edible fruit of a West Indian tree (Genipa Americana) of the order Rubiace\'91. It is oval in shape, as a large as a small orange, of a pale greenish color, and with dark purple juice. 1913 Webster]
Ge*nis"ta(?), prop. n.[L., broom.](Bot.)A genus of plants including the common broom of Western Europe. 1913 Webster]
Gen"i*tal(?), a.[L. genitalis, fr. genere, gignere, to beget: cf. F. g\'82nital. See Gender.]Pertaining to generation, or to the generative organs; as, genital herpes. 1913 Webster]
Genital cord(Anat.), a cord developed in the fetus by the union of portions of the Wolffian and M\'81llerian ducts and giving rise to parts of the urogenital passages in both sexes. 1913 Webster]
genitalian.The sex organs, especially the external sex organs, called the external genitalia; the genitals. Syn. -- genital, genitals, private parts, privates, crotch. WordNet 1.5]
Gen"i*tals(?), n. pl.[From Genital, a.: cf. L. genitalia.]The organs of generation; the sexual organs; the private parts. 1913 Webster]
Gen"i*ting(?), n.[See Jenneting.]A species of apple that ripens very early.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Gen`i*ti"val(?), a.Possessing genitive from; pertaining to, or derived from, the genitive case; as, a genitival adverb. -- Gen`i*ti"val*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Gen"i*tive(?), a.[L. genitivus, fr. gignere, genitum, to beget: cf. F. g\'82nitif. See Gender.](Gram.)Of or pertaining to that case (as the second case of Latin and Greek nouns) which expresses source or possession. It corresponds to the possessive case in English. 1913 Webster]
Genitive absolute, a construction in Greek similar to the ablative absolute in Latin. See Ablative absolute. 1913 Webster]
Gen`i*to*cru"ral(?), a.[Genital + crural.](Anat.)Pertaining to the genital organs and the thigh; -- applied especially to one of the lumbar nerves. 1913 Webster]
Gen"i*tor(?), n.[L.]1.One who begets; a generator; an originator.Sheldon. 1913 Webster]
Gen"i*ture(?), n.[L. genitura: cf. F. g\'82niture.]Generation; procreation; birth.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Gen"ius(?), n.; pl. E. Geniuses(#); in sense 1, L. Genii(#).[L. genius, prop., the superior or divine nature which is innate in everything, the spirit, the tutelar deity or genius of a person or place, taste, talent, genius, from genere, gignere, to beget, bring forth. See Gender, and cf. Engine.]1.A good or evil spirit, or demon, supposed by the ancients to preside over a man's destiny in life; a tutelary deity; a supernatural being; a spirit, good or bad. Cf. Jinnee. 1913 Webster]
The unseen genius of the wood.Milton. 1913 Webster]
We talk of genius still, but with thought how changed! The genius of Augustus was a tutelary demon, to be sworn by and to receive offerings on an altar as a deity.Tylor. 1913 Webster]
2.The peculiar structure of mind with which each individual is endowed by nature; that disposition or aptitude of mind which is peculiar to each man, and which qualifies him for certain kinds of action or special success in any pursuit; special taste, inclination, or disposition; as, a genius for history, for poetry, or painting. 1913 Webster]
3.Peculiar character; animating spirit, as of a nation, a religion, a language. 1913 Webster]
4.Distinguished mental superiority; uncommon intellectual power; especially, superior power of invention or origination of any kind, or of forming new combinations; as, a man of genius. 1913 Webster]
Genius of the highest kind implies an unusual intensity of the modifying power.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
5.A man endowed with uncommon vigor of mind; a man of superior intellectual faculties and creativity; as, Shakespeare was a rare genius.
Syn. -- Genius, Talent.Genius implies high and peculiar gifts of nature, impelling the mind to certain favorite kinds of mental effort, and producing new combinations of ideas, imagery, etc. Talent supposes general strength of intellect, with a peculiar aptitude for being molded and directed to specific employments and valuable ends and purposes. Genius is connected more or less with the exercise of imagination, and reaches its ends by a kind of intuitive power. Talent depends more on high mental training, and a perfect command of all the faculties, memory, judgment, sagacity, etc. Hence we speak of a genius for poetry, painting. etc., and a talent for business or diplomacy. Among English orators, Lord Chatham was distinguished for his genius; William Pitt for his pre\'89minent talents, and especially his unrivaled talent for debate. 1913 Webster]
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\'d8Genius loci( [L.], the genius or presiding divinity of a place; hence, the pervading spirit of a place or institution, as of a college, etc. 1913 Webster]
Gen"o*a cake(?). (Cookery)A rich glazed cake, with almonds, pistachios, filberts, or other nuts; also, a rich currant cake with almonds on the top. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
gen`o*cid"ala.Of or pertaining to genocide; as, the genocidal policies of the Serbs in Bosnia. PJC]
gen"o*ciden.The systematic killing of a racial or cultural group; as, the Nazi genocide of Jews left few in Germany or Poland after World War II. Syn. -- race murder, racial extermination. WordNet 1.5]
Gen`o*ese"(?), a.Of or pertaining to Genoa, a city of Italy; as, the Genoese sailor we call Columbus. -- n. sing. & pl.A native or inhabitant of Genoa; collectively, the people of Genoa. Syn. -- Genovese. 1913 Webster]
gen"o*typen.(Genetics)A group of organisms sharing a specific genetic constitution.[wns=1] WordNet 1.5]
2.(Genetics)The genetic constitution of an organism, specifying the particular alleles at defined loci in the genome; -- used with respect to one gene, a specific group of genes, or the entire set of genes within the organism. Contrasted with phenotype. Syn. -- genetic constitution. WordNet 1.5 + PJC]
genotypicgenotypicaladj.of or pertaining to genotypes (definition 2); as, genotypical pattern. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Ge*nouil`l\'8are"(?), n.[F.]1.(Anc. Armor)A metal plate covering the knee. 1913 Webster]
2.(Fort.)That part of a parapet which lies between the gun platform and the bottom of an embrasure. 1913 Webster]
Genoveseadj.1.same as Genoese. Syn. -- Genoese. PJC]
\'d8Gen"re(zh, n.[F. See Gender.]1.Kind; genus; class; form; style, esp. in literature.
French drama was lisping or still inarticulate; the great French genre of the fabliau was hardly born.Saintsbury.
A particular demand . . . that we shall pay special attention to the matter of genres -- that is, to the different forms or categories of literature.W. P. Trent. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.(Fine Arts)A style of painting, sculpture, or other imitative art, which illustrates everyday life and manners. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gens(j, n.; pl.Gentes(j.[L. See Gentle, a.](Rom. Hist.)1.A clan or family connection, embracing several families of the same stock, who had a common name and certain common religious rites; a subdivision of the Roman curia or tribe. 1913 Webster]
2.(Ethnol.)A minor subdivision of a tribe, among American aborigines. It includes those who have a common descent, and bear the same totem. 1913 Webster]
Gent(?), a.[OF. gent, fr. L. genitus born, or (less prob.) fr. gentilis. See Genteel.] 1913 Webster]
1.Gentle; noble; of gentle birth. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
All of a knight [who] was fair and gent.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Gen*teel"(?), a.[F. gentil noble, pretty, graceful. See Gentle.]1.Possessing or exhibiting the qualities popularly regarded as belonging to high birth and breeding; free from vulgarity, or lowness of taste or behavior; adapted to a refined or cultivated taste; polite; well-bred; as, genteel company, manners, address. 1913 Webster]
2.Graceful in mien or form; elegant in appearance, dress, or manner; as, the lady has a genteel person. Law. 1913 Webster]
3.Suited to the position of lady or a gentleman; as, to live in a genteel allowance.
Gen*teel"ly, adv.In a genteel manner. 1913 Webster]
Gen*teel"ness, n.The quality of being genteel.
Gen"ter*ie(?), Gen"trie(, n.[OE. See Gentry.]Nobility of birth or of character; gentility. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Gen"tian(jor j, n.[OE. genciane, F. gentiane, L. gentiana, fr. Gentius, an Illyrian king, said to have discovered its properties.](Bot.)Any one of a genus (Gentiana) of herbaceous plants with opposite leaves and a tubular four- or five-lobed corolla, usually blue, but sometimes white, yellow, or red. See Illust. of Capsule. 1913 Webster]
Gentiana verna, Gentiana Bavarica, and Gentiana excisa), and the American fringed gentians (Gentiana crinita and Gentiana detonsa). Several are used as tonics, especially the bitter roots of Gentiana lutea, the officinal gentian of the pharmacopoeias. 1913 Webster]
Horse gentian, fever root. --
Yellow gentian(Bot.), the officinal gentian (Gentiana lutea). See Bitterwort. 1913 Webster]
Gentianaprop. n.The type genus of the Gentianaceae; it is a genus of herbs nearly cosmopolitan in cool temperate regions; in some classifications it includes the genera Gentianopsis and Gentianella. Syn. -- genus Gentiana. WordNet 1.5]
Gentianaceaeprop. n.A natural family of chiefly herbaceous plants with showy flowers; some are cultivated as ornamentals. Syn. -- family Gentianaceae, gentian family. WordNet 1.5]
Gentianalesprop. n.An order of plants including the Gentianaceae; Apocyanaceae; Asclepiadaceae; Loganiaceae; Oleaceae; and Salvadoraceae. Syn. -- order Gentianales. WordNet 1.5]
Gen`tian*a"ceous(?), a.(Bot.)Of or pertaining to a natural family of plants (Gentianace\'91) of which the gentian is the type. 1913 Webster]
Gen`tian*el"la(?), n.[See Gentian.]A kind of blue color.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Gen`ti*an"ic(?), a.Pertaining to or derived from the gentian; as, gentianic acid. 1913 Webster]
Gen"tian*ine(?), n.(Chem.)A bitter, crystallizable substance obtained from gentian. 1913 Webster]
Gen"tian*ose`(?), n.(Chem.)A crystallizable, sugarlike substance, with a slightly sweetish taste, obtained from the gentian. 1913 Webster]
Gen"til(?), a. & n.Gentle. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Gen"tile(j, n.[L. gentilis belonging to the same clan, stock, race, people, or nation; in opposition to Roman, a foreigner; in opposition to Jew or Christian, a heathen: cf. F. gentil. See Gentle, a.]1.One neither a Jew nor a Christian; a worshiper of false gods; a heathen. 1913 Webster]
2.A person who is not Jewish; -- used in this sense by Jews. Syn. -- goy[male], shiksa[female]. PJC]
g\'d3yim, or nations, all the tribes of men who had not received the true faith, and were not circumcised. The Christians translated g\'d3yim by the L. gentes, and imitated the Jews in giving the name gentiles to all nations who were neither Jews nor Christians. In civil affairs, the denomination was given to all nations who were not Romans. As used by Mormons, the term gentile designates any person who is not a Mormon.
Syn. -- Pagan; heathen. See Pagan. 1913 Webster]
Gen"tile, a.1.Belonging to the nations at large, as distinguished from the Jews; ethnic; of pagan or heathen people. 1913 Webster]
2.(Gram.)Denoting a race or country; as, a gentile noun or adjective. 1913 Webster]
Gen"til*ism(?), n.[Cf. F. gentilisme.] 1913 Webster]
1.Hethenism; paganism; the worship of false gods. 1913 Webster]
2.Tribal feeling; devotion to one's gens.
{ Gen`ti*li"tial(?), Gen`ti*li"tious(?), }a.[L. gentilitius. See Gentile.] [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
1.Peculiar to a people; national.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
2.Hereditary; entailed on a family.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
Gen*til"i*ty(?), n.[L. gentilitas the relationship of those who belong to the same clan, also, heathenism: cf. F. gentilit\'82 heathenism. See Gentile.] 1913 Webster]
1.Good extraction; dignity of birth.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
He . . . mines my gentility with my education.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.The quality or qualities appropriate to those who are well born, as self-respect, dignity, courage, courtesy, politeness of manner, a graceful and easy mien and behavior, etc.; good breeding. 1913 Webster]
3.The class in society who are, or are expected to be, genteel; the gentry. [R.] Sir J. Davies. 1913 Webster]
1.To live like a gentile or heathen. [Obs.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To act the gentleman; -- with it (see It, 5). [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Gen"til*ize, v. i.To render gentile or gentlemanly; as, to gentilize your unworthy sones. [R.] Sylvester. 1913 Webster]
Gen"til*ly(?), adv.[From Gentil, a.]In a gentle or hoble manner; frankly. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Gen`ti*o*pi"krin(?), n.[Gentian + Gr. (Chem.)A bitter, yellow, crystalline substance, regarded as a glucoside, and obtained from the gentian. 1913 Webster]
Gen"ti*sin(?), n.(Chem.)A tasteless, yellow, crystalline substance, obtained from the gentian; -- called also gentianin. 1913 Webster]
Gen"tle(?), a.[Compar.Gentler(?); superl.Gentlest(?).][OE. gentil, F. gentil noble, pretty, graceful, fr. L. gentilis of the same clan or race, fr. gens, gentis, tribe, clan, race, orig. that which belongs together by birth, fr. the root of genere, gignere, to beget; hence gentle, properly, of birth or family, that is, of good or noble birth. See Gender, and cf. Genteel, Gentil, Gentile, Gentoo, Jaunty.]1.Well-born; of a good family or respectable birth, though not noble. 1913 Webster]
British society is divided into nobility, gentry, and yeomanry, and families are either noble, gentle, or simple.Johnson's Cyc. 1913 Webster]
The studies wherein our noble and gentle youth ought to bestow their time.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Quiet and refined in manners; not rough, harsh, or stern; mild; meek; bland; amiable; tender; as, a gentle nature, temper, or disposition; a gentle manner; a gentle address; a gentle voice. 1913 Webster]
3.A compellative of respect, consideration, or conciliation; as, gentle reader. \'bdGentle sirs.\'b8 \'bdGentle Jew.\'b8 \'bdGentle servant.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.Not wild, turbulent, or refractory; quiet and docile; tame; peaceable; as, a gentle horse. 1913 Webster]
5.Soft; not violent or rough; not strong, loud, or disturbing; easy; soothing; pacific; as, a gentle touch; a gentle gallop . \'bdGentle music.\'b8 Sir J. Davies. 1913 Webster]
O sleep! it is a gentle thing.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
The gentle craft, the art or trade of shoemaking.
Syn. -- Mild; meek; placid; dovelike; quiet; peaceful; pacific; bland; soft; tame; tractable; docile. -- Gentle, Tame, Mild, Meek. Gentle describes the natural disposition; tame, that which is subdued by training; mild implies a temper which is, by nature, not easily provoked; meek, a spirit which has been schooled to mildness by discipline or suffering. The lamb is gentle; the domestic fowl is tame; John, the Apostle, was mild; Moses was meek. 1913 Webster]
Gen"tle, n.1.One well born; a gentleman. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Gentles, methinks you frown.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.A trained falcon. See Falcon-gentil. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)A dipterous larva used as fish bait. 1913 Webster]
Gent"le, v. t.1.To make genteel; to raise from the vulgar; to ennoble. [Obs.] Shak.
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2.To make smooth, cozy, or agreeable. [R. or Poet.] 1913 Webster]
To gentle life's descent, Young. 1913 Webster]
3.To make kind and docile, as a horse. [Colloq.]
Gen"tle*folk`(?), Gen"tle*folks`(, n. pl.Persons of gentle or good family and breeding. [Generally in the United States in the plural form.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Gen"tle-heart`ed(?), a.Having a kind or gentle disposition.Shak. -- Gen"tle-heart`ed*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Gen"tle*man(?), n.; pl.Gentlemen(#).[OE. gentilman nobleman; gentil noble + man man; cf. F. gentilhomme.] 1913 Webster]
1.A man well born; one of good family; one above the condition of a yeoman. 1913 Webster]
2.One of gentle or refined manners; a well-bred man. 1913 Webster]
3.(Her.)One who bears arms, but has no title. 1913 Webster]
4.The servant of a man of rank. 1913 Webster]
The count's gentleman, one Cesario.Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.A man, irrespective of condition; -- used esp. in the plural (= citizens; people), in addressing men in popular assemblies, etc. 1913 Webster]
gentleman is applied in a limited sense to those having coats of arms, but who are without a title, and, in this sense, gentlemen hold a middle rank between the nobility and yeomanry. In a more extended sense, it includes every man above the rank of yeoman, comprehending the nobility. In the United States, the term is applied to men of education and good breeding of every occupation. 1913 Webster]
Gentleman commoner, one of the highest class of commoners at the University of Oxford. --
Gentleman usher, one who ushers visitors into the presence of a sovereign, etc. --
Gentleman usher of the black rod, an usher belonging to the Order of the Garter, whose chief duty is to serve as official messenger of the House of Lords. --
Gentlemen-at-arms, a band of forty gentlemen who attend the sovereign on state occasions; formerly called gentlemen pensioners. [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Gen"tle*man*hood(?), n.The qualities or condition of a gentleman. [R.] Thackeray.
{ Gen"tle*man*like`(?), Gen"tle*man*ly(?), }a.Of, pertaining to, resembling, or becoming, a gentleman; befitting a man of good breeding; well-behaved; courteous; polite; as, gentlemanly behavior. 1913 Webster]
Gen"tle*man*li*ness(?), n.The state of being gentlemanly; gentlemanly conduct or manners. 1913 Webster]
Gen"tle*man*ship, n.The carriage or quality of a gentleman. 1913 Webster]
Gen"tle*men's a*gree"ment(?). An agreement binding only as a matter of honor; often, specif., such an agreement among the heads of industrial or merchantile enterprises, the terms of which could not be included and enforced in a legal contract. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Gen"tle*ness, n.The quality or state of being gentle, well-born, mild, benevolent, docile, etc.; gentility; softness of manners, disposition, etc.; mildness. 1913 Webster]
Gen"tle*ship, n.The deportment or conduct of a gentleman. [Obs.] Ascham. 1913 Webster]
1.A woman of good family or of good breeding; a woman above the vulgar.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.A woman who attends a lady of high rank.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Gen"tly(?), adv.In a gentle manner. 1913 Webster]
My mistress gently chides the fault I made.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Gen*too"(j, n.; pl.Gentoos(j.[Pg. gentio gentile, heathen. See Gentile.]A native of Hindostan; a Hindoo. [Archaic] 1913 Webster]
Gen*too"(j, n.; pl. Gentoos(j. A penguin (Pygosceles t\'91niata). [Falkland Is.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Gen"try(?), n.[OE. genterie, gentrie, noble birth, nobility, cf. gentrise, and OF. gentelise, genterise, E. gentilesse, also OE. genteleri high-mindedness. See Gent, a., Gentle, a.]1.Birth; condition; rank by birth. [Obs.] \'bdPride of gentrie.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
She conquers him by high almighty Jove, gentry, and sweet friendship's oath.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.People of education and good breeding; in England, in a restricted sense, those between the nobility and the yeomanry.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ge"nu(?), n.; pl.Genua(#).[L., the knee.](Anat.)(a)The knee.(b)The kneelike bend, in the anterior part of the callosum of the brain. 1913 Webster]
Gen`u*flect"(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Genuflected; p. pr. & vb. n.Genuflecting.][See Genuflection.]To bend the knee, as in worship. 1913 Webster]
gen`u*flec"tion, gen`u*flex"ion(?), n.[F. g\'82nuflexion, fr. LL. genuflexio, fr. L. genu knee + flexio a bending, fr. flectere, flexum, to bend. See Knee, Flexible.]The act of bending the knee, particularly in worship or reverence.Bp. Stillingfleet. 1913 Webster]
gen"u*ine(?), a.[L. genuinus, fr. genere, gignere, to beget, in pass., to be born: cf. F. g\'82nuine. See Gender.]Belonging to, or proceeding from, the original stock; native;hence,not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated; authentic; real; natural; true; pure; as, a genuine text; a genuine production; genuine materials. \'bdTrue, genuine night.\'b8 Dryden.
Syn. -- Authentic; real; true; pure; unalloyed; unadulterated. See Authentic.
-- Gen"u*ine*ly, adv. -- Gen"u*ine*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
The evidence, both internal and external, against the genuineness of these letters, is overwhelming.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Ge"nus(j, n.; pl.Genera(#).[L., birth, race, kind, sort; akin to Gr. Gender, and cf. Benign.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Logic)A class of objects divided into several subordinate species; a class more extensive than a species; a precisely defined and exactly divided class; one of the five predicable conceptions, or sorts of terms. 1913 Webster]
2.(Biol.)An assemblage of species, having so many fundamental points of structure in common, that in the judgment of competent scientists, they may receive a common substantive name. A genus is not necessarily the lowest definable group of species, for it may often be divided into several subgenera. In proportion as its definition is exact, it is natural genus; if its definition can not be made clear, it is more or less an artificial genus. 1913 Webster]
Nightshade) and Carex (Sedge), others by few, and some by only one known species. 1913 Webster]
Subaltern genus(Logic), a genus which may be a species of a higher genus, as the genus denoted by quadruped, which is also a species of mammal. --
Summum genus[L.](Logic), the highest genus; a genus which can not be classed as a species, as being. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ge"nys(j, n.[NL., fr. Gr. ge`nys the under jaw.](Zo\'94l.)See Gonys.
{ Ge`o*cen"tric(?), Ge`o*cen"tric*al(?), }a.[Gr. ge`a, gh^, the earth + ke`ntron center: cf. F. g\'82ocentrique.](Astron.)(a)Having, considering, or based on, the earth as center; as, the geocentric theory of the universe; in relation to or seen from the earth, -- usually opposed to heliocentric, as seen from the sun; as, the geocentric longitude or latitude of a planet. 1913 Webster + Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Geocentric latitude (of place) the angle included between the radius of the earth through the place and the plane of the equator, in distinction from geographic latitude. It is a little less than the geographic latitude. 1913 Webster]
Ge`o*cen"tric*al*ly, adv.In a geocentric manner. 1913 Webster]
Geochelonen.A genus of giant tortoises. Syn. -- genus Geochelone. WordNet 1.5]
ge`o*chem"is*try(j, n.[Gr. ge`a, gh^, the earth + chemistry.]The study of the chemical composition of, and of actual or possible chemical changes in, the crust of the earth. -- Ge`o*chem"ic*al(#), a. -- Ge`o*chem"ist(#), n. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Geococcyxn.The genus of birds comprising the roadrunners. Syn. -- genus Geococcyx. WordNet 1.5]
Ge*oc"ro*nite(?), n.[Gr. ge`a, gh^, the earth + Kro`nos Saturn, the alchemistic name of lead: cf. G. geokronit.](Min.)A lead-gray or grayish blue mineral with a metallic luster, consisting of sulphur, antimony, and lead, with a small proportion of arsenic. 1913 Webster]
Ge`o*cyc"lic(?), a.[Gr. ge`a, gh^, the earth + ky`klos circle.]1.Of, pertaining to, or illustrating, the revolutions of the earth; as, a geocyclic machine. 1913 Webster]
2.Circling the earth periodically. 1913 Webster]
Ge"ode(j, n.[F. g\'82ode, L. geodes, fr. Gr. ge`a, gh^, the earth + e'i^dos form.](Min.)(a)A nodule of stone, containing a cavity, lined with crystals or mineral matter.(b)The cavity in such a nodule. 1913 Webster]
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Ge`o*deph"a*gous(j, a.[Gr. ge`a, gh^, earth + 'adhfa`gos eating one's fill; gluttonous.](Zo\'94l.)Living in the earth; -- applied to the ground beetles.
{ Ge`o*des"ic(j, Ge`o*des"ic*al(-, }a.[Cf. F. g\'82od\'82sique.]1.(Math.)Of or pertaining to geodesy; geodetic. 1913 Webster]
2.(Architecture)Made of lightweight structural supporting elements connected in a manner to provide great rigidity; -- of structures; as, The geodesic dome was invented by R. Buckminster Fuller. PJC]
Ge`o*des"ic, n.A geodetic line or curve. 1913 Webster]
ge`o*des"ic dome, n.A domelike structure invented by R. Buckminster Fuller, in which straight structural parts are connected to form interlocking polygons, affording great strength and rigidity combined with light weight. The typical form has the outlines of the top half of an icosahedron, with the triangular spaces filled with structural members forming triangles, hexagons, and squares. PJC]
Ge*od"e*sist(?), n.One versed in geodesy. 1913 Webster]
Ge*od"e*sy(?), n.[Gr. ge`a, gh^, the earth + g\'82od\'82sie.](Math.)That branch of applied mathematics which determines, by means of observations and measurements, the figures and areas of large portions of the earth's surface, or the general figure and dimenshions of the earth; or that branch of surveying in which the curvature of the earth is taken into account, as in the surveys of States, or of long lines of coast.
{ Ge`o*det"ic(?), Ge`o*det"ic*al(?), }a.Of or pertaining to geodesy; obtained or determined by the operations of geodesy; engaged in geodesy; geodesic; as, geodetic surveying; geodetic observers. 1913 Webster]
Geodetic linecurve, the shortest line that can be drawn between two points on the elipsoidal surface of the earth; a curve drawn on any given surface so that the osculating plane of the curve at every point shall contain the normal to the surface; the minimum line that can be drawn on any surface between any two points. 1913 Webster]
Ge`o*det"ic*al*ly, adv.In a geodetic manner; according to geodesy. 1913 Webster]
Ge"o*duck(?), n.[American Indian name.](Zo\'94l.)A gigantic clam (Glycimeris generosa) of the Pacific coast of North America, highly valued as an article of food. 1913 Webster]
Ge`og*no"sis(?), n.[See Geognosy.]Knowledge of the earth. [R.] G. Eliot. 1913 Webster]
Ge"og*nost(?), n.[Cf. F. g\'82ognoste.]One versed in geognosy; a geologist. [R.]
{ Ge`og*nos"tic(?), Ge`og*nos"tic*al(?), }a.[Cf. F. g\'82ognostique.]Of or pertaining to geognosy, or to a knowledge of the structure of the earth; geological. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Ge*og"no*sy(?), n.[Gr. ge`a, gh^, the earth + gnw^sis knowing, knowledge, fr. gignw`skein to know: cf. F. g\'82ognosie.]That part of geology which treats of the materials of the earth's structure, and its general exterior and interior constitution.
{ Ge`o*gon"ic(?), Ge`o*gon"ic*al(?), }a.[Cf. F. g\'82ogonique.]Of or pertaining to geogony, or to the formation of the earth. 1913 Webster]
Ge*og"o*ny(?), n.[Gr. ge`a, gh^, the earth + g\'82ogonie.]The branch of science which treats of the formation of the earth. 1913 Webster]
Ge*og"ra*pher(?), n.One versed in geography.
{ Ge`o*graph"ic(?), Ge`o*graph"ic*al(?), }a.[L. geographicus, Gr. g\'82ographique.]Of or pertaining to geography. 1913 Webster]
Geographical distribution. See under Distribution. --
Geographic latitude (of a place), the angle included between a line perpendicular or normal to the level surface of water at rest at the place, and the plane of the equator; differing slightly from the geocentric latitude by reason of the difference between the earth's figure and a true sphere. --
Geographical mile. See under Mile. --
Geographical variation, any variation of a species which is dependent on climate or other geographical conditions. 1913 Webster]
Ge`o*graph"ic*al*ly, adv.In a geographical manner or method; according to geography. 1913 Webster]
ge`o*graph"icsn.Same as geography. Syn. -- geography. WordNet 1.5]
ge*og"ra*phy(?), n.; pl.Geographies(#).[F. g\'82ographie, l. geographia, fr. Gr. ge`a, gh^, the earth + Graphic.]1.The science which treats of the world and its inhabitants; a description of the earth, or a portion of the earth, including its structure, features, products, political divisions, and the people by whom it is inhabited. It also includes the responses and adaptations of people to topography, climate, soil and vegetation 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
2.A treatise on this science. 1913 Webster]
Astronomical,
or Mathematical, geography treats of the earth as a planet, of its shape, its size, its lines of latitude and longitude, its zones, and the phenomena due to to the earth's diurnal and annual motions. --
Physical geography treats of the conformation of the earth's surface, of the distribution of land and water, of minerals, plants, animals, etc., and applies the principles of physics to the explanation of the diversities of climate, productions, etc. --
Political geography treats of the different countries into which earth is divided with regard to political and social and institutions and conditions. 1913 Webster]
Ge*ol"a*try(?), n.[Gr. ge`a, gh^, the earth + The worship of the earth.G. W. Cox.
The Geological Series.
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{ Ge`o*log"ic(?), Ge`o*log"ic*al(?), }a.[Cf. F. g\'82ologique.]Of or pertaining to geology, or the science of the earth. 1913 Webster]
Ge`o*log"ic*al*ly, adv.In a geological manner. 1913 Webster]
Ge*ol"o*gist(?), n.[Cf. F. G\'82ologiste.]One versed in the science of geology. 1913 Webster]
Ge*ol"o*gize(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Geologized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Geologizing(?).]To study geology or make geological investigations in the field; to discourse as a geologist. 1913 Webster]
During midsummer geologized a little in Shropshire.Darwin. 1913 Webster]
Ge*ol"o*gy(?), n.; pl.Geologies(#).[Gr. ge`a, gh^, the earth + -logy: cf. F. g\'82ologie.] 1913 Webster]
1.The science which treats: (a) Of the structure and mineral constitution of the globe; structural geology. (b) Of its history as regards rocks, minerals, rivers, valleys, mountains, climates, life, etc.; historical geology. (c) Of the causes and methods by which its structure, features, changes, and conditions have been produced; dynamical geology. See Chart of The Geological Series. 1913 Webster]
2.A treatise on the science. 1913 Webster]
Ge*om"a*lism(?), n.[Gr. ge`a, gh^, the earth + "omalismo`s a leveling.](Biol.)The tendency of an organism to respond, during its growth, to the force of gravitation. 1913 Webster]
Ge"o*man`cer(?), n.One who practices, or is versed in, geomancy. 1913 Webster]
Ge"o*man`cy(?), n.[OE. geomance, geomancie, F. g\'82omance, g\'82omancie, LL. geomantia, fr. Gr. ge`a, gh^, the earth + mantei`a divination.]A kind of divination by means of figures or lines, formed by little dots or points, originally on the earth, and latterly on paper.
{ Ge`o*man"tic(?), Ge`o*man"tic*al(?), }a.[Cf. F. g\'82omantique.]Pertaining or belonging to geomancy. 1913 Webster]
Ge*om"e*ter(?), n.[F. g\'82om\'8atre, L. geometres, geometra, fr. Gr. gewme`trhs, fr. ge`a, gh^, the earth + me`tron measure. See Meter measure.]1.One skilled in geometry; a geometrician; a mathematician.I. Watts. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Any species of geometrid moth; a geometrid. 1913 Webster]
Ge*om"e*tral(?), a.[Cf. F. g\'82om\'82tral.]Pertaining to geometry. [Obs.]
{ Ge`o*met"ric(?), Ge`o*met"ric*al(?), }a.[L. geometricus; Gr. g\'82om\'82trique.]1.Pertaining to, or according to the rules or principles of, geometry; determined by geometry; as, a geometrical solution of a problem. 1913 Webster]
2.(Art)characterized by simple geometric forms in design and decoration; as, a buffalo hide painted with red and black geometrical designs. Syn. -- geometric. WordNet 1.5]
Geometric is often used, as opposed to algebraic, to include processes or solutions in which the propositions or principles of geometry are made use of rather than those of algebra. 1913 Webster]
Geometrical is often used in a limited or strictly technical sense, as opposed to mechanical; thus, a construction or solution is geometrical which can be made by ruler and compasses, i. e., by means of right lines and circles. Every construction or solution which requires any other curve, or such motion of a line or circle as would generate any other curve, is not geometrical, but mechanical. By another distinction, a geometrical solution is one obtained by the rules of geometry, or processes of analysis, and hence is exact; while a mechanical solution is one obtained by trial, by actual measurements, with instruments, etc., and is only approximate and empirical. 1913 Webster]
Geometrical curve. Same as Algebraic curve; -- so called because their different points may be constructed by the operations of elementary geometry. --
Geometric lathe, an instrument for engraving bank notes, etc., with complicated patterns of interlacing lines; -- called also cycloidal engine. --
Geometrical pace, a measure of five feet. --
Geometric pen, an instrument for drawing geometric curves, in which the movements of a pen or pencil attached to a revolving arm of adjustable length may be indefinitely varied by changing the toothed wheels which give motion to the arm. --
Geometrical plane(Persp.), the same as Ground plane . --
Geometrical progression,
proportion,
ratio. See under Progression, Proportion and Ratio. --
Geometrical radius, in gearing, the radius of the pitch circle of a cogwheel.Knight. --
Geometric spider(Zo\'94l.), one of many species of spiders, which spin a geometrical web. They mostly belong to Epeira and allied genera, as the garden spider. See Garden spider. --
Geometric square, a portable instrument in the form of a square frame for ascertaining distances and heights by measuring angles. --
Geometrical staircase, one in which the stairs are supported by the wall at one end only. --
Geometrical tracery, in architecture and decoration, tracery arranged in geometrical figures. 1913 Webster]
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Ge`o*met"ric*al*ly(?), adv.According to the rules or laws of geometry. 1913 Webster]
Ge*om`e*tri"cian(?), n.One skilled in geometry; a geometer; a mathematician. 1913 Webster]
Ge*om"e*trid(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Pertaining or belonging to the Geometrid\'91. 1913 Webster]
Ge*om"e*trid, n.(Zo\'94l.)One of numerous genera and species of moths, of the family Geometrid\'91; -- so called because their larv\'91 (called loopers, measuring worms, spanworms, and inchworms) creep in a looping manner, as if measuring. Many of the species are injurious to agriculture, as the cankerworms. 1913 Webster]
Geometridaeprop. n.A natural family of moths whose larvae are called measuring worms. Syn. -- family Geometridae. WordNet 1.5]
Ge*om"e*trize(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Geometrized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Geometrizing(?).]To investigate or apprehend geometrical quantities or laws; to make geometrical constructions; to proceed in accordance with the principles of geometry. 1913 Webster]
Nature geometrizeth, and observeth order in all things.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Ge*om"e*try(?), n.; pl.Geometries(#)[F. g\'82om\'82trie, L. geometria, fr. Gr. ge`a, gh^, the earth + Geometer.]1.That branch of mathematics which investigates the relations, properties, and measurement of solids, surfaces, lines, and angles; the science which treats of the properties and relations of magnitudes; the science of the relations of space. 1913 Webster]
2.A treatise on this science. 1913 Webster]
Analytical, ,
geometry, that branch of mathematical analysis which has for its object the analytical investigation of the relations and properties of geometrical magnitudes. --
Descriptive geometry, that part of geometry which treats of the graphic solution of all problems involving three dimensions. --
Elementary geometry, that part of geometry which treats of the simple properties of straight lines, circles, plane surface, solids bounded by plane surfaces, the sphere, the cylinder, and the right cone. --
Higher geometry, that pert of geometry which treats of those properties of straight lines, circles, etc., which are less simple in their relations, and of curves and surfaces of the second and higher degrees. 1913 Webster]
Ge*oph"a*gism(?), n.[Gr. ge`a, gh^, earth + The act or habit of eating earth. See Dirt eating, under Dirt.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
Ge*oph"a*gist(?), n.One who eats earth, as dirt, clay, chalk, etc. 1913 Webster]
Ge*oph"a*gous(?), a.Earth-eating. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ge*oph"i*la(?), n. pl.[NL., from Gr. ge`a, gh^, earth + (Zo\'94l.)The division of Mollusca which includes the land snails and slugs.
Geophilidaen.A natural family of small extremely elongate earth-living centipedes. Syn. -- family Geophilidae. WordNet 1.5]
Geophilomorphan.an order of myriopod arthropods containing elongated centipedes living in soil and under stones and having more than 30 pairs of legs. Syn. -- order Geophilomorpha. WordNet 1.5]
Geophilusn.The type type genus of the Geophilidae, a cosmopolitan genus of centipedes sometimes called earwigs. Syn. -- genus Geophilus. WordNet 1.5]
geophysicaladj.of or pertaining to geophysics; as, geophysical sciences. WordNet 1.5]
geophysicistn.a specialist in geology. Syn. -- geologist. WordNet 1.5]
geophysicsn.A branch of geology that uses physical principles to study the properties of the earth. Syn. -- geophysical science. WordNet 1.5]
geophyten.a perennial plant propagated by overwintering buds on underground bulbs or tubers or corms. WordNet 1.5]
geopoliticaladj.of or pertaining to geopolitics. WordNet 1.5]
geopoliticsn.the study of the effects of economic geography on the powers of the state. WordNet 1.5]
{ Ge`o*pon"ic(?), Ge`o*pon"ic*al(?), }a.[Gr. ge`a, gh^, earth + g\'82oponique.]Pertaining to tillage of the earth, or agriculture. 1913 Webster]
Ge`o*pon"ics(?), n.[Gr. g\'82oponique.]The art or science of cultivating the earth; agriculture.Evelin. 1913 Webster]
Ge`o*ra"ma(?), n.[Gr. ge`a, gh^, the earth + g\'82orama.]A hollow globe on the inner surface of which a map of the world is depicted, to be examined by one standing inside. 1913 Webster]
Geor"die(?), n.A name given by miners to George Stephenson's safety lamp.Raymond. 1913 Webster]
George(j, prop. n.[F. George, or Georges, a proper name, fr. Gr. gewrgo`s husbandman, laborer; ge`a, gh^, the earth + 'e`rgein to work; akin to E. work. See Work.] 1913 Webster]
1.A figure of St. George (the patron saint of England) on horseback, appended to the collar of the Order of the Garter. See Garter. 1913 Webster]
2.A kind of brown loaf. [Obs.] Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.Any coin having an image of Saint George. [Brit. slang] PJC]
George" no`ble(?). [So called from the image of St. George on it.]A gold noble of the time of Henry VIII. See Noble, n. 1913 Webster]
Geor"gi*an(?), a.1.Of or pertaining to Georgia, a former Soviet republic, now an independent country in the Causcuses in Asia, or to Georgia, one of the United States. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or relating to the reigns of the four Georges, kings of Great Britan; as, the Georgian era.
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Geor"gi*an, n.A native of, or dweller in, Georgia. 1913 Webster]
Georgian architecture. British or British colonial architecture of the period of the four Georges, especially that of the period before 1800. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Geor"gic(j, n.[L. georgicum (sc. carmen), and georgica, pl., Gr. bi`blion gewrgiko`n, and ta~ gewrgika`: cf. F. g\'82orgiques, pl. See Georgic, a.]A rural poem; a poetical composition on husbandry, containing rules for cultivating lands, etc.; as, the Georgics of Virgil.
{ Geor"gic(j, Geor"gic*al(j, }a.[L. georgicus, Gr. gewrgiko`s, fr. gewrgi`a tillage, agriculture: cf. F. g\'82orgique. See George.]Relating to agriculture and rural affairs. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Geor"gi*um Si`dus(?). [NL., the star of George (III. of England).](Astron.)The planet Uranus, so named by its discoverer, Sir W. Herschel. 1913 Webster]
Ge*os"co*py(?), n.[Gr. ge`a, gh^, the earth + -scopy: cf. F. g\'82oscopie.]Knowledge of the earth, ground, or soil, obtained by inspection.Chambers. 1913 Webster]
Ge`o*se*len"ic(?), a.[Gr. ge`a, gh^, the earth + Pertaining to the earth and moon; belonging to the joint action or mutual relations of the earth and moon; as, geoselenic phenomena. 1913 Webster]
Ge`o*stat"ic(?), a.[Gr. ge`a, gh^, earth + E. static.](Civil Engin.)Relating to the pressure exerted by earth or similar substance. 1913 Webster]
Geostatic arch, an arch having a form adapted to sustain pressure similar to that exerted by earth.Rankine. 1913 Webster]
Ge`o*syn*cli"nal(?), n.[Gr. ge`a, gh^, the earth + E. synclinal.](Geol.)the downward bend or subsidence of the earth's crust, which allows of the gradual accumulation of sediment, and hence forms the first step in the making of a mountain range; -- opposed to geanticlinal. 1913 Webster]
Ge`o*ther*mom"e*ter(?), n.[Gr. ge`a, gh^, the earth + E. thermometer.](Physics)A thermometer specially constructed for measuring temperetures at a depth below the surface of the ground. 1913 Webster]
Ge*ot"ic(?)a.[Gr. ge`a, gh^, the earth.]Belonging to earth; terrestrial. [Obs.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
Ge`o*trop"ic(?), a.[See Geotropism.](Biol.)Relating to, or showing, geotropism. 1913 Webster]
Ge*ot"ro*pism(?), n.[Gr. ge`a, gh^, the earth + (Biol.)A disposition to turn or incline towards the earth; the influence of gravity in determining the direction of growth of an organ. 1913 Webster]
positively geotropic, and those growing in the opposite direction negatively geotropic. In animals, geotropism is supposed by some to have an influence either direct or indirect on the plane of division of the ovum. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ge*phyr"e*a(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)An order of marine Annelida, in which the body is imperfectly, or not at all, annulated externally, and is mostly without set\'91. 1913 Webster]
Ge*phyr"e*an(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Belonging to the Gephyrea. -- n. One of the Gerphyrea. 1913 Webster]
Ge*phyr"e*oid(?), a. & n.[Gephyrea + -oid.]Gephyrean. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ge"rah(?), n.[Heb. g, lit., a bean.](Jewish Antiq.)A small coin and weight; 1-20th of a shekel. 1913 Webster]
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Ge*ra`ni*a"ceous(?), a.(Bot.)Of or pertaining to a natural order of pants (Geraniace\'91) which includes the genera Geranium, Pelargonium, and many others.
1.(Med.)A valuable astringent obtained from the root of the Geranium maculatum or crane's-bill. 1913 Webster]
2.(Chem.)A liquid terpene, obtained from the crane's-bill (Geranium maculatum), and having a peculiar mulberry odor.[Written also geraniin.] 1913 Webster]
ge*ra"ni*ol(?), n.[See Geranium.](Chem.)A terpene alcohol (C10H18O) which constitutes the principal part of the oil of palmarosa and the oil of rose. Chemically it is 3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-ol. It has a sweet rose odor.MI11 PJC]
Ge*ra"ni*um(j, n.[L., fr. Gr. gera`nion, from ge`ranos crane: cf. F. g\'82ranium. See Crane, n.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Bot.)A genus of plants having a beaklike torus or receptacle, around which the seed capsules are arranged, and membranous projections, or stipules, at the joints. Most of the species have showy flowers and a pungent odor. Called sometimes crane's-bill. 1913 Webster]
Geranium by the earlier botanists are now separated from it under the name of Pelargonium, which includes all the commonly cultivated \'bdgeraniums\'b8, mostly natives of South Africa. 1913 Webster]
Ge"rant(?), n.[F. g\'82rant.]The manager or acting partner of a company, joint-stock association, etc. 1913 Webster]
gerardian.any plant of the genus Gerardia. WordNet 1.5]
Gerbe(?), n.[F., prop. a sheaf.](Pyrotechny)A kind of ornamental firework.Farrow.
Gerberaprop. n.A genus of South African or Asiatic herbs having showy daisy-like flowers; it includes some of the African daisies. Syn. -- genus Gerbera. WordNet 1.5]
{ Ger"bil(j, \'d8Ger`bille"(zh, }n.[F. gerbille. Cf. Jerboa.]1.(Zo\'94l.)One of several species of small, jumping, murine burrowing rodents, of the genus Gerbillus and related genera of the subfamily Gerbillinae. They have long soft pale fur and hind legs adapted for leaping. In their leaping powers they resemble the jerboa. They inhabit Africa, India, and Southern Europe. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A rodent (Meriones unguiculatus) of the subfamily Gerbillinae that is commonly kept as a pet; it is also called the tamarisk gerbil, sand rat and jird. Its natural habitats are the dry regions of Northern Africa and Asia. PJC]
Gerbillinaen.(Zool.)A natural family of rodents including the gerbils. Syn. -- subfamily Gerbillinae. WordNet 1.5]
Gerbillusn.The type genus of the Gerbillinae, comprising the typical gerbils{1}. Syn. -- genus Gerbillus. WordNet 1.5]
Gerean.A small genus of hairy herbs with yellow flowers. Syn. -- genus Gerea. WordNet 1.5]
Ge"rent(?), a.[L. gerens, p. pr. of gerere to bear, manage.]Bearing; carrying. [Obs.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
ger"e*nuk(g, n.A slender East African antelope (Litocranius walleri) with a long slim neck and backward-curving horns; called also Waller's gazelle, and in German Giraffengazelle. It feeds on the foliage of bushes and trees, and often stands erect on its hind legs, leaning against the bush, to browse on the higher branches; in this habit it is distinctive and easy to recognize. Syn. --Litocranius walleri. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Ger"lind(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A salmon returning from the sea the second time. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Germ(j, n.[F. germe, fr. L. germen, germinis, sprout, but, germ. Cf. Germen, Germane.]1.(Biol.)That which is to develop a new individual; as, the germ of a fetus, of a plant or flower, and the like; the earliest form under which an organism appears. 1913 Webster]
In the entire process in which a new being originates . . . two distinct classes of action participate; namely, the act of generation by which the germ is produced; and the act of development, by which that germ is evolved into the complete organism.Carpenter. 1913 Webster]
2.That from which anything springs; origin; first principle; as, the germ of civil liberty. 1913 Webster]
3.(Biol.)The germ cells, collectively, as distinguished from the somatic cells, or soma. Germ is often used in place of germinal to form phrases; as, germ area, germ disc, germ membrane, germ nucleus, germ sac, etc. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
4.A microorganism, especially a disease-causing bacterium or virus; -- used informally, as, the don't eat food that falls on the floor, it may have germs on it. PJC]
Disease germ(Biol.), a name applied to certain tiny bacterial organisms or their spores, such as Anthrax bacillus and the Micrococcus of fowl cholera, which have been demonstrated to be the cause of certain diseases; same as germ{4}. See Germ theory (below). --
Germ cell(Biol.), the germ, egg, spore, or cell from which the plant or animal arises. At one time a part of the body of the parent, it finally becomes detached, and by a process of multiplication and growth gives rise to a mass of cells, which ultimately form a new individual like the parent. See Ovum. --
Germ gland. (Anat.)See Gonad. --
Germ stock(Zo\'94l.), a special process on which buds are developed in certain animals. See Doliolum. --
Germ theory(Biol.), the theory that living organisms can be produced only by the evolution or development of living germs or seeds. See Biogenesis, and Abiogenesis. As applied to the origin of disease, the theory claims that the zymotic diseases are due to the rapid development and multiplication of various bacteria, the germs or spores of which are either contained in the organism itself, or transferred through the air or water. See Fermentation theory. 1913 Webster]
Germ(?), v. i.To germinate. [R.] J. Morley. 1913 Webster]
Ger*main"(?), a. [Obs.] See Germane. 1913 Webster]
Ger"man(?), a.[OE. german, germain, F. germain, fr. L. germanus full, own (said of brothers and sisters who have the same parents); akin to germen germ. Cf. Germ, Germane.]Nearly related; closely akin. 1913 Webster]
Wert thou a leopard, thou wert german to the lion.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Brother german. See Brother german. --
Cousins german. See the Note under Cousin. 1913 Webster]
Ger"man, n.; pl.Germans(#)[L. Germanus, prob. of Celtis origin.]1.A native or one of the people of Germany. 1913 Webster]
2.The German language. 1913 Webster]
3.(a)A round dance, often with a waltz movement, abounding in capriciosly involved figures.(b)A social party at which the german is danced. 1913 Webster]
High German, the Teutonic dialect of Upper or Southern Germany, -- comprising Old High German, used from the 8th to the 11th century; Middle H. G., from the 12th to the 15th century; and Modern or New H. G., the language of Luther's Bible version and of modern German literature. The dialects of Central Germany, the basis of the modern literary language, are often called Middle German, and the Southern German dialects Upper German; but High German is also used to cover both groups. --
Low German, the language of Northern Germany and the Netherlands, -- including Friesic; Anglo-Saxon or Saxon; Old Saxon; Dutch or Low Dutch, with its dialect, Flemish; and Plattdeutsch (called also Low German), spoken in many dialects. 1913 Webster]
Ger"man, a.[L. Germanus. See German, n.]Of or pertaining to Germany. 1913 Webster]
German Baptists. See Dunker. --
German bit, a wood-boring tool, having a long elliptical pod and a scew point. --
German carp(Zo\'94l.), the crucian carp. --
German millet(Bot.), a kind of millet (Setaria Italica, var.), whose seed is sometimes used for food. --
German paste, a prepared food for caged birds. --
German process(Metal.), the process of reducing copper ore in a blast furnace, after roasting, if necessary.Raymond. --
German sarsaparilla, a substitute for sarsaparilla extract. --
German sausage, a polony, or gut stuffed with meat partly cooked. --
German silver(Chem.), a silver-white alloy, hard and tough, but malleable and ductile, and quite permanent in the air. It contains nickel, copper, and zinc in varying proportions, and was originally made from old copper slag at Henneberg. A small amount of iron is sometimes added to make it whiter and harder. It is essentially identical with the Chinese alloy packfong. It was formerly much used for tableware, knife handles, frames, cases, bearings of machinery, etc., but is now largely superseded by other white alloys. --
German steel(Metal.), a metal made from bog iron ore in a forge, with charcoal for fuel. --
German text(Typog.), a character resembling modern German type, used in English printing for ornamental headings, etc., as in the words, 1913 Webster]
This line is German Text.
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German tinder. See Amadou. 1913 Webster]
Ger*man"der(?), n.[OE. germaunder, F. germandr\'82e, It. calamandrea, L. chamaedrys, fr. Gr.Humble, and Tree.](Bot.)A plant of the genus Teucrium (esp. Teucrium Cham\'91drys or wall germander), mintlike herbs and low shrubs. 1913 Webster]
Ger*mane"(?), a.[See German akin, nearly related.]Literally, near akin; hence, closely allied; appropriate or fitting; relevant. 1913 Webster]
The phrase would be more germane to the matter.Shak. 1913 Webster]
[An amendment] must be germane.Barclay (Digest). 1913 Webster]
Ger*man"ic(?), a.(Chem.)Pertaining to, or containing, germanium. 1913 Webster]
Ger*man"ic, a.[L. Germanicus: cf. F. germanique. See German, n.]1.Of or pertaining to Germany; as, the Germanic confederacy. 1913 Webster]
2.Teutonic. [A loose sense] 1913 Webster]
Ger"man*ism(?), n.[Cf. F. germanisme.]1.An idiom of the German language. 1913 Webster]
2.A characteristic of the Germans; a characteristic German mode, doctrine, etc.; rationalism.J. W. Alexander. 1913 Webster]
Ger*ma"ni*um(?), n.[NL., fr. L. Germania Germany.](Chem.)A rare element, discovered in 1885 in a silver ore (argyrodite) at Freiberg. It is a brittle, silver-white metal, chemically intermediate between the metals and nonmetals, resembles tin, and is in general identical with the predicted ekasilicon. Symbol Ge. Atomic number 32. Atomic weight 72.59. It has excellent semiconductor properties, and is used in transistors and diodes. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Ger`man*i*za"tion(?), n.The act of Germanizing.M. Arnold. 1913 Webster]
Ger"man*ize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Germanized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Germanizing(?).]To make German, or like what is distinctively German; as, to Germanize a province, a language, a society. 1913 Webster]
Ger"man*ize, v. i.To reason or write after the manner of the Germans. 1913 Webster]
German-speakingadj.able to communicate in the German language. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Ger*ma"ri*um(?), n.[NL. See Germ.](Zo\'94l.)An organ in which the ova are developed in certain Turbellaria. 1913 Webster]
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Germ cell. (Biol.)A cell, of either sex, directly concerned in the production of a new organism. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ger"men(j, n.; pl. E. Germens(#), L. Germina(#).[L.]See Germ. 1913 Webster]
ger"mi*ci`dal(j, a.[Germ + L. caedere to kill + -al.](Biol.)Destructive to germs; -- applied to any agent which has a killing action upon living microorganisms, particularly bacteria or viruses, which are the cause of many infectious diseases. Syn. -- antiseptic. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Ger"mi*nal(?), a.[See Germ.]1.Pertaining or belonging to a germ; as, the germinal vesicle. 1913 Webster]
2.(Biol.)Of or pertaining to the germ, or germ cells, as distinguished from the somatic cells. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Germinal layers(Biol.), the two layers of cells, the ectoblast and entoblast, which form respectively the outer covering and inner wall of the gastrula. A third layer of cells, the mesoblast, which is formed later and lies between these two, is sometimes included. --
Germinal membrane. (Biol.)Same as Blastoderm. --
Germinal spot(Biol.), the nucleolus of the ovum. --
Germinal vesicle, (Biol.), the nucleus of the ovum of animals. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ger`mi*nal"(?), n.[F. See Germ .]The seventh month of the French republican calendar [1792 -- 1806]. It began March 21 and ended April 19. See Vend\'90miaire. 1913 Webster]
Ger"mi*nant(?), a.[L. germinans, p. pr.]Sprouting; sending forth germs or buds. 1913 Webster]
Ger"mi*nate(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Germinated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Germinating.][L. germinatus, p. p. of germinare to sprout, fr. germen. See Germ.]To sprout; to bud; to shoot; to begin to vegetate, as a plant or its seed; to begin to develop, as a germ.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Ger"mi*nate, v. t.To cause to sprout.Price (1610). 1913 Webster]
Ger`mi*na"tion(?), n.[L. germinatio: cf. F. germination.]The process of germinating; the beginning of vegetation or growth in a seed or plant; the first development of germs, either animal or vegetable. 1913 Webster]
Germination apparatus, an apparatus for malting grain. 1913 Webster]
Ger"mi*na*tive(?), a.[Cf. F. germinatif.]Pertaining to germination; having power to bud or develop. 1913 Webster]
Germinative spot,
Germinative vesicle. (Biol.)Same as Germinal spot, Germinal vesicle, under Germinal. 1913 Webster]
Ger`mi*par"i*ty(?), n.[Germ + L. parere to produce.](Biol.)Reproduction by means of germs. 1913 Webster]
Germ"less, a.Without germs. 1913 Webster]
Ger"mo*gen(?), n.[Germ + -gen.](Biol.)(a)A polynuclear mass of protoplasm, not divided into separate cells, from which certain ova are developed.Balfour.(b)The primitive cell in certain embryonic forms.Balfour. 1913 Webster]
Germ" plasm`(?), (Biol.)See Plasmogen, and Idioplasm. 1913 Webster]
Germ theory. 1.(Biol.)The theory that living organisms can be produced only by the development of living germs. Cf. Biogenesis, Abiogenesis. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.(Med.)The theory which attributes contagious and infectious diseases, suppurative lesions, etc., to the agency of germs, i.e. pathogenic microorganisms. The science of bacteriology was developed after this theory had been established. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
Germ"ule(?), n.[Dim. fr. germ.](Biol.)A small germ. 1913 Webster]
Gern(?), v. t.[See Grin.]To grin or yawn. [Obs.] \'bd[/He] gaped like a gulf when he did gern.\'b8 Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Ger`o*com"ic*al(?), a.Pertaining to gerocomy.Dr. John Smith. 1913 Webster]
Ge*roc"o*my(?), n.[F. g\'82rocomie, fr. Gr. That part of medicine which treats of regimen for old people. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ge*ron"tes(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. (Gr. Antiq.)Magistrates in Sparta, who with the ephori and kings, constituted the supreme civil authority. 1913 Webster]
Ger`on*toc"ra*cy(?), n.[Gr. Government by old men. [R.] Gladstone. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ger`o*pig"i*a(?), n.[Pg. geropiga.]A mixture composed of unfermented grape juice, brandy, sugar, etc., for adulteration of wines.[Written also jerupigia.] 1913 Webster]
-ger*ous(?). [L. -ger, fr. gerere to bear, carry. See Jest.]A suffix signifying bearing, producing; as, calcigerous; dentigerous. 1913 Webster]
Ger`ry*man"der(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Gerrymandered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Gerrymandering.]To divide (a State) into districts for the choice of representatives, in an unnatural and unfair way, with a view to give a political party an advantage over its opponent. [Political Cant, U. S.] 1913 Webster]
Gerry was governor, and was attributed to his influence, hence the name; though it is now known that he was opposed to the measure.Bartlett. 1913 Webster]
Ger"und(?), n.[L. gerundium, fr. gerere to bear, carry, perform. See Gest a deed, Jest.](Lat. Gram.) 1913 Webster]
1.A kind of verbal noun, having only the four oblique cases of the singular number, and governing cases like a participle. 1913 Webster]
2.(AS. Gram.)A verbal noun ending in -e, preceded by to and usually denoting purpose or end; -- called also the dative infinitive; as, \'bdIc h\'91bbe mete t\'93 etanne\'b8 (I have meat to eat.) In Modern English the name has been applied to verbal or participal nouns in -ing denoting a transitive action; e. g., by throwing a stone. 1913 Webster]
Ge*run"di*al(?), a.Pertaining to, or resembling, a gerund; as, a gerundial use. 1913 Webster]
Ge*run"dive(?), a.[L. gerundivus.]Pertaining to, or partaking of, the nature of the gerund; gerundial. -- n.(Lat. Gram.)The future passive participle; as, amandus, i. e., to be loved. 1913 Webster]
Ge*run"dive*ly, adv.In the manner of a gerund; as, or in place of, a gerund. 1913 Webster]
Gesse(?), v. t. & i.To guess. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ges"so(?), n.[It., chalk, plaster.]1.Plaster of Paris, or gypsum, esp. as prepared for use in painting, or in making bas-reliefs and the like; by extension, a plasterlike or pasty material spread upon a surface to fit it for painting or gilding, or a surface so prepared. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.A work of art done in gesso. [Obs.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Ges"so du"ro(?). [It., hard plaster.]A variety of gesso which when dried becomes hard and durable, often used in making bas-relief casts, which are colored and mounted in elaborate frames. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Gest(?), n.A guest. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Gest(?), n.[OF. geste exploit. See Jest.] 1913 Webster]
1.Something done or achieved; a deed or an action; an adventure. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.An action represented in sports, plays, or on the stage; show; ceremony. [Obs.] Mede. 1913 Webster]
3.A tale of achievements or adventures; a stock story. [Obs.] Chaucer. Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Through his heroic grace and honorable gest.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Gest(?), n.[Cf. Gist a resting place.] 1913 Webster]
1.A stage in traveling; a stop for rest or lodging in a journey or progress; a rest. [Obs.] Kersey. 1913 Webster]
2.A roll recting the several stages arranged for a royal progress. Many of them are extant in the herald's office. [Obs.] Hanmer. 1913 Webster]
Ges"tant(?), a.[L. gestans, p. pr. of gestare.]Bearing within; laden; burdened; pregnant. [R.] \'bdClouds gestant with heat.\'b8 Mrs. Browning. 1913 Webster]
Ges*ta"tion(?), n.[L. gestatio a bearing, carrying, fr. gestare to bear, carry, intens. fr. gerere, gestum, to bear: cf. F. gestation. See Gest deed, Jest.] 1913 Webster]
1.The act of wearing (clothes or ornaments). [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.The act of carrying young in the womb from conception to delivery; pregnancy. 1913 Webster]
3.Exercise in which one is borne or carried, as on horseback, or in a carriage, without the exertion of his own powers; passive exercise.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
Ges"ta*to*ry(?), a.[L. gestatorius that serves for carrying: cf. F. gestatoire.] 1913 Webster]
1.Pertaining to gestation or pregnancy. 1913 Webster]
2.Capable of being carried or worn. [Obs. or R.] 1913 Webster]
Geste(?), v. i.To tell stories or gests. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Ges"tic(?), a.[See Gest a deed, Gesture.] 1913 Webster]
1.Pertaining to deeds or feats of arms; legendary. 1913 Webster]
And the gay grandsire, skilled in gestic lore.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
2.Relating to bodily motion; consisting of gestures; -- said especially with reference to dancing. 1913 Webster]
Carried away by the enthusiasm of the gestic art.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Ges*tic"u*late(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Gesticulated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Gesticulating.][L. gesticulatus, p. p. of gesticulari to gesticulate, fr. gesticulus a mimic gesture, gesticulation, dim. of gestus gesture, fr. gerere, gestum, to bear, carry, peform. See Gestic.]To make gestures or motions, as in speaking; to use postures.Sir T. Herbert. 1913 Webster]
Ges*tic"u*late, v. t.To represent by gesture; to act. [R.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Ges*tic`u*la"tion(?), n.[L. gesticulatio: cf. F. gesticulation.]1.The act of gesticulating, or making gestures to express passion or enforce sentiments. 1913 Webster]
2.A gesture; a motion of the body or limbs in speaking, or in representing action or passion, and enforcing arguments and sentiments.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
3.Antic tricks or motions.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Ges*tic"u*la`tor(?), n.[L.]One who gesticulates. 1913 Webster]
Ges*tic"u*la*to*ry(?), a.Representing by, or belonging to, gestures.T. Warton. 1913 Webster]
Ges"tour(?), n.[See Gest a deed.]A reciter of gests or legendary tales; a story-teller. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Minstrels and gestours for to tell tales.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Ges"tur*al(?), a.Relating to gesture. 1913 Webster]
Ges"ture(?), n.[LL. gestura mode of action, fr. L. gerere, gestum, to bear, behave, perform, act. See Gest a deed.]1.Manner of carrying the body; position of the body or limbs; posture. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Accubation, or lying down at meals, was a gesture used by many nations.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
2.A motion of the body or limbs expressive of sentiment or passion; any action or posture intended to express an idea or a passion, or to enforce or emphasize an argument, assertion, or opinion. 1913 Webster]
Humble and reverent gestures.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
Grace was in all her steps, heaven in her eye, gesture dignity and love.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Ges"ture, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Gestured(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Gesturing.]To accompany or illustrate with gesture or action; to gesticulate. 1913 Webster]
It is not orderly read, nor gestured as beseemeth.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
Ges"ture, v. i.To make gestures; to gesticulate. 1913 Webster]
The players . . . gestured not undecently withal.Holland. 1913 Webster]
Ges"ture*less, a.Free from gestures. 1913 Webster]
Ges"ture*ment(?), n.Act of making gestures; gesturing. [Obs.] Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Get(j, n.Jet, the mineral. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Get(g, v. t.[imp.Got(g (Obs. Gat(g); p. p.Got (Obsolescent Gotten(g); p. pr. & vb. n.Getting.][OE. geten, AS. gitan, gietan (in comp.); akin to Icel. geta, Goth. bigitan to find, L. prehendere to seize, take, Gr. chanda`nein to hold, contain. Cf. Comprehend, Enterprise, Forget, Impregnable, Prehensile.]1.To procure; to obtain; to gain possession of; to acquire; to earn; to obtain as a price or reward; to come by; to win, by almost any means; as, to get favor by kindness; to get wealth by industry and economy; to get land by purchase, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, with have and had, to come into or be in possession of; to have.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Thou hast got the face of man.Herbert. 1913 Webster]
3.To beget; to procreate; to generate. 1913 Webster]
I had rather to adopt a child than get it.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.To obtain mental possession of; to learn; to commit to memory; to memorize; as to get a lesson; also with out; as, to get out one's Greek lesson. 1913 Webster]
It being harder with him to get one sermon by heart, than to pen twenty.Bp. Fell. 1913 Webster]
5.To prevail on; to induce; to persuade. 1913 Webster]
Get him to say his prayers.Shak. 1913 Webster]
6.To procure to be, or to cause to be in any state or condition; -- with a following participle. 1913 Webster]
Those things I bid you do; get them dispatched.Shak. 1913 Webster]
7.To betake; to remove; -- in a reflexive use. 1913 Webster]
Get thee out from this land.Gen. xxxi. 13. 1913 Webster]
He . . . got himself . . . to the strong town of Mega.Knolles. 1913 Webster]
Get, as a transitive verb, is combined with adverbs implying motion, to express the causing to, or the effecting in, the object of the verb, of the kind of motion indicated by the preposition; thus, to get in, to cause to enter, to bring under shelter; as, to get in the hay; to get out, to make come forth, to extract; to get off, to take off, to remove; to get together, to cause to come together, to collect. 1913 Webster]
To get by heart, to commit to memory. --
To get the better of,
To get the best of, to obtain an advantage over; to surpass; to subdue. --
To get up, to cause to be established or to exit; to prepare; to arrange; to construct; to invent; as, to get up a celebration, a machine, a book, an agitation.
Syn. -- To obtain; gain; win; acquire. See Obtain. 1913 Webster]
Get(g, v. i.1.To make acquisition; to gain; to profit; to receive accessions; to be increased. 1913 Webster]
We mourn, France smiles; we lose, they daily get.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To arrive at, or bring one's self into, a state, condition, or position; to come to be; to become; -- with a following adjective or past participle belonging to the subject of the verb; as, to get sober; to get awake; to get beaten; to get elected. 1913 Webster]
To get rid of fools and scoundrels.Pope. 1913 Webster]
His chariot wheels get hot by driving fast.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
get] gives to the English language a middle voice, or a power of verbal expression which is neither active nor passive. Thus we say to get acquitted, beaten, confused, dressed. Earle. 1913 Webster]
Get, as an intransitive verb, is used with a following preposition, or adverb of motion, to indicate, on the part of the subject of the act, movement or action of the kind signified by the preposition or adverb; or, in the general sense, to move, to stir, to make one's way, to advance, to arrive, etc.; as, to get away, to leave, to escape; to disengage one's self from; to get down, to descend, esp. with effort, as from a literal or figurative elevation; to get along, to make progress; hence, to prosper, succeed, or fare; to get in, to enter; to get out, to extricate one's self, to escape; to get through, to traverse; also, to finish, to be done; to get to, to arrive at, to reach; to get off, to alight, to descend from, to dismount; also, to escape, to come off clear; to get together, to assemble, to convene. 1913 Webster]
To get ahead, to advance; to prosper. --
To get along, to proceed; to advance; to prosper. --
To get a mile (or other distance), to pass over it in traveling. --
To get among, to go or come into the company of; to become one of a number. --
To get asleep, to fall asleep. --
To get astray, to wander out of the right way. --
To get at, to reach; to make way to.
To get away with, to carry off; to capture; hence, to get the better of; to defeat. --
To get back, to arrive at the place from which one departed; to return. --
To get before, to arrive in front, or more forward. --
To get behind, to fall in the rear; to lag. --
To get between, to arrive between. --
To get beyond, to pass or go further than; to exceed; to surpass. \'bdThree score and ten is the age of man, a few get beyond it.\'b8 Thackeray. --
To get clear, to disengage one's self; to be released, as from confinement, obligation, or burden; also, to be freed from danger or embarrassment. --
To get drunk, to become intoxicated. --
To get forward, to proceed; to advance; also, to prosper; to advance in wealth. --
To get home, to arrive at one's dwelling, goal, or aim. --
To get into. (a)To enter, as, \'bdshe prepared to get into the coach.\'b8Dickens.(b)To pass into, or reach; as, \'bd a language has got into the inflated state.\'b8Keary. --
To get
loose , to disengage one's self; to be released from confinement. --
To get near, to approach within a small distance. --
To get on, to proceed; to advance; to prosper. --
To get over. (a)To pass over, surmount, or overcome, as an obstacle or difficulty.(b)To recover from, as an injury, a calamity. --
To get through. (a)To pass through something.(b)To finish what one was doing. --
To get up. (a)To rise; to arise, as from a bed, chair, etc.(b)To ascend; to climb, as a hill, a tree, a flight of stairs, etc. 1913 Webster]
Get, n.Offspring; progeny; as, the get of a stallion. 1913 Webster]
get(g, n.; pl.gittin or gitim.A divorce granted by a Rabbi in accordance with Jewish law; also, the document attesting to the divorce.RHUD PJC]
get"an.[Jap.]A type of Japanese footwear usually with wooden soles, held to the foot by a thong that passes between the first two toes. Syn. -- clog, patten, sabot. WordNet 1.5]
getableadj.Obtainable; able to be gotten. Syn. -- gettable, obtainable, procurable. WordNet 1.5]
get*at"a*bleadj.Aapable of being reached or attained; as, a very getatable man; both oil and coal are there but not in getatable locations. Syn. -- come-at-able, get-at-able. WordNet 1.5]
2.a rapid escape (as by criminals); as, the thieves made a clean getaway; they made their getaway in a stolen car.[wns=2] Syn. -- lam. WordNet 1.5]
Get"en(?), obs. p. p. of Get.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Geth(?), the original third pers. sing. pres. of Go. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Get"-pen`ny(?), n.Something which gets or gains money; a successful affair. [Colloq.] Chapman. 1913 Webster]
Get"ta*ble(?), a.That may be obtained. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Get"ter(?), n.One who gets, gains, obtains, acquires, begets, or procreates. 1913 Webster]
Get"ter*up`, n.One who contrives, makes, or arranges for, anything, as a book, a machine, etc. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
A diligent getter-up of miscellaneous works.W. Irving. 1913 Webster]
Get"ting(?), n.1.The act of obtaining or acquiring; acquisition. 1913 Webster]
With all thy getting, get understanding.Prov. iv. 7. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is got or obtained; gain; profit. 1913 Webster]
Gettysburgprop. n.The name of a battle of the American Civil War fought in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylavania, in 1863. At this battle, the defeat of General Robert E. Lee's invading Confederate army was a major victory for the Union, and is considered by many a turning point in the war, after which victory by the Confederacy was no longer thought possible; as, many thousands died at Gettysburg. See also Gettysburg Address. Syn. -- battle of Gettysburg. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Gettysburg Addressprop. n.The popular name of a speech given by Abraham Lincoln on November 19, 1863, on the battlefield near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA, as part of a ceremony to dedicate a portion of that battlefield as a cemetary for soldiers who died fighting there. See note below. PJC]
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address,
get"up, get"-up(?), n.1.General composition or structure; manner in which the parts of a thing are combined; arrangement; format; make-up; style of dress, etc. [Colloq.] H. Kingsley. 1913 Webster]
2.Specifically:A set of clothing (with accessories); as, what are you doing in that getup?; -- often used with implied disapproval or scorn. [informal] [wns=1] Syn. -- outfit, rig. WordNet 1.5]
get-up-and-gon.a character trait manifested in a readiness and ability to initiate action; an enterprising and energetic spirit; a go-getting attitude. Syn. -- energy; drive; enterprise; initiative.
[PJC]
Geumn.(Bot.), A genus of plants of the rose family comprising the avens. Syn. -- genus Geum. WordNet 1.5]
Geusd"ism(g, prop. n.The Marxian socialism and programme of reform through revolution as advocated by the French political leader Jules Basile Guesde(pron. g (1845- ). -- Guesd"ist(#), n. & a. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Gew"gaw(?), n.[OE. gigawe, gugawe, gewgaude, prob. the same word as OE. givegove gewgaw, apparently a reduplicated form fr. AS. gifan to give; cf. also F. joujou plaything, and E. gaud, n. See Give, and cf. Giffgaff.]A showy trifle; a toy; a splendid plaything; a pretty but worthless bauble. Syn. -- knicknack; bauble; tschotschke. 1913 Webster]
A heavy gewgaw called a crown.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Seeing his gewgaw castle shine.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Gey"ser(?), n.[Icel. geysir, fr. geysa to rush furiously, fr. gj to gush. Cf. Gush.]A boiling spring which throws forth at frequent intervals jets of water, mud, etc., driven up by the expansive power of steam. 1913 Webster]
Geysers were first known in Iceland, and later in New Zealand. In the Yellowstone region in the United States they are numerous, and some of them very powerful, throwing jets of boiling water and steam to a height of 200 feet. They are grouped in several areas called geyser basins. The mineral matter, or geyserite, with which geyser water is charged, forms geyser cones about the orifice, often of great size and beauty. 1913 Webster]
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Gey"ser*ite(gor g, n.[From Geyser.](Min.)A loose hydrated form of silica, a variety of opal, deposited in concretionary cauliflowerlike masses, around some hot springs and geysers. 1913 Webster]
Gha"na(gprop. n.A country in Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Cote d'Ivoire and Togo, with Burkina Faso bordering on the north, with a population of 17,698,271 (July 1996 est), and a total area of 238,540 sq km. The government is a constitutional democracy, and the capital city is Accra. PJC]
It has a tropical climate, being warm and comparatively dry along the southeast coast, hot and humid in southwest and hot and dry in the north. Its terrain is mostly low plains with a dissected plateau in the south-central area. CIA Factbook 1996 PJC]
Ghanaianadj.1.of or pertaining to the inhabitants of Ghana; as, Ghanaian writers. Syn. -- Ghanian, Ghanese. WordNet 1.5]
2.of or pertaining to Ghana.Ghanaian cocoa production Syn. -- Ghanese, Ghanian. WordNet 1.5]
Ghaneseadj.1.same as Ghanaian (in both senses). Syn. -- Ghanian, Ghanaian. WordNet 1.5]
Ghanianadj.1.same as Ghanaian (in both senses). Syn. -- Ghanese, Ghanaian. WordNet 1.5]
Ghaniann.1.a native or inhabitant of Ghana. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Ghar"ry(?), n.[Hind. g\'be.]Any wheeled cart or carriage. [India] 1913 Webster]
Ghast(?), v. t.[OE. gasten. See Ghastly, a.]To strike aghast; to affright. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Ghasted by the noise I made. Shak. 1913 Webster]
Ghast"ful(?), a.[See Ghastly, a.]Fit to make one aghast; dismal. [Obs.] -- Ghast"ful*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Ghast"li*ness(?), n.The state of being ghastly; a deathlike look. 1913 Webster]
Ghast"ly(?), a.[Compar.Ghastlier(?); superl.Ghastliest.][OE. gastlich, gastli, fearful, causing fear, fr. gasten to terrify, AS. g\'91stan. Cf. Aghast, Gast, Gaze, Ghostly.]1.Like a ghost in appearance; deathlike; pale; pallid; dismal. 1913 Webster]
Each turned his face with a ghastly pang.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
His face was so ghastly that it could scarcely be recognized.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
1.A pass through a mountain. [India] J. D. Hooker. 1913 Webster]
2.A range of mountains.Balfour (Cyc. of Ind. ). 1913 Webster]
3.Stairs descending to a river; a landing place; a wharf. [India] Malcom. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gha*wa"zi(?), n. pl.[Etymol. uncertain.]Egyptian dancing girls, of a lower sort than the almeh.
{ \'d8Ghaz"al(?), \'d8Ghaz"el(?) }, n.[Ar. ghazal.]A kind of Oriental lyric, and usually erotic, poetry, written in recurring rhymes. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Gha"zi(?), n.[Ar. gh\'bez\'c6.]Among Mohammedans, a warrior champion or veteran, esp. in the destruction of infidels. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{ Ghe"ber, Ghe"bre }(?), n.[Pers. ghebr: cf. F. Gu\'8abre. Cf. Giaour.]A worshiper of fire; a Zoroastrian; a Parsee. 1913 Webster]
Ghee(g, n.[Hind. gh\'c6 clarified butter, Skr. gh.]Butter clarified by boiling, and thus converted into a kind of oil. [India] Malcom. 1913 Webster]
Gher"kin(g, n.[D. agurkje, a dim. akin to G. gurke, Dan. agurke; cf. Pol. og\'a2rek, Bohem. okurka, LGr. 'aggoy`rion watermelon, Ar. al-khiy\'ber, Per. khiy\'ber.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Bot.)A kind of small, prickly cucumber, much used for pickles. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)See Sea gherkin. 1913 Webster]
Ghess(?), v. t. & i.See Guess. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Ghet"to(?), n.[It.]A quarter of a city where Jews live in greatest numbers. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
I went to the Ghetto, where the Jews dwell.Evelyn. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.By extension:Any section of a town inhabited predominantly by members of a specific ethnic, national or racial group, such segregation usually arising from social or economic pressure. The term is commonly applied to areas in cities having a high concentration of low-income African-Americans. PJC]
3. [fig.] Any isolated group of people. PJC]
4. [fig.] Any group isolated by external pressures, with an implication of inferiority. PJC]
ghetto blastern.[from their popularity with negro inner-city (ghetto) youth]A portable casette or compact disk player, usually having an integrated radio receiver. It typically has two (stereophonic) speakers, and can be adjusted to play at a high sound intensity, from which the name comes. Syn. -- boom box. WordNet 1.5]
Ghet"to*ize(?), v. t.to form into a ghetto; to isolate (people) as though into a ghetto. PJC]
Ghib"el*line(?), n.[It. Ghibellino; of German origin.](It. Hist.)One of a faction in Italy, in the 12th and 13th centuries, which favored the German emperors, and opposed the Guelfs, or adherents of the poses.Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
Ghole(?), n.See Ghoul. 1913 Webster]
Ghost(g, n.[OE. gast, gost, soul, spirit, AS. g\'best breath, spirit, soul; akin to OS. g spirit, soul, D. geest, G. geist, and prob. to E. gaze, ghastly.] 1913 Webster]
1.The spirit; the soul of man. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Then gives her grieved ghost thus to lament.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.The disembodied soul; the soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death; an apparition; a specter. 1913 Webster]
The mighty ghosts of our great Harrys rose.Shak. 1913 Webster]
I thought that I had died in sleep, ghost.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
3.Any faint shadowy semblance; an unsubstantial image; a phantom; a glimmering; as, not a ghost of a chance; the ghost of an idea. 1913 Webster]
Each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor.Poe. 1913 Webster]
4.A false image formed in a telescope by reflection from the surfaces of one or more lenses. 1913 Webster]
Ghost moth(Zo\'94l.), a large European moth (Hepialus humuli); so called from the white color of the male, and the peculiar hovering flight; -- called also great swift. --
Holy Ghost, the Holy Spirit; the Paraclete; the Comforter; (Theol.) the third person in the Trinity. --
To give up the ghostor
To yield up the ghost, to die; to expire. 1913 Webster]
And he gave up the ghost full softly.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Jacob . . . yielded up the ghost, and was gathered unto his people. Gen. xlix. 33. 1913 Webster]
Ghost, v. i.To die; to expire. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
Ghost, v. t.To appear to or haunt in the form of an apparition. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Ghost dance. A religious dance of the North American Indians, participated in by both sexes, and looked upon as a rite of invocation the purpose of which is, through trance and vision, to bring the dancer into communion with the unseen world and the spirits of departed friends. The dance is the chief rite of the
Ghost-dance, or
Messiah,
religion, which originated about 1890 in the doctrines of the Piute Wovoka, the Indian Messiah, who taught that the time was drawing near when the whole Indian race, the dead with the living, should be reunited to live a life of millennial happiness upon a regenerated earth. The religion inculcates peace, righteousness, and work, and holds that in good time, without warlike intervention, the oppressive white rule will be removed by the higher powers. The religion spread through a majority of the western tribes of the United States, only in the case of the Sioux, owing to local causes, leading to an outbreak. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ghost"fish`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A pale unspotted variety of the wrymouth. 1913 Webster]
Ghost"less, a.Without life or spirit. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Ghost"like`(?), a.Like a ghost; ghastly. 1913 Webster]
Ghost"li*ness, n.The quality of being ghostly. 1913 Webster]
Ghost"ly, a.[OE. gastlich, gostlich, AS. g\'bestlic. See Ghost.]1.Relating to the soul; not carnal or secular; spiritual; as, a ghostly confessor. 1913 Webster]
Save and defend us from our ghostly enemies.Book of Common Prayer [Ch. of Eng. ] 1913 Webster]
One of the gostly children of St. Jerome.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to apparitions.Akenside. 1913 Webster]
It seemed even more unaccountable than if it had been a thing of ghostology and witchcraft.Hawthorne. 1913 Webster]
ghost"write`, ghost"-write`v. t.To write (a book, article, speech, etc.) for someone else; -- the written material appears under the name of the person for whom it was written. Syn. -- ghost. WordNet 1.5]
ghost"writ`er, ghost"-writ`ern.One who ghost-writes (a book, article, etc.) for someone else. WordNet 1.5]
Ghoul(g, n.[Per. gh an imaginary sylvan demon, supposed to devour men and animals: cf. Ar. gh, F. goule.]An imaginary evil being among Eastern nations, which was supposed to feed upon human bodies.[Written also ghole .]Moore. 1913 Webster]
Ghoul"ish, a.Characteristic of a ghoul; vampirelike; hyenalike. 1913 Webster]
Ghyll(?), n.A ravine. See Gill a woody glen. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gial`lo*li"no(?), n.[It., from giallo yellow, prob. fr. OHG. gelo, G. gelb; akin to E. yellow.]A term variously employed by early writers on art, though commonly designating the yellow oxide of lead, or massicot.Fairholt. 1913 Webster]
Giam"beux(zh, n. pl.[See Jambeux.]Greaves; armor for the legs. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Gi"ant(?), n.[OE. giant, geant, geaunt, OF. jaiant, geant, F. g\'82ant, L. gigas, fr. Gr. gender, genesis. See Gender, and cf. Gigantic.] 1913 Webster]
1.A man of extraordinari bulk and stature. 1913 Webster]
Giants of mighty bone and bold emprise.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.A person of extraordinary strength or powers, bodily or intellectual. 1913 Webster]
3.Any animal, plant, or thing, of extraordinary size or power. 1913 Webster]
Giant's Causeway, a vast collection of basaltic pillars, in the county of Antrim on the northern coast of Ireland. 1913 Webster]
Gi"ant, a.Like a giant; extraordinary in size, strength, or power; as, giant brothers; a giant son. 1913 Webster]
Giant cell. (Anat.)See Myeloplax. --
Giant clam(Zo\'94l.), a bivalve shell of the genus Tridacna, esp. T. gigas, which sometimes weighs 500 pounds. The shells are sometimes used in churches to contain holy water. --
Giant heron(Zo\'94l.), a very large African heron (Ardeomega goliath). It is the largest heron known. --
Giant kettle, a pothole of very large dimensions, as found in Norway in connection with glaciers. See Pothole. --
Giant powder. See Nitroglycerin. --
Giant puffball(Bot.), a fungus (Lycoperdon giganteum), edible when young, and when dried used for stanching wounds. --
Giant salamander(Zo\'94l.), a very large aquatic salamander (Megalobatrachus maximus), found in Japan. It is the largest of living Amphibia, becoming a yard long. --
Giant squid(Zo\'94l.), one of several species of very large squids, belonging to Architeuthis and allied genera. Some are over forty feet long. 1913 Webster]
Gi"ant*ess, n.A woman of extraordinary size. 1913 Webster]
Gi"ant*ize(?), v. i.[Cf. F. g\'82antiser.]To play the giant. [R.] Sherwood. 1913 Webster]
Gi"ant*ly, a.Appropriate to a giant. [Obs.] Usher. 1913 Webster]
Gi"ant*ry(?), n.The race of giants. [R.] Cotgrave. 1913 Webster]
Gi"ant*ship, n.The state, personality, or character, of a giant; -- a compellation for a giant. 1913 Webster]
His giantship is gone somewhat crestfallen. Milton. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Giaour(?), n.[Turk. giaur an infidel, Per. gawr, another form of ghebr fire worshiper. Cf. Kaffir, Gheber .]An infidel; -- a term applied by Turks to disbelievers in the Mohammedan religion, especially Christrians.Byron. 1913 Webster]
Gib(?), n.[Abbreviated fr. Gilbert, the name of the cat in the old story of \'bdReynard the Fox\'b8. in the \'bdRomaunt of the Rose\'b8, etc.]A male cat; a tomcat. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Gib, v. i.To act like a cat. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Gib(?), n.[Etymol. uncertain.]A piece or slip of metal or wood, notched or otherwise, in a machine or structure, to hold other parts in place or bind them together, or to afford a bearing surface; -- usually held or adjusted by means of a wedge, key, or screw. 1913 Webster]
Gib and key, Gib and cotter(Steam Engine), the fixed wedge or gib, and the driving wedge,key, or cotter, used for tightening the strap which holds the brasses at the end of a connecting rod. 1913 Webster]
Gib, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Gibbed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Gibbing.]To secure or fasten with a gib, or gibs; to provide with a gib, or gibs. 1913 Webster]
Gibbed lathe, an engine lathe in which the tool carriage is held down to the bed by a gib instead of by a weight. 1913 Webster]
Gib(?), v. i.To balk. See Jib, v. i.Youatt. 1913 Webster]
Gi"ba*ro(?), n.; pl. Gibaros(#). [Amer. Sp. j\'a1baro wild.](Ethnol.)The offspring of a Spaniard and an Indian; a Spanish-Indian mestizo. [Sp. Amer.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Gib*bar"tas(?), n.[Cf. Ar. jebb\'ber giant; or L. gibber humpbacked: cf. F. gibbar.](Zo\'94l.)One of several finback whales of the North Atlantic; -- called also Jupiter whale.[Written also jubartas, gubertas, dubertus.] 1913 Webster]
Gib"ber(j, n.[From Gib to balk.]A balky horse.Youatt. 1913 Webster]
gib"ber(g, v. i.[imp. & p. p.gibbered(g; p. pr. & vb. n.gibbering.][Akin to jabber, and gabble.]To speak rapidly and inarticulately.Shak. Syn. -- jabber. 1913 Webster]
gibberellic acidn.(Chem.), A plant growth hormone of the gibberellin series (C19H22O6), also called gibberellin A3. It was first isolated from the fungus Gibberella fujikuroi. It is used to promote the growth of seedlings. See also gibberellin.MI11 PJC]
gibberellinn.(Chem.), Any of a number plant growth hormones, the first of which was isolated in 1938 from the fungus Gibberella fujikuroi; more than 60 related gibberelins are known. The most important is gibberellin A3, also called gibberellic acid. They are used in agriculture for promoting plant growth. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
gib"ber*ish(jor g, n.[From Gibber, v. i.]1.Rapid and inarticulate talk; unintelligible language; unmeaning words. 1913 Webster]
He, like a gypsy, oftentimes would go; gibberish he had learnt to know.Drayton. 1913 Webster]
Such gibberish as children may be heard amusing themselves with.Hawthorne. 1913 Webster]
2.Incomprehensible, obscure, or pretentious technical talk or writing; excessively obscure jargon. PJC]
Gib"bet(?), n.[OE. gibet, F. gibet, in OF. also club, fr. LL. gibetum;; cf. OF. gibe sort of sickle or hook, It. giubbetto gibbet, and giubbetta, dim. of giubba mane, also, an under waistcoat, doublet, Prov. It. gibba (cf. Jupon); so that it perhaps originally signified a halter, a rope round the neck of malefactors; or it is, perhaps, derived fr. L. gibbus hunched, humped, E. gibbous; or cf. E. jib a sail.] 1913 Webster]
1.A kind of gallows; an upright post with an arm projecting from the top, on which, formerly, malefactors were hanged in chains, and their bodies allowed to remain as a warning. 1913 Webster]
2.The projecting arm of a crane, from which the load is suspended; the jib. 1913 Webster]
Gib"bet, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Gibbeted(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Gibbeting.] 1913 Webster]
Gib"bon(?), n.[Cf. F. gibbon.](Zo\'94l.)Any arboreal ape of the genus Hylobates, of which many species and varieties inhabit the East Indies and Southern Asia. They are tailless and without cheek pouches, and have very long arms, adapted for climbing.
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Hylobates lar), the crowned (H. pilatus), the wou-wou or singing gibbon (H. agilis), the siamang, and the hoolock. are the most common species. 1913 Webster]
Gib" boom`(?). See Jib boom. 1913 Webster]
Gib*bose"(?), a.[L. gibbosus, fr. gibbus, gibba, hunch, hump. Cf. Gibbous.]Humped; protuberant; -- said of a surface which presents one or more large elevations.Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
Gib*bost"i*ty(?), n.[Cf. F. gibbosit\'82.]The state of being gibbous or gibbose; gibbousness. 1913 Webster]
Gib"bous(?), a.[Cf. F. gibbeux. See Gibbose.] 1913 Webster]
1.Swelling by a regular curve or surface; protuberant; convex; as, the moon is gibbous between the half-moon and the full moon. 1913 Webster]
The bones will rise, and make a gibbous member.Wiseman. 1913 Webster]
2.Hunched; hump-backed. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
-- Gib"bous*ly, adv. -- Gib"bous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Gibbs"ite(?), n.[Named after George Gibbs.](Min.)A hydrate of alumina. 1913 Webster]
Gib"-cat`(?), n.A male cat, esp. an old one. See 1st Gib. n. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Gibe(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Gibed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Gibing.][Cf. Prov. F. giber, equiv. to F. jouer to play, Icel. geipa to talk nonsense, E. jabber.]To cast reproaches and sneering expressions; to rail; to utter taunting, sarcastic words; to flout; to fleer; to scoff. 1913 Webster]
Fleer and gibe, and laugh and flout.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Gibe, v. i.To reproach with contemptuous words; to deride; to scoff at; to mock. 1913 Webster]
Draw the beasts as I describe them, gibe them.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Gibe, n.An expression of sarcastic scorn; a sarcastic jest; a scoff; a taunt; a sneer. 1913 Webster]
Mark the fleers, the gibes, and notable scorns.Shak. 1913 Webster]
With solemn gibe did Eustace banter me.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gib"el(?), n.[G. gibel, giebel.](Zo\'94l.)A kind of carp (Cyprinus gibelio); -- called also Prussian carp. 1913 Webster]
Gib"er(?)n.One who utters gibes.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Gib"fish`(?), n.The male of the salmon. [Prov. Eng.] Wright. 1913 Webster]
Gib"ing*ly(?), adv.In a gibing manner; scornfully. 1913 Webster]
Gib"let(?), a.Made of giblets; as, a giblet pie. 1913 Webster]
Gib"lets(?), n. pl.[OE. gibelet, OF. gibelet game: cf. F. gibelotte stewed rabbit. Cf. Gibbier.]The inmeats, or edible viscera (heart, gizzard, liver, etc.), of poultry. 1913 Webster]
Gi*bral"tar(?), n.1.A strongly fortified town on the south coast of Spain, held by the British since 1704; hence, an impregnable stronghold. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.A kind of candy sweetmeat, or a piece of it; -- called, in full, Gibraltar rock. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Gib"staff`(?), n.[Prov. E. gib a hooked stick + E. staff.]1.A staff to guage water, or to push a boat. 1913 Webster]
2.A staff formerly used in fighting beasts on the stage. [Obs.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
Gid(?), n.[Cf. Giddy, a.]A disease of sheep, characterized by vertigo; the staggers. It is caused by the presence of the CC. 1913 Webster]
Gid"di*ly(?), adv.In a giddy manner. 1913 Webster]
Gid"di*ness, n.The quality or state of being giddy. 1913 Webster]
Gid"dy(?), a.[Compar.Giddier(?); superl.Giddiest.][OE. gidi mad, silly, AS. gidig, of unknown origin, cf. Norw. gidda to shake, tremble.] 1913 Webster]
1.Having in the head a sensation of whirling or reeling about; having lost the power of preserving the balance of the body, and therefore wavering and inclined to fall; lightheaded; dizzy. 1913 Webster]
By giddy head and staggering legs betrayed.Tate. 1913 Webster]
2.Promoting or inducing giddiness; as, a giddy height; a giddy precipice.Prior. 1913 Webster]
Upon the giddy footing of the hatches.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Bewildering on account of rapid turning; running round with celerity; gyratory; whirling. 1913 Webster]
The giddy motion of the whirling mill.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Gie(?), v. t.To guide. See Gye . [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Gie(?), v. t.To give. [Scot.] Burns. 1913 Webster]
Gier"-ea`gle(?), n.[Cf. D. gier vulture, G. gier, and E. gyrfalcon.](Zo\'94l.)A bird referred to in the Bible (Lev. xi. 18and Deut. xiv. 17) as unclean, probably the Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus). 1913 Webster]
Gie"seck*ite(?), n.[Named after Karl Giesecke.](Min.)A mineral occurring in greenish gray six-sided prisms, having a greasy luster. It is probably a pseudomorph after el\'91olite. 1913 Webster]
Gif(?), conj.[AS. See If.]If. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Gif is the old form of if, and frequently occurs in the earlier English writers. See If. 1913 Webster]
GIF(?), n.[Acronym from Graphics Interchange Format.](Computers)1.The Graphics Interchange Format, one of the most popular standardized formats for storing graphic data in binary computer files. The standard has been revised several times, and includes provisions for interlacing and animating images. Its disadvantage is that it can store only 256 colors. Compare JPEG. PJC]
2.(Computers)An image stored in GIF{1} format, or the file in which the image is stored; as, he sent three GIF's with lovely pictures of his children. PJC]
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Gif"fard in*ject"or(?). (Mach.)See under Injector. 1913 Webster]
Gift(?), n.[OE. gift, yift, yeft, AS. gift, fr. gifan to give; akin to D. & G. gift, Icel. gift, gipt, Goth. gifts (in comp.). See Give, v. t.]1.Anything given; anything voluntarily transferred by one person to another without compensation; a present; an offering. 1913 Webster]
Shall I receive by gift, what of my own, . . . Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.The act, right, or power of giving or bestowing; as, the office is in the gift of the President. 1913 Webster]
3.A bribe; anything given to corrupt. 1913 Webster]
Neither take a gift, for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise.Deut. xvi. 19. 1913 Webster]
4.Some exceptional inborn quality or characteristic; a striking or special talent or aptitude; power; faculty; as, the gift of wit; a gift for speaking. 1913 Webster]
5.(Law)A voluntary transfer of real or personal property, without any consideration. It can be perfected only by deed, or in case of personal property, by an actual delivery of possession.Bouvier.Burrill. 1913 Webster]
Gift rope(Naut), a rope extended to a boat for towing it; a guest rope.
Syn. -- Present; donation; grant; largess; benefaction; boon; bounty; gratuity; endowment; talent; faculty. -- Gift, Present, Donation. These words, as here compared, denote something gratuitously imparted to another out of one's property. A gift is something given whether by a superior or an inferior, and is usually designed for the relief or benefit of him who receives it. A present is ordinarly from an equal or inferior, and is always intended as a compliment or expression of kindness. Donation is a word of more dignity, denoting, properly, a gift of considerable value, and ordinarly a gift made either to some public institution, or to an individual on account of his services to the public; as, a donation to a hospital, a charitable society, or a minister. 1913 Webster]
Gift, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Gifted; p. pr. & vb. n.Gifting.]To endow with some power or faculty. See gift{4}. 1913 Webster]
He was gifted . . . with philosophical sagacity.I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
giftedadj.[Cf. See gift{4} and gift, v. t..]1.having unusual talent in some field. Syn. -- talented. PJC]
2.having exceptionally high intelligence; -- said of children, especially in discourse on education; as, a program for gifted children. PJC]
Gift"ed*ness, n.The state of being gifted.Echard. 1913 Webster]
Gig(g, v. t.[Prob. fr. L. gignere to beget.]To engender. [Obs.] Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Gig, n.A kind of spear or harpoon. See Fishgig. 1913 Webster]
Gig, v. t.To fish with a gig. 1913 Webster]
Gig, n.[OE. gigge. Cf. Giglot.]A playful or wanton girl; a giglot. 1913 Webster]
Gig, n.[Cf. Icel. g fiddle, MHG. g, G. geige, Icel. geiga to take a wrong direction, rove at random, and E. jig.]1.A top or whirligig; any little thing that is whirled round in play. 1913 Webster]
Thou disputest like an infant; go, whip thy gig.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.A light carriage, with one pair of wheels, drawn by one horse; a kind of chaise. 1913 Webster]
3.(Naut.)A long, light rowboat, generally clinkerbuilt, and designed to be fast; a boat appropriated to the use of the commanding officer; as, the captain's gig. 1913 Webster]
4.(Mach.)A rotatory cylinder, covered with wire teeth or teasels, for teaseling woolen cloth. 1913 Webster]
Gig machine,
Gigging machine,
Gig mill, Napping machine. See Gig, 4. --
Gig saw. See Jig saw. 1913 Webster]
Gig, n.A job for a specified, usually short period of time; -- used especially for the temporary engagements of an entertainer, such as a jazz musician or a rock group; as, a one-week gig in Las Vegas. PJC]
Gi`gan*te"an(?), a.[L. giganteus, fr. gigas, antis. See Giant.]Like a giant; mighty; gigantic. [Obs.] Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Gi`gan*tesque"(?), a.[F.]Befitting a giant; bombastic; magniloquent. 1913 Webster]
The sort of mock-heroic gigantesque Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Gi*gan"tic(?), a.[L. gigas, -antis, giant. See Giant.]1.Of extraordinary size; like a giant. 1913 Webster]
2.Such as a giant might use, make, or cause; immense; tremendous; extraordinarly; as, gigantic deeds; gigantic wickedness.Milton. 1913 Webster]
When descends on the Atlantic gigantic Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
Gi`gan*tol"og*y(?), n.[Gr. -logy: cf. F. gigantologie.]An account or description of giants. 1913 Webster]
Gi`gan*tom"a*chy(?), n.[L. gigantomachia, fr. Gr. gigantomachie.]A war of giants; especially, the fabulous war of the giants against heaven.
Gige(gor g, Guige, n.[OF. guide, guiche.](Anc. Armor)The leather strap by which the shield of a knight was slung across the shoulder, or across the neck and shoulder.Meyrick (Ancient Armor). 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gi*ge"ri*um(?), n.; pl.Gigeria(#).[NL., fr. L. gigeria, pl., the cooked entrails of poultry.](Anat.)The muscular stomach, or gizzard, of birds. 1913 Webster]
Gig"get(?), n.Same as Gigot. 1913 Webster]
Cut the slaves to giggets.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Gig"gle(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Giggled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Giggling(?).][Akin to gaggle: cf. OD. ghichelen, G. kichern.]To laugh with short catches of the breath or voice; to laugh in a light, affected, or silly manner; to titter with childish levity. 1913 Webster]
Giggling and laughing with all their might J. R. Drake. 1913 Webster]
Gig"gle(?), n.A kind of laugh, with short catches of the voice or breath; a light, silly laugh. 1913 Webster]
Gig"gler(?), n.One who giggles or titters. 1913 Webster]
Gig"gly(?), a.Prone to giggling.Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
Gig"ot, Gig"got(, n.[F., fr. OF. gigue fiddle; -- on account of the resemblance in shape. See Jig, n.] 1913 Webster]
1.A leg of mutton. 1913 Webster]
2.A small piece of flesh; a slice. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The rest in giggots cut, they spit.Chapman. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gigue(zh, n.[F.]A piece of lively dance music, in two strains which are repeated; also, the dance. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Gi"la mon"ster(?). (Zo\'94l.)A large tuberculated lizard (Heloderma suspectum) native of the dry plains of Arizona, New Mexico, etc. It is the only lizard known to have venomous teeth. 1913 Webster]
Gilbertprop. n.William Schwenk Gilbert, an English dramatist born at London Nov. 18, 1836. He is most famous for his collaborations with Sir Arthur Sullivan on a number of humorous light operas which are known as \'bdGilbert and Sullivan Operas\'b8. His first play was \'bdDulcamara\'b8 (1866). He also wrote \'bdThe Palace of Truth\'b8 (1870), \'bdPygmalion and Galatea\'b8 (1871), \'bdSweethearts\'b8 (1874), \'bdEngaged\'b8 (1877), \'bdThe Mountebanks\'b8 (1891), and in collaboration with Sir A. Sullivan (who wrote the music), he wrote \'bdThe Sorcerer\'b8 (1877), \'bdH. M. S. Pinafore\'b8 (1878), \'bdThe Pirates of Penzance\'b8 (1879), \'bdPatience\'b8 (1881), \'bdIolanthe\'b8 (1883), \'bdThe Mikado\'b8 (1885), \'bdRuddygore\'b8 (1887), \'bdThe Yeomen of the Guard\'b8 (1888), \'bdThe Gondoliers\'b8 (1889), and \'bdUtopia, limited\'b8 (1893). The light operas proved very popular and continue to be performed over one hundred years later. He also published other works. Century Dict. 1906 +PJC]
Gilbert and SullivanWilliam Schwenk Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan, who collaborated on a number of light operas. See Gilbert. PJC]
Gilbertianprop. a.1.Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the style of William S. Gilbert; as, Gilbertian libretti. WordNet 1.5]
2.Wildly comic and improbable, as in Gilbert and Sullivan operas; as, Gilbertian coincidences. WordNet 1.5]
a Gilbertian world people with foundlings and changelings.T. C. Worsley WordNet 1.5]
Gild(g, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Gilded or Gilt (p. pr. & vb. n. Gilding.][AS. gyldan, from gold gold. Gold.]1.To overlay with a thin covering of gold; to cover with a golden color; to cause to look like gold. \'bdGilded chariots.\'b8 Pope. 1913 Webster]
No more the rising sun shall gild the morn.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.To make attractive; to adorn; to brighten. 1913 Webster]
Let oft good humor, mild and gay, Gild the calm evening of your day.Trumbull. 1913 Webster]
3.To give a fair but deceptive outward appearance to; to embellish; as, to gild a lie.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.To make red with drinking. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
This grand liquior that hath gilded them.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Gild"ale`(?), n.[AS. gilgan to pay + E. ale. See Yield, v. t., and Ale.]A drinking bout in which every one pays an equal share. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Gild"en(?), a.Gilded.Holland. 1913 Webster]
Gild"er(?), n.One who gilds; one whose occupation is to overlay with gold. 1913 Webster]
Gil"der(?), n.A Dutch coin. See Guilder. 1913 Webster]
Gild"ing(g, n.1.The art or practice of overlaying or covering with gold leaf; also, a thin coating or wash of gold, or of that which resembles gold. 1913 Webster]
2.Gold in leaf, powder, or liquid, for application to any surface. 1913 Webster]
3.Any superficial coating or appearance, as opposed to what is solid and genuine. 1913 Webster]
Gilding metal, a tough kind of sheet brass from which cartridge shells are made. 1913 Webster]
Gilgamesh, Gilgamishprop. n.1.(Sumerian mythology)A legendary king of Sumeria and the hero of famous Sumerian and Babylonian epics. WordNet 1.5]
2.The Epic of Gilgamesh, a long Babylonian epic written in cuneiform in the Sumerian language on clay tablets. Early versions of the written story date from 2000 B. C.; it is probably the first written story still in existence. A longer version was written in the Akkadian language, on 12 clay tablets found at Nineveh in the ruins of the library of Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria from 669 to 633 B. C. The story depicted the life and heroic deeds of the legendary Gilgamesh, apparently derived from stories about a real king of ancient Mesopotamia who lived around 2700 B. C. The story includes a tale of a great flood, which has some parallels to the biblical story of the flood survived by Noah. The Nineveh tablets name the author of that version of the story, a Shin-eqi-unninni. PJC]
The Epic of Gilgamesh Gilgamesh
Gill(g, n.[Dan. gi\'91lle, gelle; akin to Sw. g\'84l, Icel. gj\'94lnar gills; cf. AS. geagl, geahl, jaw.]1.(Anat.)An organ for aquatic respiration; a branchia. 1913 Webster]
Fishes perform respiration under water by the gills.Ray. 1913 Webster]
Gills are usually lamellar or filamentous appendages, through which the blood circulates, and in which it is exposed to the action of the air contained in the water. In vertebrates they are appendages of the visceral arches on either side of the neck. In invertebrates they occupy various situations. 1913 Webster]
2.pl.(Bot.)The radiating, gill-shaped plates forming the under surface of a mushroom. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)The fleshy flap that hangs below the beak of a fowl; a wattle. 1913 Webster]
4.The flesh under or about the chin.Swift. 1913 Webster]
5.(Spinning)One of the combs of closely ranged steel pins which divide the ribbons of flax fiber or wool into fewer parallel filaments.[Prob. so called from F. aiguilles, needles. Ure.] 1913 Webster]
Gill arches,
Gill bars. (Anat.)Same as Branchial arches. --
Gill clefts. (Anat.)Same as Branchial clefts. See under Branchial. --
Gill cover,
Gill lid. See Operculum. --
Gill frame, Gill head(Flax Manuf.), a spreader; a machine for subjecting flax to the action of gills.Knight. --
Gill net, a flat net so suspended in the water that its meshes allow the heads of fish to pass, but catch in the gills when they seek to extricate themselves. --
Gill opening, Gill slit(Anat.), an opening behind and below the head of most fishes, and some amphibians, by which the water from the gills is discharged. In most fishes there is a single opening on each side, but in the sharks and rays there are five, or more, on each side. --
Gill rakes, Gill rakers(Anat.), horny filaments, or progresses, on the inside of the branchial arches of fishes, which help to prevent solid substances from being carried into gill cavities. 1913 Webster]
Gill, n.[Icel. gil.]A woody glen; a narrow valley containing a stream. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Gill(?), n.[OF. gille, gelle, a sort of measure for wine, LL. gillo, gello., Cf. Gallon.]A measure of capacity, containing one fourth of a pint. 1913 Webster]
Gill(?), n.[Abbrev. from Gillian.]1.A young woman; a sweetheart; a flirting or wanton girl. \'bdEach Jack with his Gill.\'b8 B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)The ground ivy (Nepeta Glechoma); -- called also gill over the ground, and other like names. 1913 Webster]
3.Malt liquor medicated with ground ivy. 1913 Webster]
Gill ale. (a)Ale flavored with ground ivy.(b)(Bot.)Alehoof. 1913 Webster]
gilledadj.Having gills; as, a gilled tadpole. Opposite of abranchiate. Syn. -- branchiate. WordNet 1.5]
Gill"-flirt`(?), n.A thoughtless, giddy girl; a flirt-gill.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Gill"house`, n.A shop where gill is sold. 1913 Webster]
Thee shall each alehouse, thee each gillhouse mourn.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Gil"li*an(?), n.[OE. Gillian, a woman's name, for Julian, Juliana. Cf. Gill a girl.]A girl; esp., a wanton; a gill. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.
{ Gil"lieGil"ly }(?), n.[Gael. gille, giolla, boy, lad.]A boy or young man; a manservant; a young male attendant, in the Scottish Highlands.Sir W. Scott.[wns=1] 1913 Webster]
2.a lowcut shoe without a tongue and decorative lacing. Syn. -- ghillie. WordNet 1.5]
Gil"ly*flow`er(?), n.[OE. gilofre, gilofer, clove, OF. girofre, girofle, F. girofle: cf. F. girofl\'82e gillyflower, fr. girofle, Gr. foliage. Cf. Caryophyllus, July-flower.][Written also gilliflower.](Bot.)1.A name given by old writers to the clove pink (Dianthus Caryophyllus) but now to the common stock (Matthiola incana), a cruciferous plant with showy and fragrant blossoms, usually purplish, but often pink or white. 1913 Webster]
2.A kind of apple, of a roundish conical shape, purplish red color, and having a large core.
Clove gillyflower, the clove pink. --
Marsh gillyflower, the ragged robin (Lychnis Flos-cuculi). --
Queen's gillyflower, or
Winter gillyflower, damewort. --
Sea gillyflower, the thrift (Armeria vulgaris). --
Wall gillyflower, the wallflower (Cheiranthus Cheiri). --
Water gillyflower, the water violet. 1913 Webster]
Gilse(?), n.[W. gleisiad, fr. glas blue.](Zo\'94l.)See Grilse. 1913 Webster]
Gilt(?), n.[See Geld, v. t.](Zo\'94l.)A female pig, when young. 1913 Webster]
Gilt, imp. & p. p. of Gild. 1913 Webster]
Gilt, p. p. & a.Gilded; covered with gold; of the color of gold; golden yellow. \'bdGilt hair\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Gilt, n.1.Gold, or that which resembles gold, laid on the surface of a thing; gilding.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Money. [Obs.] \'bdThe gilt of France.\'b8 Shak.
{ Gilt"-edge`(?), Gilt"-edged`(?), }a.1.Having a gilt edge; as, gilt-edged paper. 1913 Webster]
2.Of the best quality; -- said of negotiable paper, etc. [Slang, U. S.] 1913 Webster]
Gilt"head`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A marine fish. The name is applied to two species: (a)The Pagrus, , a valuable food fish common in the Mediterranean (so named from its golden-colored head); -- called also giltpoll.(b)The Crenilabrus melops, of the British coasts; -- called also golden maid, conner, sea partridge. 1913 Webster]
Gilt"if(?), a.[For gilti, by confusion with -if, -ive, in French forms. See Guilty.]Guilty. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Gilt"tail`(?), n.A yellow-tailed worm or larva. 1913 Webster]
Gim(?), a.[Cf. Gimp, a.]Neat; spruce. [Prov.]
Gim"bal(?), Gim"bals (, n.[See Gimmal, n.]A contrivance for permitting a body to incline freely in all directions, or for suspending anything, as a barometer, ship's compass, chronometer, etc., so that it will remain plumb, or level, when its support is tipped, as by the rolling of a ship. It consists of a ring in which the body can turn on an axis through a diameter of the ring, while the ring itself is so pivoted to its support that it can turn about a diameter at right angles to the first. 1913 Webster]
Gimbal joint(Mach.), a universal joint embodying the principle of the gimbal. --
Gimbal ring, a single gimbal, as that by which the cockeye of the upper millstone is supported on the spindle. 1913 Webster]
Gim"blet(?), n. & v.See Gimlet. 1913 Webster]
gim"crack`(?), n.[OE., a spruce and pert pretender, also, a spruce girl, prob. fr. gim + crack lad, boaster.]A trivial mechanism; a device.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
2.A toy; a pretty thing; an ornamental object of no great value. Syn. -- trinket, gewgaw, knickknack, tchotchke. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
gimcrackery, gimcracksn.Ornamental objects of no great value. Syn. -- falderal, folderol, frills, nonsense, trumpery, trinkets, gewgaws, knickknacks, tchotchkes. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
gimeln.the 3rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet. WordNet 1.5]
Gim"let(?), n.[Also written and pronounced gimbled(][OF. guimbelet, guibelet, F. gibelet, prob. fr. OD. wimpel, weme, a bore, wemelen to bore, to wimble. See Wimble, n.]A small tool for boring holes. It has a leading screw, a grooved body, and a cross handle. 1913 Webster]
Gimlet eye, a squint-eye. [Colloq.] Wright. 1913 Webster]
Gim"let, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Gimleted; p. pr. & vb. n.Gimleting.]1.To pierce or make with a gimlet. 1913 Webster]
2.(Naut.)To turn round (an anchor) by the stock, with a motion like turning a gimlet. 1913 Webster]
Gim"mal(?), n.[Prob. the same word as gemel. See Gemel, and cf. Gimbal.]1.Joined work whose parts move within each other; a pair or series of interlocked rings. 1913 Webster]
2.A quaint piece of machinery; a gimmer. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Gim"mal, a.Made or consisting of interlocked rings or links; as, gimmal mail. 1913 Webster]
In their pale dull mouths the gimmal bit Shak. 1913 Webster]
Gimmal joint. See Gimbal joint, under Gimbal.
Gim"mer, Gim"mor(, n.[Cf. Gimmal, n.]A piece of mechanism; mechanical device or contrivance; a gimcrack. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Gimp, n.[OF. guimpe, guimple, a nun's wimple, F. guimpe, OHG. wimpal a veil G. wimpel pennon, pendant. See Wimple, n.]A narrow ornamental fabric of silk, woolen, or cotton, often with a metallic wire, or sometimes a coarse cord, running through it; -- used as trimming for dresses, furniture, etc. 1913 Webster]
Gimp nail, an upholsterer's small nail. 1913 Webster]
Gimp, v. t.To notch; to indent; to jag. 1913 Webster]
Gin(?), prep.[AS. ge\'a0n. See Again.]Against; near by; towards; as, gin night. [Scot.] A. Ross (1778). 1913 Webster]
Gin(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Gan(?), Gon (Gun (p. pr. & vb. n. Ginning.][OE. ginnen, AS. ginnan (in comp.), prob. orig., to open, cut open, cf. OHG. inginnan to begin, open, cut open, and prob. akin to AS. g\'c6nan to yawn, and E. yawn. Yawn, v. i., and cf. Begin.]To begin; -- often followed by an infinitive without to; as, gan tell. See Gan. [Obs. or Archaic] \'bdHe gan to pray.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Gin(j, n.[Contr. from Geneva. See 2d Geneva.]A strong alcoholic liquor, distilled from rye and barley, and flavored with juniper berries; -- also called Hollands and Holland gin, because originally, and still very extensively, manufactured in Holland. Common gin is usually flavored with turpentine. 1913 Webster]
Gin(?), n.[A contraction of engine.] 1913 Webster]
1.Contrivance; artifice; a trap; a snare.Chaucer. Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.(a)A machine for raising or moving heavy weights, consisting of a tripod formed of poles united at the top, with a windlass, pulleys, ropes, etc.(b)(Mining)A hoisting drum, usually vertical; a whim. 1913 Webster]
3.A machine for separating the seeds from cotton; a cotton gin. 1913 Webster]
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Gin block, a simple form of tackle block, having one wheel, over which a rope runs; -- called also whip gin, rubbish pulley, and monkey wheel. --
Gin power, a form of horse power for driving a cotton gin. --
Gin race, Gin ring, the path of the horse when putting a gin in motion.Halliwell. --
Gin saw, a saw used in a cotton gin for drawing the fibers through the grid, leaving the seed in the hopper. --
Gin wheel. (a)In a cotton gin, a wheel for drawing the fiber through the grid; a brush wheel to clean away the lint.(b)(Mining)the drum of a whim. 1913 Webster]
Gin, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Ginned(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Ginning.]1.To catch in a trap. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
2.To clear of seeds by a machine; as, to gin cotton. 1913 Webster]
ginepn.A tropical American tree (Melicocca bijuga) bearing a small edible fruit with green leathery skin and sweet juicy translucent pulp.[Also spelled genip.] Syn. -- Spanish lime, Spanish lime tree, honey berry, mamoncillo, Melicocca bijuga, Melicoccus bijugatus. WordNet 1.5]
Ging(?), n.Same as Gang, n., 2. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
There is a knot, a ging, a pack, a conspiracy against me.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Gin*gal"(?), n.See Jingal. 1913 Webster]
Gin"ger(?), n.[OE. ginger, gingever, gingivere, OF. gengibre, gingimbre, F. gingembre, L. zingiber, zingiberi, fr. Gr. zenjeb\'c6l, fr. Skr. , prop., hornshaped; horn + v\'89ra body.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Bot.)A plant of the genus Zingiber, of the East and West Indies. The species most known is Z. officinale. 1913 Webster]
2.The hot and spicy rootstock of Zingiber officinale, which is much used in cookery and in medicine. 1913 Webster]
Ginger
beer , a mild beer impregnated with ginger. --
Ginger cordial, a liquor made from ginger, raisins, lemon rind, and water, and sometimes whisky or brandy. --
Ginger pop. See Ginger beer (above). --
Ginger wine, wine impregnated with ginger. --
Wild ginger(Bot.), an American herb (Asarum Canadense) with two reniform leaves and a long, cordlike rootstock which has a strong taste of ginger. 1913 Webster]
Gin"ger*bread`(?), n.A kind of plain sweet cake seasoned with ginger, and sometimes made in fanciful shapes. \'bdGingerbread that was full fine.\'b8 Chaucer.
<-- 2. gingerbread work, esp. openwork wooden decorations along the edges of roofs and porches in Victorian style wood-frame houses --> 1913 Webster]
Gingerbread tree(Bot.), the doom palm; -- so called from the resemblance of its fruit to gingerbread. See Doom Palm. --
Gingerbread work, ornamentation, in architecture or decoration, of a fantastic, trivial, or tawdry character. 1913 Webster]
Gin"ger*ly, adv.[Prov. E. ginger brittle, tender; cf. dial. Sw. gingla, g\'84ngla, to go gently, totter, akin to E. gang.]Cautiously; timidly; fastidiously; daintily. 1913 Webster]
What is't that you took up so gingerly ?Shak. 1913 Webster]
gin"ger*rootn.The pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; -- it is used fresh as a seasoning, especially in Oriental cookery. Syn. -- ginger. WordNet 1.5]
gingersnapn.A crisp cookie flavored with ginger. WordNet 1.5]
gingeryadj.tasting of ginger; spicy; -- used of tastes. Syn. -- hot, peppery, spicy. WordNet 1.5]
Ging"ham(?), n.[F. guingan; cf. Jav. ginggang; or perh. fr. Guingamp, in France.]A kind of cotton or linen cloth, usually in stripes or checks, the yarn of which is dyed before it is woven; -- distinguished from printed cotton or prints. 1913 Webster]
Ging"ing(?), n.(Mining)The lining of a mine shaft with stones or bricks to prevent caving. 1913 Webster]
Gin"gi*val(?), a.[L. gingiva the gum.]Of or pertaining to the gums.Holder. 1913 Webster]
Gin"gle(?), n. & v. [Obs.] See Jingle. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gin`gly*mo"di(?), n.[NL.; cf. Gr. Ginglymoid.](Zo\'94l.)An order of ganoid fishes, including the modern gar pikes and many allied fossil forms. They have rhombic, ganoid scales, a heterocercal tail, paired fins without an axis, fulcra on the fins, and a bony skeleton, with the vertebr\'91 convex in front and concave behind, forming a ball and socket joint. See Ganoidel.
{ Gin"gly*moid(?), Gin`gly*moid"al(?), }a.[Gr. e'i^dos form: cf. F. ginglymoide, ginglymo\'8bdal.](Anat.)Pertaining to, or resembling, a ginglymus, or hinge joint; ginglyform. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gin"gly*mus(?), n.; pl.Ginglymi(#).[NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.)A hinge joint; an articulation, admitting of flexion and extension, or motion in two directions only, as the elbow and the ankle. 1913 Webster]
Gin"house`(?), n.A building where cotton is ginned. 1913 Webster]
Gink"go(?), n.; pl.Ginkgoes(#).[Chin., silver fruit.](Bot.)A large ornamental tree (Ginkgo biloba) from China and Japan, belonging to the Yew suborder of Conifer\'91. Its leaves are so like those of some maidenhair ferns, that it is also called the maidenhair tree. 1913 Webster]
Ginkgophyta, Ginkgophytina, Ginkgopsidan.(Bot.)A division of trees comprising the ginkgos. In some systems it is classified as a class (Ginkgopsida) and in others as a subdivision (Ginkgophytina or Ginkgophyta); used in some classifications for one of five subdivisions of Gymnospermophyta. Syn. -- Ginkgopsida, class Ginkgopsida, subdivision Ginkgophytina. WordNet 1.5]
ginmill, gin milln.A commercial establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter; a barroom; -- a disparaging term suggesting a cheap or disreputable bar. Syn. -- barroom, bar-room, bar, saloon, taproom. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Gin"ning(?), n.[See Gin, v. i.]Beginning. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Gin"ny-car`riage(, n.A small, strong carriage for conveying materials on a railroad. [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Gin"seng(?), n.[Chinese.](Bot.)A plant of the genus Aralia, the root of which is highly valued as a medicine among the Chinese. The Chinese plant (Aralia Schinseng) has become so rare that the American (A. quinquefolia) has largely taken its place, and its root is now an article of export from America to China. The root, when dry, is of a yellowish white color, with a sweetness in the taste somewhat resembling that of licorice, combined with a slight aromatic bitterness. 1913 Webster]
Gin"shop`(?), n.A shop or barroom where gin is sold as a beverage. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Gip(?), v. t.To take out the entrails of (herrings). 1913 Webster]
Gip, n.A servant. See Gyp.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Gi*poun"(?), n.[See Jupon.]A short cassock.[Written also gepoun, gypoun, jupon, juppon.] [Obs.]
{ Gip"ser(?), Gip"sire(?), }n.[F. gibeci\'8are a game pouch or game pocket. Cf. Gibbier.]A kind of pouch formerly worn at the girdle.Ld. Lytton. 1913 Webster]
A gipser all of silk, Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Gip"sy(j, n. & a.See Gypsy. 1913 Webster]
Gip"sy*ism(?), n.See Gypsyism. 1913 Webster]
gipsywortn.A hairy Eurasian herb (Lycopus europaeus) with two-lipped white flowers. Syn. -- gypsywort, Lycopus europaeus. WordNet 1.5]
Giraffaprop. n.The type genus of the Giraffidae. Syn. -- genus Giraffa. WordNet 1.5]
gi*raffe"(j, n.[F. girafe, Sp. girafa, from Ar. zur\'befa, zar\'befa.](Zo\'94l.)An African ruminant (Giraffa camelopardalis formerly Camelopardalis giraffa) related to the deers and antelopes, but placed in a family (Giraffidae) by itself; the camelopard. It is the tallest of quadriped animals, being sometimes twenty feet from the hoofs to the top of the head. Its neck is very long, and its fore legs are much longer than its hind legs. There are three types, having different patterns of spots on the pelt and different territories: the Reticulated Giraffe, the Masai Giraffe, and the Uganda Giraffe. Intermediate crosses are also observed. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Giraffidaeprop. n.The natural family of mammals including the giraffes. Syn. -- family Giraffidae. WordNet 1.5]
gir"an*do`la, gir"an*dole(j, n.[F. See Gyrate.]1.An ornate ornamental branched candlestick, often with a mirror at the back.[wns=1] 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
2.A flower stand, fountain, or the like, of branching form. 1913 Webster]
3.(Pyrotechny)A kind of revolving firework. 1913 Webster]
4.(Fort.)A series of chambers in defensive mines.Farrow.
{ Gir"a*soleGir"a*sol }(?), n.[It. girasole, or F. girasol, fr. L. gyrare to turn around + sol sun.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Bot.)See Heliotrope. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.(Min.)A variety of opal which is usually milk white, bluish white, or sky blue; but in a bright light it reflects a reddish color. 1913 Webster]
Gird(g, n.[See Yard a measure.] 1913 Webster]
1.A stroke with a rod or switch; a severe spasm; a twinge; a pang. 1913 Webster]
Conscience . . . is freed from many fearful girds and twinges which the atheist feels.Tillotson. 1913 Webster]
2.A cut; a sarcastic remark; a gibe; a sneer. 1913 Webster]
I thank thee for that gird, good Tranio.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Gird, v. t.[See Gird, n., and cf. Girde, v.] 1913 Webster]
1.To strike; to smite. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
To slay him and to girden off his head.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.To sneer at; to mock; to gibe. 1913 Webster]
Being moved, he will not spare to gird the gods.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Gird, v. i.To gibe; to sneer; to break a scornful jest; to utter severe sarcasms. 1913 Webster]
Men of all sorts take a pride to gird at me.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Gird(g, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Girt(?) or Girded; p. pr. & vb. n.Girding.][OE. girden, gurden, AS. gyrdan; akin to OS. gurdian, D. gorden, OHG. gurten, G. g\'81rten, Icel. gyr, Sw. gjorda, Dan. giorde, Goth. biga\'a1rdan to begird, and prob. to E. yard an inclosure. Cf. Girth, n. & v., Girt, v. t.]1.To encircle or bind with any flexible band. 1913 Webster]
2.To make fast, as clothing, by binding with a cord, girdle, bandage, etc. 1913 Webster]
3.To surround; to encircle, or encompass. 1913 Webster]
That Nyseian isle, Girt with the River Triton.Milton. 1913 Webster]
4.To clothe; to swathe; to invest. 1913 Webster]
I girded thee about with fine linen.Ezek. xvi. 10. 1913 Webster]
The Son . . . appeared Girt with omnipotence.Milton. 1913 Webster]
5.To prepare; to make ready; to equip; as, to gird one's self for a contest. 1913 Webster]
Thou hast girded me with strength.Ps. xviii. 39. 1913 Webster]
To gird on, to put on; to fasten around or to one securely, like a girdle; as, to gird on armor or a sword. 1913 Webster]
Let not him that girdeth on his harness boast himself as he that putteth it off.1 Kings xx. 11.
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To gird up, to bind tightly with a girdle; to support and strengthen, as with a girdle. 1913 Webster]
He girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab.1 Kings xviii. 46. 1913 Webster]
Gird up the loins of your mind.1 Pet. i. 13.
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Girt up; prepared or equipped, as for a journey or for work, in allusion to the ancient custom of gathering the long flowing garments into the girdle and tightening it before any exertion; hence, adjectively, eagerly or constantly active; strenuous; striving. \'bdA severer, more girt-up way of living.\'b8 J. C. Shairp. 1913 Webster]
Gird"er(?), n.[From Gird to sneer at.]One who girds; a satirist. 1913 Webster]
Gird"er, n.[From Gird to encircle.] 1913 Webster]
1.One who, or that which, girds. 1913 Webster]
2.(Arch. & Engin.)A main beam; a stright, horizontal beam to span an opening or carry weight, such as ends of floor beams, etc.; hence, a framed or built-up member discharging the same office, technically called a compound girder. See Illusts. of Frame, and Doubleframed floor, under Double. 1913 Webster]
Bowstring girder,
Box girder, etc. See under Bowstring, Box, etc. --
Girder bridge. See under Bridge. --
Lattice girder, a girder consisting of longitudinal bars united by diagonal crossing bars. --
Half-lattice girder, a girder consisting of horizontal upper and lower bars connected by a series of diagonal bars sloping alternately in opposite directions so as to divide the space between the bars into a series of triangles.Knight. --
Sandwich girder, a girder consisting of two parallel wooden beams, between which is an iron plate, the whole clamped together by iron bolts. 1913 Webster]
Gird"ing, n.That with which one is girded; a girdle. 1913 Webster]
Instead of a stomacher, a girding of sackcloth.Is. iii. 24. 1913 Webster]
Gir"dle, n.[OE. gurdel, girdel, AS. gyrdel, fr. gyrdan; akin to D. gordel, G. g\'81rtel, Icel. gyr. See Gird, v. t., to encircle, and cf. Girth, n.] 1913 Webster]
1.That which girds, encircles, or incloses; a circumference; a belt; esp., a belt, sash, or article of dress encircling the body usually at the waist; a cestus. 1913 Webster]
Within the girdle of these walls.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Their breasts girded with golden girdles.Rev. xv. 6. 1913 Webster]
2.The zodiac; also, the equator. [Poetic] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
From the world's girdle to the frozen pole.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
That gems the starry girdle of the year.Campbell. 1913 Webster]
3.(Jewelry)The line ofgreatest circumference of a brilliant-cut diamond, at which it is grasped by the setting. See Illust. of Brilliant.Knight. 1913 Webster]
4.(Mining)A thin bed or stratum of stone.Raymond. 1913 Webster]
5.(Zo\'94l.)The clitellus of an earthworm. 1913 Webster]
Girdle bone(Anat.), the sphenethmoid. See under Sphenethmoid. --
Girdle wheel, a spinning wheel. --
Sea girdle(Zo\'94l.), a ctenophore. See Venus's girdle, under Venus. --
Shoulder,
Pectoral, Pelvic,
girdle. (Anat.)See under Pectoral, and Pelvic. --
To have under the girdle, to have bound to one, that is, in subjection. 1913 Webster]
Gir"dle, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Girdled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Girdling(?).]1.To bind with a belt or sash; to gird.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To inclose; to environ; to shut in. 1913 Webster]
Those sleeping stones, girdle you about.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To make a cut or gnaw a groove around (a tree, etc.) through the bark and alburnum, thus killing it. [U. S.] 1913 Webster]
Gir"dler(?), n.1.One who girdles. 1913 Webster]
2.A maker of girdles. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)An American longicorn beetle (Oncideres cingulatus) which lays its eggs in the twigs of the hickory, and then girdles each branch by gnawing a groove around it, thus killing it to provide suitable food for the larv\'91. 1913 Webster]
1.That part of the body where the girdle is worn. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Sheathed, beneath his girdlestead.Chapman. 1913 Webster]
2.The lap. [R.] 1913 Webster]
There fell a flower into her girdlestead.Swinburne. 1913 Webster]
Gire(?), n. [Obs.] See Gyre. 1913 Webster]
Gir"kin(?), n. [Obs.] See Gherkin. 1913 Webster]
Girl(g, n.[OE. girle, gerle, gurle, a girl (in sense 1): cf. LG. g\'94r child.] 1913 Webster]
1.A young person of either sex; a child. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.A female child, from birth to the age of puberty; a young maiden. 1913 Webster]
3.A female servant; a maidservant. [U. S.] 1913 Webster]
4.(Zo\'94l.)A roebuck two years old. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
girl"friend`n.1.any female friend; as, Mary and her girlfriend organized the party.[wns=1] WordNet 1.5]
2.a girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved; as, his girlfriend kicked him out.[wns=2] Syn. -- girl, lady friend. WordNet 1.5]
Girl"hood(?), n.State or time of being a girl. 1913 Webster]
Girl"ish, a.Like, or characteristic of, a girl; of or pertaining to girlhood; innocent; artless; immature; weak; as, girlish ways; girlish grief. -- Girl"ish*ly, adv. -- Girl"ish*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Girn(?), v. i.[See Grin, n.]To grin. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Gi*ron"dist(?), n.[F. Girondiste.]A member of the moderate republican party formed in the French legislative assembly in 1791. The Girondists were so called because their leaders were deputies from the department of La Gironde. 1913 Webster]
Gi*ron"dist, a.Of or pertaining to the Girondists.[Written also Girondin.] 1913 Webster]
Gir"rock(?), n.[Cf. Prov. F. chicarou.](Zo\'94l.)A garfish.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Girruprop. n.(Babylonian mythology)The Babylonian god of fire; often invoked in incantations against sorcery. WordNet 1.5]
Girt(?), imp. & p. p. of Gird. 1913 Webster]
Girt, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Girted; p. pr. & vb. n.Girting.][From Girt, n., cf. Girth, v.]To gird; to encircle; to invest by means of a girdle; to measure the girth of; as, to girt a tree. 1913 Webster]
We here create thee the first duke of Suffolk, girt thee with the sword.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Girt, a.(Naut.)Bound by a cable; -- used of a vessel so moored by two anchors that she swings against one of the cables by force of the current or tide. 1913 Webster]
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Girt(g, n.Same as Girth. 1913 Webster]
Girth(g, n.[Icel. gj\'94r girdle, or ger girth; akin to Goth. ga\'a1rda girdle. See Gird to girt, and cf. Girdle, n.]1.A band or strap which encircles the body; especially, one by which a saddle is fastened upon the back of a horse. 1913 Webster]
2.The measure round the body, as at the waist or belly; the circumference of anything. 1913 Webster]
He's a lu girth.Addison. 1913 Webster]
3.A small horizontal brace or girder. 1913 Webster]
Girth, v. t.[From Girth, n., cf. Girt, v. t.]To bind as with a girth. [R.] Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Girt"line`(?), n.(Naut.)A gantline. 1913 Webster]
Hammock girtline, a line rigged for hanging out hammocks to dry. 1913 Webster]
Gis*arm"(?), n.[OF. gisarme, guisarme.](Medi\'91val Armor)A weapon with a scythe-shaped blade, and a separate long sharp point, mounted on a long staff and carried by foot soldiers. 1913 Webster]
Gise(?), v. t.[See Agist.]To feed or pasture. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Gis"le(?), n.[AS. g\'c6sel; akin to G. geisel, Icel. g\'c6sl.]A pledge. [Obs.] Bp. Gibson.
{ Gis*mon"dine(?), Gis*mon"dite(?), }n.[From the name of the discoverer, Gismondi.](Min.)A native hydrated silicate of alumina, lime, and potash, first noticed near Rome. 1913 Webster]
Gist(?), n.[OF. giste abode, lodgings, F. g\'8cte, fr. g\'82sir to lie, L. jac, prop., to be thrown, hence, to lie, fr. jacre to throw. In the second sense fr. OF. gist, F. g\'8ct, 3d pers. sing. ind. of g\'82sir to lie, used in a proverb, F., c'est l\'85 que g\'8ct le li\'8avre, it is there that the hare lies, i. e., that is the point, the difficulty. See Jet a shooting forth, and cf. Agist, Joist, n., Gest a stage in traveling.]1.A resting place. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
These quails have their set gists; to wit, ordinary resting and baiting places.Holland. 1913 Webster]
2.The main point, as of a question; the point on which an action rests; the pith of a matter; as, the gist of a question. 1913 Webster]
She came often in a gite of red.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Gith(?), n.[Prov. E., corn cockle; cf. W. gith corn cockle.](Bot.)The corn cockle; also anciently applied to the Nigella, or fennel flower. 1913 Webster]
Git"tern(?), n.[OE. giterne, OF. guiterne, ultimately from same source as E. guitar. See Guitar, and cf. Cittern.]An instrument like a guitar. \'bdHarps, lutes, and giternes.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Git"tern, v. i.To play on gittern.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Git"tith(?), n.[Heb.]A musical instrument, of unknown character, supposed by some to have been used by the people of Gath, and thence obtained by David. It is mentioned in the title of Psalms viii., lxxxi., and lxxxiv.Dr. W. Smith. 1913 Webster]
Giust(j, n. [Obs.] Same as Joust.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gius"to(?), a.[It., fr. L. justus. See Just, a.](Mus.)In just, correct, or suitable time. 1913 Webster]
Give(g, v. t.[imp.Gave(g; p. p.Given(g; p. pr. & vb. n.Giving.][OE. given, yiven, yeven, AS. gifan, giefan; akin to D. geven, OS. ge, OHG. geban, G. geben, Icel. gefa, Sw. gifva, Dan. give, Goth. giban. Cf. Gift, n.]1.To bestow without receiving a return; to confer without compensation; to impart, as a possession; to grant, as authority or permission; to yield up or allow. 1913 Webster]
For generous lords had rather give than pay.Young. 1913 Webster]
2.To yield possesion of; to deliver over, as property, in exchange for something; to pay; as, we give the value of what we buy. 1913 Webster]
What shall a man give in exchange for his soul ?Matt. xvi. 26. 1913 Webster]
3.To yield; to furnish; to produce; to emit; as, flint and steel give sparks. 1913 Webster]
4.To communicate or announce, as advice, tidings, etc.; to pronounce; to render or utter, as an opinion, a judgment, a sentence, a shout, etc. 1913 Webster]
5.To grant power or license to; to permit; to allow; to license; to commission. 1913 Webster]
It is given me once again to behold my friend.Rowe. 1913 Webster]
Then give thy friend to shed the sacred wine.Pope. 1913 Webster]
6.To exhibit as a product or result; to produce; to show; as, the number of men, divided by the number of ships, gives four hundred to each ship. 1913 Webster]
7.To devote; to apply; used reflexively, to devote or apply one's self; as, the soldiers give themselves to plunder; also in this sense used very frequently in the past participle; as, the people are given to luxury and pleasure; the youth is given to study. 1913 Webster]
8.(Logic & Math.)To set forth as a known quantity or a known relation, or as a premise from which to reason; -- used principally in the passive form given. 1913 Webster]
9.To allow or admit by way of supposition. 1913 Webster]
I give not heaven for lost.Mlton. 1913 Webster]
10.To attribute; to assign; to adjudge. 1913 Webster]
I don't wonder at people's giving him to me as a lover.Sheridan. 1913 Webster]
11.To excite or cause to exist, as a sensation; as, to give offense; to give pleasure or pain. 1913 Webster]
12.To pledge; as, to give one's word. 1913 Webster]
13.To cause; to make; -- with the infinitive; as, to give one to understand, to know, etc. 1913 Webster]
But there the duke was given to understand Shak. 1913 Webster]
14.To afford a view of; as, his window gave the park. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
To give away, to make over to another; to transfer. 1913 Webster]
Whatsoever we employ in charitable uses during our lives, is given away from ourselves.Atterbury.
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To give back, to return; to restore.Atterbury. --
To give the bag, to cheat. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
I fear our ears have given us the bag.J. Webster.
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To give birth to. (a)To bear or bring forth, as a child.(b)To originate; to give existence to, as an enterprise, idea. --
To give chase, to pursue. --
To give ear to. See under Ear. --
To give forth, to give out; to publish; to tell.Hayward. --
To give ground. See under Ground, n. --
To give the hand, to pledge friendship or faith. --
To give the hand of, to espouse; to bestow in marriage. --
To give the head. See under Head, n. --
To give in. (a)To abate; to deduct.(b)To declare; to make known; to announce; to tender; as, to give in one's adhesion to a party. --
To give the lie to(a person), to tell (him) that he lies. --
To give line. See under Line. --
To give off, to emit, as steam, vapor, odor, etc. --
To give one's self away, to make an inconsiderate surrender of one's cause, an unintentional disclosure of one's purposes, or the like. [Colloq.] --
To give out. (a)To utter publicly; to report; to announce or declare. 1913 Webster]
One that gives out himself Prince Florizel.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Give out you are of Epidamnum.Shak.
(b)To send out; to emit; to distribute; as, a substance gives out steam or odors. --
To give over. (a)To yield completely; to quit; to abandon.(b)To despair of.(c)To addict, resign, or apply (one's self). 1913 Webster]
The Babylonians had given themselves over to all manner of vice.Grew.
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To give place, to withdraw; to yield one's claim. --
To give points. (a)In games of skill, to equalize chances by conceding a certain advantage; to allow a handicap.(b)To give useful suggestions. [Colloq.] --
To give rein. See under Rein, n. --
To give the sack. Same as To give the bag. --
To give and take. (a)To average gains and losses.(b)To exchange freely, as blows, sarcasms, etc. --
To give time(Law), to accord extension or forbearance to a debtor.Abbott. --
To give the time of day, to salute one with the compliment appropriate to the hour, as \'bdgood morning.\'b8 \'bdgood evening\'b8, etc. --
To give tongue, in hunter's phrase, to bark; -- said of dogs. --
To give up. (a)To abandon; to surrender. \'bdDon't give up the ship.\'b8 1913 Webster]
He has . . . given up Shak.
(b)To make public; to reveal. 1913 Webster]
I'll not state them giving up their characters.Beau. & Fl.
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To give up the ghost. See under Ghost. --
To give one's self up, to abandon hope; to despair; to surrender one's self. --
To give way. (a)To withdraw; to give place.(b)To yield to force or pressure; as, the scaffolding gave way.(c)(Naut.)To begin to row; or to row with increased energy.(d)(Stock Exchange). To depreciate or decline in value; as, railroad securities gave way two per cent. --
To give way together, to row in time; to keep stroke.
Syn. -- To Give, Confer, Grant. To give is the generic word, embracing all the rest. To confer was originally used of persons in power, who gave permanent grants or privileges; as, to confer the order of knighthood; and hence it still denotes the giving of something which might have been withheld; as, to confer a favor. To grant is to give in answer to a petition or request, or to one who is in some way dependent or inferior. 1913 Webster]
Give(?), v. i.1.To give a gift or gifts. 1913 Webster]
2.To yield to force or pressure; to relax; to become less rigid; as, the earth gives under the feet. 1913 Webster]
3.To become soft or moist. [Obs.] Bacon . 1913 Webster]
4.To move; to recede. 1913 Webster]
Now back he gives, then rushes on amain.Daniel. 1913 Webster]
5.To shed tears; to weep. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Whose eyes do never give Shak. 1913 Webster]
6.To have a misgiving. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
My mind gives ye're reserved J. Webster. 1913 Webster]
7.To open; to lead. [A Gallicism] 1913 Webster]
This, yielding, gave into a grassy walk.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
To give back, to recede; to retire; to retreat. 1913 Webster]
They gave back and came no farther.Bunyan.
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To give in, to yield; to succumb; to acknowledge one's self beaten; to cease opposition. 1913 Webster]
The Scots battalion was enforced to give in.Hayward. 1913 Webster]
This consideration may induce a translator to give in to those general phrases.Pope.
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To give off, to cease; to forbear. [Obs.] Locke. --
To give
on . (a)To rush; to fall upon. [Obs.] (b)To have a view of; to be in sight of; to overlook; to look toward; to open upon; to front; to face. [A Gallicism: cf. Fr. donner sur.] 1913 Webster]
Rooms which gave upon a pillared porch.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
The gloomy staircase on which the grating gave.Dickens.
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To give out. (a)To expend all one's strength. Hence: (b)To cease from exertion; to fail; to be exhausted; as, my feet being to give out; the flour has given out. --
To give over, to cease; to discontinue; to desist. 1913 Webster]
It would be well for all authors, if they knew when to give over, and to desist from any further pursuits after fame.Addison.
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To give up, to cease from effort; to yield; to despair; as, he would never give up. 1913 Webster]
give-and-gon.(basketball)A maneuver in which one offensive player passes the ball to another, then runs toward the basket to take a return pass. WordNet 1.5]
Giv"en(?), p. p. & a. from Give, v. 1913 Webster]
1.(Math. & Logic)Granted; assumed; supposed to be known; set forth as a known quantity, relation, or premise. 1913 Webster]
2.Disposed; inclined; -- used with an adv.; as, virtuously given.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Stated; fixed; as, in a given time. 1913 Webster]
Given name, the Christian name, or name given by one's parents or guardians, as distinguished from the surname, which is inherited. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
givennessn.the quality of being granted as a supposition; of being acknowledged or assumed. WordNet 1.5]
Giv"er(?), n.One who gives; a donor; a bestower; a grantor; one who imparts or distributes. 1913 Webster]
It is the giver, and not the gift, that engrosses the heart of the Christian.Kollock. 1913 Webster]
Gives(?), n. pl.[See Give, n.]Fetters. 1913 Webster]
Giv"ing(?), n.1.The act of bestowing as a gift; a conferring or imparting. 1913 Webster]
2.A gift; a benefaction. [R.] Pope. 1913 Webster]
3.The act of softening, breaking, or yielding. \'bdUpon the first giving of the weather.\'b8 Addison. 1913 Webster]
Giving in, a falling inwards; a collapse. --
Giving out, anything uttered or asserted; an outgiving. 1913 Webster]
His givings out were of an infinite distance Shak. 1913 Webster]
Giz"zard(?), n.[F. g\'82sier, L. gigeria, pl., the cooked entrails of poultry. Cf. Gigerium.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Anat.)The second, or true, muscular stomach of birds, in which the food is crushed and ground, after being softened in the glandular stomach (crop), or lower part of the esophagus; the gigerium. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)(a)A thick muscular stomach found in many invertebrate animals.(b)A stomach armed with chitinous or shelly plates or teeth, as in certain insects and mollusks. 1913 Webster]
Gizzard shad(Zo\'94l.), an American herring (Dorosoma cepedianum) resembling the shad, but of little value. --
To fret the gizzard, to harass; to vex one's self; to worry. [Low] Hudibras. --
To stick in one's gizzard, to be difficult of digestion; to be offensive. [Low] 1913 Webster]
G-Jon.A Chinese and Japanese medical treatment of symptoms by applying pressure with the fingers to specific pressure points on the body. Syn. -- acupressure, shiatsu. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Gla*bel"la(?), n.; pl.Glabell(#).[NL., fr. L. glabellus hairless, fr. glaber bald.](Anat.)The space between the eyebrows, also including the corresponding part of the frontal bone; the mesophryon. -- Gla*bel"lar(#), a. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gla*bel"lum(?), n.; pl.Glabella(#).[NL. See Glabella.](Zo\'94l.)The median, convex lobe of the head of a trilobite. See Trilobite. 1913 Webster]
Gla"brate(?), a.[L. glabrare, fr. glaber smooth.](Bot.)Becoming smooth or glabrous from age.Gray.
{ Gla"bre*ate(?), Gla"bri*ate(?), }v. t.[See Glabrate.]To make smooth, plain, or bare. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Gla"brous(?), a.[L. glaber; cf. Gr. Smooth; having a surface without hairs or any unevenness. 1913 Webster]
Gla`c\'82"(?), a.[F., p.p. of glacer to freeze, to ice. Cf. Glacier.]Smoothly coated with icing or crystals of sugar; iced; glazed; -- said of fruits, sweetmeats, cake, etc. Syn. -- candied, crystalized, glac\'82ed. Webster 1913 Suppl. + WordNet 1.5]
Gla"cial(?), a.[L. glacialis, from glacies ice: cf. F. glacial.]1.Pertaining to ice or to its action; consisting of ice; frozen; icy; esp., pertaining to glaciers; as, glacial phenomena.Lyell. 1913 Webster]
2.(Chem.)Resembling ice; having the appearance and consistency of ice; -- said of certain solid compounds; as, glacial phosphoric or acetic acids. 1913 Webster]
Glacial acid(Chem.), an acid of such strength or purity as to crystallize at an ordinary temperature, in an icelike form; as acetic or carbolic acid. --
Glacial drift(Geol.), earth and rocks which have been transported by moving ice, land ice, or icebergs; bowlder drift. --
Glacial epochor
Glacial period(Geol.), a period during which the climate of the modern temperate regions was polar, and ice covered large portions of the northern hemisphere to the mountain tops. --
Glacial theoryor
Glacial hypothesis. (Geol.)See Glacier theory, under Glacier. 1913 Webster]
Gla"cial*ist, n.One who attributes the phenomena of the drift, in geology, to glaciers. 1913 Webster]
Gla"ci*ate(?), v. i.[L. glaciatus, p. p. of glaciare to freeze, fr. glacies ice.]To turn to ice. 1913 Webster]
Gla"ci*ate, v. t.1.To convert into, or cover with, ice. 1913 Webster]
2.(Geol.)To produce glacial effects upon, as in the scoring of rocks, transportation of loose material, etc. 1913 Webster]
Glaciated rocks, rocks whose surfaces have been smoothed, furrowed, or striated, by the action of ice. 1913 Webster]
Gla`ci*a"tion(?), n.1.Act of freezing. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is formed by freezing; ice. 1913 Webster]
3.The process of glaciating, or the state of being glaciated; the production of glacial phenomena. 1913 Webster]
Gla"cier(?), n.[F. glacier, fr. glace ice, L. glacies.]An immense field or stream of ice, formed in the region of perpetual snow, and moving slowly down a mountain slope or valley, as in the Alps, or over an extended area, as in Greenland. 1913 Webster]
firn, or n\'82v\'82; the glacier proper consist of solid ice, deeply crevassed where broken up by irregularities in the slope or direction of its path. A glacier usually carries with it accumulations of stones and dirt called moraines, which are designated, according to their position, as lateral, medial, or terminal (see Moraine). The common rate of flow of the Alpine glaciers is from ten to twenty inches per day in summer, and about half that in winter. 1913 Webster]
Glacier theory(Geol.), the theory that large parts of the frigid and temperate zones were covered with ice during the glacial, or ice, period, and that, by the agency of this ice, the loose materials on the earth's surface, called drift or diluvium, were transported and accumulated. 1913 Webster]
Gla"cious(?), a.Pertaining to, consisting of or resembling, ice; icy.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Gla"cis(?), n.[F. glacis; -- so named from its smoothness. See Glacier.]A gentle slope, or a smooth, gently sloping bank; especially (Fort.), that slope of earth which inclines from the covered way toward the exterior ground or country (see Illust. of Ravelin). 1913 Webster]
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Glad(gl, a.[Compar.Gladder(?); superl.Gladdest(?).][AS. gl\'91d bright, glad; akin to D. glad smooth, G. glatt, OHG. glat smooth, shining, Icel. gla glad, bright, Dan. & Sw. glad glad, Lith. glodas smooth, and prob. to L. glaber, and E. glide. Cf. Glabrous.] 1913 Webster]
1.Pleased; joyous; happy; cheerful; gratified; -- opposed to sorry, sorrowful, or unhappy; -- said of persons, and often followed by of, at, that, or by the infinitive, and sometimes by with, introducing the cause or reason. 1913 Webster]
A wise son maketh a glad father.Prov. x. 1. 1913 Webster]
He that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.Prov. xvii. 5. 1913 Webster]
The Trojan, glad with sight of hostile blood.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
He, glad of her attention gained.Milton. 1913 Webster]
As we are now glad to behold your eyes.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Glad am I that your highness is so armed.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Glad on 't, glad of it. [Colloq.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Wearing a gay or bright appearance; expressing or exciting joy; producing gladness; exhilarating. 1913 Webster]
Her conversation glad to me than to a miser money is.Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
Glad evening and glad morn crowned the fourth day.Milton.
Syn. -- Pleased; gratified; exhilarated; animated; delighted; happy; cheerful; joyous; joyful; cheering; exhilarating; pleasing; animating. -- Glad, Delighted, Gratified. Delighted expresses a much higher degree of pleasure than glad. Gratified always refers to a pleasure conferred by some human agent, and the feeling is modified by the consideration that we owe it in part to another. A person may be glad or delighted to see a friend, and gratified at the attention shown by his visits. 1913 Webster]
Glad, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Gladded; p. pr. & vb. n.Gladding.][AS. gladian. See Glad, a., and cf. Gladden, v. t.]To make glad; to cheer; to gladden; to exhilarate.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
That which gladded all the warrior train.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Each drinks the juice that glads the heart of man.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Glad, v. i.To be glad; to rejoice. [Obs.] Massinger. 1913 Webster]
Glad"den(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Gladdened(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Gladdening(?).][See Glad, v. t.]To make glad; to cheer; to please; to gratify; to rejoice; to exhilarate. 1913 Webster]
A secret pleasure gladdened all that saw him.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Glad"den, v. i.To be or become glad; to rejoice. 1913 Webster]
The vast Pacific gladdens with the freight.Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
Glad"der(?), n.One who makes glad.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
glad"donn.An iris (Iris foetidissima) with purple flowers and evil-smelling leaves; Southern and Western Europe and North Africa. Syn. -- gladen, stinking iris, gladdon iris, stinking gladwyn, roast beef plant, Iris foetidissima. WordNet 1.5]
Glade(?), n.[Prob. of Scand. origin, and akin to glad, a.; cf. also W. golead, goleuad, a lighting, illumination, fr. goleu light, clear, bright, goleu fwlch glade, lit., a light or clear defile.] 1913 Webster]
1.An open passage through a wood; a grassy open or cleared space in a forest. 1913 Webster]
There interspersed in lawns and opening glades.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.An everglade. [Local, U. S.] 1913 Webster]
3.An opening in the ice of rivers or lakes, or a place left unfrozen; also, smooth ice. [Local, U. S.] 1913 Webster]
Bottom glade. See under Bottom. --
Glade net, in England, a net used for catching woodcock and other birds in forest glades. 1913 Webster]
Gla"den(?), n.[AS. gl\'91dene, cf. L. gladius a sword. Cf. Gladiole.](Bot.)Sword grass; any plant with sword-shaped leaves, especially the European Iris f\'d2tidissima.[Written also gladwyn, gladdon, and glader.] 1913 Webster]
Glad"eye`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The European yellow-hammer. 1913 Webster]
Glad"ful(?), a.Full of gladness; joyful; glad. [R.] -- Glad"ful*ness, n. [R.]Spenser. 1913 Webster]
It followed him with gladful glee.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Glad"i*ate(?), a.[L. gladius sword.](Bot.)Sword-shaped; resembling a sword in form, as the leaf of the iris, or of the gladiolus. 1913 Webster]
Glad"i*a`tor(?), n.[L., fr. gladius sword. See Glaive.]1.Originally, a swordplayer; hence, one who fought with weapons in public, either on the occasion of a funeral ceremony, or in the arena, for public amusement. 1913 Webster]
2.One who engages in any fierce combat or controversy.
{ Glad`i*a*to"ri*al(?), Glad`i*a*to"ri*an(?), }a.Of or pertaining to gladiators, or to contests or combatants in general. 1913 Webster]
Glad"i*a`tor*ism(?), n.The art or practice of a gladiator. 1913 Webster]
Glad"i*a`tor*ship, n.Conduct, state, or art, of a gladiator. 1913 Webster]
Glad"i*ole(?), n.[L. gladiolus a small sword, the sword lily, dim. of gladius sword. See Glaive.](Bot.)A lilylike plant, of the genus Gladiolus; -- called also corn flag. 1913 Webster]
Gla*di"o*lus(?), n.; pl. L. Gladioli(#), E. Gladioluses(#).[L. See Gladiole.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Bot.)A genus of plants having bulbous roots and gladiate leaves, and including many species, some of which are cultivated and valued for the beauty of their flowers; the corn flag; the sword lily. 1913 Webster]
2.(Anat.)The middle portion of the sternum in some animals; the mesosternum. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gla"di*us(?), n.; pl.Gladii(#).[L., a sword.](Zo\'94l.)The internal shell, or pen, of cephalopods like the squids. 1913 Webster]
Glad"ly(?), adv.[From Glad, a.] 1913 Webster]
1.Preferably; by choice. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
The common people heard him gladly.Mark xii. 37. 1913 Webster]
Glad"ness(?), n.[AS. gl\'91dnes.]State or quality of being glad; pleasure; joyful satisfaction; cheerfulness. 1913 Webster]
They . . . did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart.Acts ii. 46. 1913 Webster]
Gladness is rarely or never equivalent to mirth, merriment, gayety, and triumph, and it usually expresses less than delight. It sometimes expresses great joy. 1913 Webster]
The Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day.Esther viii. 17. 1913 Webster]
Glad"ship, n.[AS. gl\'91dscipe.]A state of gladness. [Obs.] Gower. 1913 Webster]
2.Causing joy, pleasure, or cheerfulness; having the appearance of gayety; pleasing. 1913 Webster]
Of opening heaven they sung, and gladsome day.Prior.
-- Glad"some*ly, adv. -- Glad"some*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Hours of perfect gladsomeness.Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
glad"some*nessn.The state of experiencing joy and pleasure. Syn. -- gladness, gladfulness. WordNet 1.5]
Glad"stone(?), n.[Named after Wm. E. Gladstone.]A four-wheeled pleasure carriage with two inside seats, calash top, and seats for driver and footman. 1913 Webster]
1.The white of egg. It is used as a size or a glaze in bookbinding, for pastry, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.Any viscous, transparent substance, resembling the white of an egg. 1913 Webster]
3.A broadsword fixed on a pike; a kind of halberd. 1913 Webster]
Glair, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Glaired(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Glairing.]To smear with the white of an egg. 1913 Webster]
Glaire(?), n.See Glair. 1913 Webster]
Glair"e*ous(?), a.Glairy; covered with glair. 1913 Webster]
Glair"in(?), n.A glairy viscous substance, which forms on the surface of certain mineral waters, or covers the sides of their inclosures; -- called also baregin. 1913 Webster]
Glair"y(?), a.Like glair, or partaking of its qualities; covered with glair; viscous and transparent; slimy.Wiseman. 1913 Webster]
Glaive(?), n.[F. glaive, L. gladius; prob. akin to E. claymore. Cf. Gladiator.]1.A weapon formerly used, consisting of a large blade fixed on the end of a pole, whose edge was on the outside curve; also, a light lance with a long sharp-pointed head.Wilhelm. 1913 Webster]
2.A sword; -- used poetically and loosely. 1913 Webster]
The glaive which he did wield.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gla"ma(?), n.[NL.; cf. Gr. gramiae, Gr. (Med.)A copious gummy secretion of the humor of the eyelids, in consequence of some disorder; blearedness; lippitude. 1913 Webster]
glamorn.Same as glamour. WordNet 1.5]
glamourousglamorousadj.having an air of allure, romance and excitement; as, glamorous movie stars. WordNet 1.5]
Gla"mour(?), n.[Scot. glamour, glamer; cf. Icel. gl\'a0meggdr one who is troubled with the glaucoma (?); or Icel. gl\'bem-s weakness of sight, glamour; gl\'bemr name of the moon, also of a ghost + s sight, akin to E. see. Perh., however, a corruption of E. gramarye.] 1913 Webster]
1.A charm affecting the eye, making objects appear different from what they really are. 1913 Webster]
2.Witchcraft; magic; a spell.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
3.A kind of haze in the air, causing things to appear different from what they really are. 1913 Webster]
The air filled with a strange, pale glamour that seemed to lie over the broad valley.W. Black. 1913 Webster]
4.Any artificial interest in, or association with, an object, through which it appears delusively magnified or glorified. 1913 Webster]
Glamour gift,
Glamour might, the gift or power of producing a glamour. The former is used figuratively, of the gift of fascination peculiar to women. 1913 Webster]
It had much of glamour might Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Glam"ou*rie(?), n.Glamour. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Glance(?), n.[Akin to D. glans luster, brightness, G. glanz, Sw. glans, D. glands brightness, glimpse. Cf. Gleen, Glint, Glitter, and Glance a mineral.] 1913 Webster]
1.A sudden flash of light or splendor. 1913 Webster]
Swift as the lightning glance.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.A quick cast of the eyes; a quick or a casual look; a swift survey; a glimpse. 1913 Webster]
Dart not scornful glances from those eyes.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.An incidental or passing thought or allusion. 1913 Webster]
How fleet is a glance of the mind.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
4.(Min.)A name given to some sulphides, mostly dark-colored, which have a brilliant metallic luster, as the sulphide of copper, called copper glance. 1913 Webster]
Glance coal, anthracite; a mineral composed chiefly of carbon. --
Glance cobalt, cobaltite, or gray cobalt. --
Glance copper, chalcocite. --
Glance wood, a hard wood grown in Cuba, and used for gauging instruments, carpenters' rules, etc.McElrath. 1913 Webster]
Glance, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Glanced(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Glancing(?).]1.To shoot or emit a flash of light; to shine; to flash. 1913 Webster]
From art, from nature, from the schools, glance, Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
2.To strike and fly off in an oblique direction; to dart aside. \'b8Your arrow hath glanced\'b8.Shak. 1913 Webster]
On me the curse aslope Glanced on the ground.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.To look with a sudden, rapid cast of the eye; to snatch a momentary or hasty view. 1913 Webster]
The poet's eye, in a fine frenzy rolling, glance from heaven to earth, from earth to heaven.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.To make an incidental or passing reflection; to allude; to hint; -- often with at. 1913 Webster]
Wherein obscurely glanced at.Shak. 1913 Webster]
He glanced at a certain reverend doctor.Swift. 1913 Webster]
5.To move quickly, appearing and disappearing rapidly; to be visible only for an instant at a time; to move interruptedly; to twinkle. 1913 Webster]
And all along the forum and up the sacred seat, glancing feet.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Glance(?), v. t.1.To shoot or dart suddenly or obliquely; to cast for a moment; as, to glance the eye. 1913 Webster]
2.To hint at; to touch lightly or briefly. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
In company I often glanced it.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Glan"cing(?), a.1.Shooting, as light. 1913 Webster]
When through the gancing lightnings fly.Rowe. 1913 Webster]
2.Flying off (after striking) in an oblique direction; as, a glancing shot. 1913 Webster]
Glan"cing*ly, adv.In a glancing manner; transiently; incidentally; indirectly.Hakewill. 1913 Webster]
Gland(?), n.[F. glande, L. glans, glandis, acorn; akin to Gr. Parable, n.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Anat.)(a)An organ for secreting something to be used in, or eliminated from, the body; as, the sebaceous glands of the skin; the salivary glands of the mouth.(b)An organ or part which resembles a secreting, or true, gland, as the ductless, lymphatic, pineal, and pituitary glands, the functions of which are very imperfectly known. 1913 Webster]
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2.(Bot.)(a)A special organ of plants, usually minute and globular, which often secretes some kind of resinous, gummy, or aromatic product.(b)Any very small prominence. 1913 Webster]
3.(Steam Mach.)The movable part of a stuffing box by which the packing is compressed; -- sometimes called a follower. See Illust. of Stuffing box, under Stuffing. 1913 Webster]
4.(Mach.)The crosspiece of a bayonet clutch. 1913 Webster]
Glan"dage(?), n.[Cf. OF. glandage. See Gland.]A feeding on nuts or mast. [Obs.] Crabb. 1913 Webster]
Glan"dered(?), a.Affected with glanders; as, a glandered horse.Yu 1913 Webster]
Glan"der*ous(?), a.Of or pertaining to glanders; of the nature of glanders.Youatt. 1913 Webster]
Glan"ders(?), n.[From Gland.](Far.)A highly contagious and very destructive disease of horses, asses, mules, etc., characterized by a constant discharge of sticky matter from the nose, and an enlargement and induration of the glands beneath and within the lower jaw. It may transmitted to dogs, goats, sheep, and to human beings. 1913 Webster]
Glan*dif"er*ous(?), a.[L. glandifer; glans, glandis, acorn + ferre to bear; cf. F. glandif\'8are.]Bearing acorns or other nuts; as, glandiferous trees. 1913 Webster]
Gland"i*form(?), a.[L. glans, glandis, acorn + -form: cf. F. glandiforme .]Having the form of a gland or nut; resembling a gland. 1913 Webster]
Glan"du*lar(?), a.[Cf. F. glandulaire. See Glandule.]Containing or supporting glands; consisting of glands; pertaining to glands. 1913 Webster]
Glan`du*la"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. glandulation.](Bot.)The situation and structure of the secretory vessels in plants.Martyn. 1913 Webster]
Glandulation respects the secretory vessels, which are either glandules, follicles, or utricles.J. Lee. 1913 Webster]
Glan"dule(?), n.[L. glandula, dim. of glans, glandis, acorn: cf. F. glandule. See Gland.]A small gland or secreting vessel. 1913 Webster]
Glare(gl, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Glared(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Glaring.][OE. glaren, gloren; cf. AS. gl\'91r amber, LG. glaren to glow or burn like coals, D. gloren to glimmer; prob. akin to E. glass.] 1913 Webster]
1.To shine with a bright, dazzling light. 1913 Webster]
The cavern glares with new-admitted light.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To look with fierce, piercing eyes; to stare earnestly, angrily, or fiercely. 1913 Webster]
And eye that scorcheth all it glares upon.Byron. 1913 Webster]
3.To be bright and intense, as certain colors; to be ostentatiously splendid or gay. 1913 Webster]
She glares in balls, front boxes, and the ring.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Glare, v. t.To shoot out, or emit, as a dazzling light. 1913 Webster]
Every eye Glared lightning, and shot forth pernicious fire.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Glare, n.1.A bright, dazzling light; splendor that dazzles the eyes; a confusing and bewildering light. 1913 Webster]
The frame of burnished steel that cast a glare.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.A fierce, piercing look or stare. 1913 Webster]
About them round, glare.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.A viscous, transparent substance. See Glair. 1913 Webster]
4.A smooth, bright, glassy surface; as, a glare of ice. [U. S. ] 1913 Webster]
Glare, a.[See Glary, and Glare, n.]Smooth and bright or translucent; -- used almost exclusively of ice; as, skating on glare ice. [U. S.]<-- used generally of reflections of the sun --> 1913 Webster]
Glareolidaen.A natural family of Old World shorebirds: pratincoles and coursers. Syn. -- family Glareolidae. WordNet 1.5]
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Glar"e*ous(gl, a.[Cf. F. glaireux. See Glair.]Glairy.John Gregory (1766).
{ Glar"i*ness(?), Glar"ing*ness, }n.A dazzling luster or brilliancy. 1913 Webster]
Glar"ing, a.Clear; notorious; open and bold; barefaced; as, a glaring crime. -- Glar"ing*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Bright, crystal glass is glary.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
Glasgown.(Geography)The largest city in Scotland; a port in west central Scotland. WordNet 1.5]
Glass(gl, n.[OE. glas, gles, AS. gl\'91s; akin to D., G., Dan., & Sw. glas, Icel. glas, gler, Dan. glar; cf. AS. gl\'91r amber, L. glaesum. Cf. Glare, n., Glaze, v. t.] 1913 Webster]
1.A hard, brittle, translucent, and commonly transparent substance, white or colored, having a conchoidal fracture, and made by fusing together sand or silica with lime, potash, soda, or lead oxide. It is used for window panes and mirrors, for articles of table and culinary use, for lenses, and various articles of ornament. 1913 Webster]
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2.(Chem.)Any substance having a peculiar glassy appearance, and a conchoidal fracture, and usually produced by fusion. 1913 Webster]
3.Anything made of glass. Especially: (a)A looking-glass; a mirror.(b)A vessel filled with running sand for measuring time; an hourglass; and hence, the time in which such a vessel is exhausted of its sand. 1913 Webster]
She would not live glass.Shak.
(c)A drinking vessel; a tumbler; a goblet; hence, the contents of such a vessel; especially; spirituous liquors; as, he took a glass at dinner.(d)An optical glass; a lens; a spyglass; -- in the plural, spectacles; as, a pair of glasses; he wears glasses.(e)A weatherglass; a barometer. 1913 Webster]
Glass is much used adjectively or in combination; as, glass maker, or glassmaker; glass making or glassmaking; glass blower or glassblower, etc. 1913 Webster]
Bohemian glass,
Cut glass, etc. See under Bohemian, Cut, etc. --
Crown glass, a variety of glass, used for making the finest plate or window glass, and consisting essentially of silicate of soda or potash and lime, with no admixture of lead; the convex half of an achromatic lens is composed of crown glass; -- so called from a crownlike shape given it in the process of blowing. --
Crystal glass, Flint glass. See Flint glass, in the Vocabulary. --
Cylinder glass, sheet glass made by blowing the glass in the form of a cylinder which is then split longitudinally, opened out, and flattened. --
Glass of antimony, a vitreous oxide of antimony mixed with sulphide. --
Glass cloth, a woven fabric formed of glass fibers. --
Glass coach, a coach superior to a hackney-coach, hired for the day, or any short period, as a private carriage; -- so called because originally private carriages alone had glass windows. [Eng.] Smart. 1913 Webster]
Glass coaches are [allowed in English parks from which ordinary hacks are excluded], meaning by this term, which is never used in America, hired carriages that do not go on stands.J. F. Cooper.
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Glass cutter. (a)One who cuts sheets of glass into sizes for window panes, ets.(b)One who shapes the surface of glass by grinding and polishing.(c)A tool, usually with a diamond at the point, for cutting glass. --
Glass cutting. (a)The act or process of dividing glass, as sheets of glass into panes with a diamond.(b)The act or process of shaping the surface of glass by appylying it to revolving wheels, upon which sand, emery, and, afterwards, polishing powder, are applied; especially of glass which is shaped into facets, tooth ornaments, and the like. Glass having ornamental scrolls, etc., cut upon it, is said to be engraved. --
Glass metal, the fused material for making glass. --
Glass painting, the art or process of producing decorative effects in glass by painting it with enamel colors and combining the pieces together with slender sash bars of lead or other metal. In common parlance, glass painting and glass staining (see Glass staining, below) are used indifferently for all colored decorative work in windows, and the like. --
Glass paper, paper faced with pulvirezed glass, and used for abrasive purposes. --
Glass silk, fine threads of glass, wound, when in fusion, on rapidly rotating heated cylinders. --
Glass silvering, the process of transforming plate glass into mirrors by coating it with a reflecting surface, a deposit of silver, or a mercury amalgam. --
Glass soap, Glassmaker's soap, the black oxide of manganese or other substances used by glass makers to take away color from the materials for glass. --
Glass staining, the art or practice of coloring glass in its whole substance, or, in the case of certain colors, in a superficial film only; also, decorative work in glass. Cf. Glass painting. --
Glass tears. See Rupert's drop. --
Glass works, an establishment where glass is made. --
Heavy glass, a heavy optical glass, consisting essentially of a borosilicate of potash. --
Millefiore glass. See Millefiore. --
Plate glass, a fine kind of glass, cast in thick plates, and flattened by heavy rollers, -- used for mirrors and the best windows. --
Pressed glass, glass articles formed in molds by pressure when hot. --
Soluble glass(Chem.), a silicate of sodium or potassium, found in commerce as a white, glassy mass, a stony powder, or dissolved as a viscous, sirupy liquid; -- used for rendering fabrics incombustible, for hardening artificial stone, etc.; -- called also water glass. --
Spun glass, glass drawn into a thread while liquid. --
Toughened glass,
Tempered glass, glass finely tempered or annealed, by a peculiar method of sudden cooling by plunging while hot into oil, melted wax, or paraffine, etc.; -- called also, from the name of the inventor of the process, Bastie glass. --
Water glass. (Chem.)See Soluble glass, above. --
Window glass, glass in panes suitable for windows. 1913 Webster]
Glass, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Glassed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Glassing.]1.To reflect, as in a mirror; to mirror; -- used reflexively. 1913 Webster]
Happy to glass themselves in such a mirror.Motley. 1913 Webster]
Where the Almighty's form glasses itself in tempests.Byron. 1913 Webster]
2.To case in glass. [R.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To cover or furnish with glass; to glaze.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
4.To smooth or polish anything, as leater, by rubbing it with a glass burnisher. 1913 Webster]
glass"blow*er, glass" blow*ern.1.someone skilled creating objects such as bottles, vases, or other decorative or practical items from molten glass, especially one whose occupation is to make objects by blowing and shaping hot glass in its viscous semiliquid state. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
glass"blow*ing, glass" blow*ingn.The art and process of creating glass objects, by shaping glass when reduced by heat to a viscid state, using various manipulations with the hands, especially by inflating it by blowing through a tube. The process is used to manufacture a wide variety of useful and ornamental objects. The manufacture of simple glass objects has been automated, but complex glass objects are still made by the traditional hand processes. PJC]
Glass"-crab`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The larval state (Phyllosoma) of the genus Palinurus and allied genera. It is remarkable for its strange outlines, thinness, and transparency. See Phyllosoma. 1913 Webster]
glasscuttern.1.one who cuts or grinds designs on glass. WordNet 1.5]
2.one who cuts flat glass to size. Syn. -- glassworker, glazier, glazer. WordNet 1.5]
glassedglazedadj.1.fitted or covered with glass; as, a glassed wall. Opposite of unglazed. WordNet 1.5]
Glass"-gaz`ing(?), a.Given to viewing one's self in a glass or mirror; finical. [Poetic] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Glass"house`(?), n.A house where glass is made; a commercial house that deals in glassware. 1913 Webster]
Glass"i*ly(?), adv.So as to resemble glass. 1913 Webster]
Glass"i*ness, n.The quality of being glassy. 1913 Webster]
Glass"ite(?), n.A member of a Scottish sect, founded in the 18th century by John Glass, a minister of the Established Church of Scotland, who taught that justifying faith is \'bdno more than a simple assent to the divine testimone passively recived by the understanding.\'b8 The English and American adherents of this faith are called Sandemanians, after Robert Sandeman, the son-in-law and disciple of Glass.
Glass" mak`er(?), Glass"mak`er, n.One who makes, or manufactures, glass. -- Glass" mak`ing, Glass"mak`ing, n. 1913 Webster]
Glass"-rope`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A remarkable vitreous sponge, of the genus Hyalonema, first brought from Japan. It has a long stem, consisting of a bundle of long and large, glassy, siliceous fibers, twisted together. 1913 Webster]
Glass"-snail`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A small, transparent, land snail, of the genus Vitrina. 1913 Webster]
Glass"-snake`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A long, footless lizard (Ophiosaurus ventralis), of the Southern United States; -- so called from its fragility, the tail easily breaking into small pieces. It grows to the length of three feet. The name is applied also to similar species found in the Old World. 1913 Webster]
Glass"-sponge`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A siliceous sponge, of the genus Hyalonema, and allied genera; -- so called from their glassy fibers or spicules; -- called also vitreous sponge. See Glass-rope, and Euplectella. 1913 Webster]
Glass"ware(?), n.Ware, or articles collectively, made of glass. 1913 Webster]
Glass"work`(?), n.Manufacture of glass; articles or ornamentation made of glass. 1913 Webster]
glassworkern.one who cuts flat glass to size. Syn. -- glasscutter, glazier, glazer. WordNet 1.5]
glassworksn.a place where glass is made. WordNet 1.5]
Glass"wort`(?), n.(Bot.)A seashore plant of the Spinach family (Salicornia herbacea), with succulent jointed stems; also, a prickly plant of the same family (Salsola Kali), both formerly burned for the sake of the ashes, which yield soda for making glass and soap. 1913 Webster]
Glass"y(?), a.1.Made of glass; vitreous; as, a glassy substance.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.Resembling glass in its properties, as in smoothness, brittleness, or transparency; as, a glassy stream; a glassy surface; the glassy deep. 1913 Webster]
3.Dull; wanting life or fire; lackluster; -- said of the eyes. \'bdIn his glassy eye.\'b8 Byron. 1913 Webster]
Glassy feldspar(Min.), a variety of orthoclase; sanidine. 1913 Webster]
Glas"ton*bur*y thorn`(?). (Bot.)A variety of the common hawthorn.Loudon. 1913 Webster]
Glas"ynge(?), n.Glazing or glass. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Glau"ber*ite(?), n.[From Glauber, a German chemist, died 1668: cf. F. glaub\'82rite, G. glauberit.](Min.)A mineral, consisting of the sulphates of soda and lime.
Glau"ber's salt`(?)Glau"ber's salts` (. [G. glaubersalz, from Glauber, a German chemist who discovered it. See Glauberite.]Sulphate of soda, a well-known cathartic. It is a white crystalline substance, with a cooling, slightly bitter taste, and is commonly called \'bdsalts.\'b8 1913 Webster]
mirabilite. It is manufactured in large quantities as an intermediate step in the \'bdsoda process,\'b8 and also for use in glass making. 1913 Webster]
Glau*ces"cent(?), a.[See Glaucous.]Having a somewhat glaucous appearance or nature; becoming glaucous. 1913 Webster]
Glau"cic(?), a.(Chem.)Of or pertaining to the Glaucium flavum or horned poppy; -- formerly applied to an acid derived from it, now known to be fumaric acid. 1913 Webster]
Glau"cine(?), a.Glaucous or glaucescent. 1913 Webster]
Glau"cine(?), n.(Chem.)An alkaloid obtained from the plant Glaucium flavum, as a bitter, white, crystalline substance. 1913 Webster]
Glau"co*dot(?), n.[Gr. glayko`s silvery, gray + dido`nai to give.](Min.)A metallic mineral having a grayish tin-white color, and containing cobalt and iron, with sulphur and arsenic. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Glau*co"ma(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. glay`kwma, fr. glayko`s light gray, blue gray.](Med.)Dimness or abolition of sight, with a diminution of transparency, a bluish or greenish tinge of the refracting media of the eye, and a hard inelastic condition of the eyeball, with marked increase of tension within the eyeball. 1913 Webster]
Glau*co"ma*tous(?), a.Having the nature of glaucoma. 1913 Webster]
Glau"co*nite(?), n.[Cf. F. glauconite, glauconie, fr. L. glaucus. See Glaucous.](Min.)The green mineral characteristic of the greensand of the chalk and other formations. It is a hydrous silicate of iron and potash. See Greensand. 1913 Webster]
Glau"co*phane(?), n.[Gr. glayko`s silvery, gray + fai`nesqai to appear.](Min.)A mineral of a dark bluish color, related to amphibole. It is characteristic of certain crystalline rocks. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Glau*co"sis(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. glay`kwsis.](Med.)Same as Glaucoma. 1913 Webster]
Glau"cous(gl, a.[L. glaucus, Gr. glayko`s.]1.Of a sea-green color; of a dull green passing into grayish blue.Lindley. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)Covered with a fine bloom or fine white powder easily rubbed off, as that on a blue plum, or on a cabbage leaf.Gray. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Glau"cus(?), n.[L., sea green.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of nudibranchiate mollusks, found in the warmer latitudes, swimming in the open sea. These mollusks are beautifully colored with blue and silvery white. 1913 Webster]
Glaum(?), v. i.[Etymol. uncertain.]To grope with the hands, as in the dark. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
To glaum at, to grasp or snatch at; to aspire to. 1913 Webster]
Wha glaum'd at kingdoms three.Burns. 1913 Webster]
Glave(?), n.See Glaive. 1913 Webster]
Glav"er(?), v. i.[Of Celtic origin; cf. W. glafr flattery.]1.To prate; to jabber; to babble. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Here many, clepid filosophirs, glavern diversely.Wyclif. 1913 Webster]
2.To flatter; to wheedle. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Some slavish, glavering, flattering parasite.South. 1913 Webster]
Glav"er*er(?), n.A flatterer. [Obs.] Mir. for Mag. 1913 Webster]
Glaze(gl, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Glazed(gl; p. pr. & vb. n.Glazing.][OE. glasen, glazen, fr. glas. See Glass.] 1913 Webster]
1.To furnish (a window, a house, a sash, a case, etc.) with glass. 1913 Webster]
Two cabinets daintily paved, richly handed, and glazed with crystalline glass.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.To incrust, cover, or overlay with a thin surface, consisting of, or resembling, glass; as, to glaze earthenware; hence, to render smooth, glasslike, or glossy; as, to glaze paper, gunpowder, and the like. 1913 Webster]
Sorrow's eye glazed with blinding tears.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.(Paint.)To apply thinly a transparent or semitransparent color to (another color), to modify the effect. 1913 Webster]
4.(Cookery)To cover (a donut, cupcake, meat, etc.) with a thin layer of edible syrup, or other substance which may solidify to a glossy coating. The material used for glazing is usually sweet or highly flavored. PJC]
Glaze, v. i.To become glazed of glassy. 1913 Webster]
Glaze, n.1.The vitreous coating of pottery or porcelain; anything used as a coating or color in glazing. See Glaze, v. t., 3.Ure. 1913 Webster]
2.(Cookery)Broth reduced by boiling to a gelatinous paste, and spread thinly over braised dishes. 1913 Webster]
3.A glazing oven. See Glost oven. 1913 Webster]
glazed(gladj.1.Same as glassed. Syn. -- glassed. WordNet 1.5]
Glaz"er(?), n.1.One who applies glazing, as in pottery manufacture, etc.; one who gives a glasslike or glossy surface to anything; a calenderer or smoother of cloth, paper, and the like. 1913 Webster]
2.A tool or machine used in glazing, polishing, smoothing, etc.; amoung cutlers and lapidaries, a wooden wheel covered with emery, or having a band of lead and tin alloy, for polishing cutlery, etc. 1913 Webster]
Gla"zier(?), n.[From Glaze.]One whose business is to set glass. 1913 Webster]
Glazier's diamond. See under Diamond. 1913 Webster]
Glaz"ing(?), n.1.The act or art of setting glass; the art of covering with a vitreous or glasslike substance, or of polishing or rendering glossy. 1913 Webster]
2.The glass set, or to be set, in a sash, frame. etc. 1913 Webster]
3.The glass, glasslike, or glossy substance with which any surface is incrusted or overlaid; as, the glazing of pottery or porcelain, or of paper. 1913 Webster]
4.(Paint.)Transparent, or semitransparent, colors passed thinly over other colors, to modify the effect. 1913 Webster]
Glaz"y(?), a.Having a glazed appearance; -- said of the fractured surface of some kinds of pin iron. 1913 Webster]
Glead(?), n.A live coal. See Gleed. [Archaic] 1913 Webster]
Gleam(?), v. i.[Cf. OE. glem birdlime, glue, phlegm, and E. englaimed.](Falconry)To disgorge filth, as a hawk. 1913 Webster]
Gleam, n.[OE. glem, gleam, AS. gl\'91m, prob. akin to E. glimmer, and perh. to Gr. Glitter.] 1913 Webster]
1.A shoot of light; a small stream of light; a beam; a ray; a glimpse. 1913 Webster]
Transient unexpected gleams of joi.Addison. 1913 Webster]
At last a gleam Milton. 1913 Webster]
A glimmer, and then a gleam of light.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
2.Brightness; splendor. 1913 Webster]
In the clear azure gleam the flocks are seen.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Gleam, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Gleamed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Gleaming.]1.To shoot, or dart, as rays of light; as, at the dawn, light gleams in the east. 1913 Webster]
2.To shine; to cast light; to glitter.
Syn. -- To Gleam, Glimmer, Glitter. To gleam denotes a faint but distinct emission of light. To glimmer describes an indistinct and unsteady giving of light. To glitter imports a brightness that is intense, but varying. The morning light gleams upon the earth; a distant taper glimmers through the mist; a dewdrop glitters in the sun. See Flash. 1913 Webster]
Gleam, v. t.To shoot out (flashes of light, etc.). 1913 Webster]
Dying eyes gleamed forth their ashy lights.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Gleam"y, a.Darting beams of light; casting light in rays; flashing; coruscating. 1913 Webster]
In brazed arms, that cast a gleamy ray, Pope. 1913 Webster]
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Glean(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Gleaned(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Gleaning.][OE. glenen, OF. glener, glaner, F. glaner, fr. LL. glenare; cf. W. glan clean, glanh to clean, purify, or AS. gelm, gilm, a hand 1913 Webster]
1.To gather after a reaper; to collect in scattered or fragmentary parcels, as the grain left by a reaper, or grapes left after the gathering. 1913 Webster]
To glean the broken ears after the man Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To gather from (a field or vineyard) what is left. 1913 Webster]
3.To collect with patient and minute labor; to pick out; to obtain. 1913 Webster]
Content to glean what we can from . . . experiments.Locke. 1913 Webster]
Glean, v. i.1.To gather stalks or ears of grain left by reapers. 1913 Webster]
And she went, and came, and gleaned in the field after the reapers.Ruth ii. 3. 1913 Webster]
2.To pick up or gather anything by degrees. 1913 Webster]
Piecemeal they this acre first, then that; Glean on, and gather up the whole estate.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Glean, n.A collection made by gleaning. 1913 Webster]
The gleans of yellow thyme distend his thighs.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Glean"er(?), n.1.One who gathers after reapers. 1913 Webster]
2.One who gathers slowly with labor.Locke. 1913 Webster]
Glean"ing, n.The act of gathering after reapers; that which is collected by gleaning. 1913 Webster]
Glenings of natural knowledge.Cook. 1913 Webster]
Gle"ba(?), n.; pl. Gleb\'91(#). [L., a clod.](Bot.)The chambered sporogenous tissue forming the central mass of the sporophore in puff balls, stinkhorns, etc. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Glebe(?), n.[F. gl\'8abe, L. gleba, glaeba, clod, land, soil.]1.A lump; a clod. 1913 Webster]
2.Turf; soil; ground; sod. 1913 Webster]
Fertile of corn the glebe, of oil, and wine.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.(Eccl. Law)The land belonging, or yielding revenue, to a parish church or ecclesiastical benefice. 1913 Webster]
Glebe"less, a.Having no glebe. 1913 Webster]
Gle*bos"i*ty(?), n.The quality of being glebous. [R.]
{ Gleb"ous(?), Gleb"y(?), }a.[Cf. L. glaebosus cloddy.]Pertaining to the glebe; turfy; cloddy; fertile; fruitful. \'bdGleby land.\'b8 Prior. 1913 Webster]
Glede(gl, n.[AS. glida, akin to Icel. gle, Sw. glada. Cf. Glide, v. i.](Zo\'94l.)The common European kite (Milvus ictinus). This name is also sometimes applied to the buzzard.[Written also glead, gled, gleed, glade, and glide.] 1913 Webster]
Glede, n.[See Gleed.]A live coal. [Archaic] 1913 Webster]
The cruel ire, red as any glede.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Glee(gl, n.[OE. gle, gleo, AS. gle\'a2w, gle\'a2, akin to Icel. gl: cf. Gr. 1913 Webster]
2.Joy; merriment; mirth; gayety; paricularly, the mirth enjoyed at a feast.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mus.)An unaccompanied part song for three or more solo voices. It is not necessarily gleesome. 1913 Webster]
Glee club. A club or company organized for singing glees, and (by extension) part songs, ballads, etc. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Gleed(gl, n.[AS. gl, fr. gl to glow as a fire; akin to D. gloed, G. glut, Icel. gl. See Glow, v. i.]A live or glowing coal; a glede. [Archaic] Chaucer. Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
Gleet(?), n.[OE. glette, glet, glat, mucus, pus, filth, OF. glete.](Med.)A transparent mucous discharge from the membrane of the urethra, commonly an effect of gonorrhea.Hoblyn. 1913 Webster]
Gleet, v. i.1.To flow in a thin, limpid humor; to ooze, as gleet.Wiseman. 1913 Webster]
Glen(?), n.[Of Celtic origin; cf. W. glyn a deep valley, Ir. & Gael. gleann valley, glen.]A secluded and narrow valley; a dale; a depression between hills. 1913 Webster]
And wooes the widow's daughter of the glen.Spenser.
{ Glen*gar"ry(?), n., Glen*gar"ry bon"net (?) }. [Name of a valley in Scotland.]A kind of Highland Scotch cap for men, with straight sides and a hollow top sloping to the back, where it is parted and held together by ribbons or strings.
The long silk streamers of his Glengarry bonnet.L. Hutton. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{ Glen*liv"at(?), Glen*liv"et(?), }n.A kind of Scotch whisky, named from the district in which it was first made.W. E. Aytoun. 1913 Webster]
Gle"noid(?), a.[Gr. e'i^dos form; cf. F. gl\'82no\'8bde.](Anat.)Having the form of a smooth and shallow depression; socketlike; -- applied to several articular surfaces of bone; as, the glenoid cavity, or fossa, of the scapula, in which the head of the humerus articulates. 1913 Webster]
Gle*noid"al(?), a.(Anat.)Glenoid. 1913 Webster]
Glent(?), n. & v.See Glint. 1913 Webster]
Gleu*com"e*ter(?), n.[Gr. -meter: cf. F. gleucom\'8atre.]An instrument for measuring the specific gravity and ascertaining the quantity of sugar contained in must. 1913 Webster]
Glew(?), n.See Glue. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Gley(?), v. i.[OE. gli, glien, gleien, to shine, to squint; cf. Icel. glj\'be to glitter.]To squint; to look obliquely; to overlook things. [Scot.] Jamieson. 1913 Webster]
Gli"a*din(?), n.[Gr. gliadine.](Chem.)Vegetable glue or gelatin; glutin. It is one of the constituents of wheat gluten, and is a tough, amorphous substance, which resembles animal glue or gelatin. 1913 Webster]
Glib(gl, a.[Compar.Glibber(gl; superl.Glibbest(gl.][Prob. fr. D. glibberen, glippen, to slide, glibberig, glipperig, glib, slippery.] 1913 Webster]
1.Smooth; slippery; as, ice is glib. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.Speaking or spoken smoothly and with flippant rapidity; fluent; voluble; as, a glib tongue; a glib speech. 1913 Webster]
Glib, v. t.To make glib. [Obs.] Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Glib, n.[Ir. & Gael. glib a lock of hair.]A thick lock of hair, hanging over the eyes. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The Irish have, from the Scythians, mantles and long glibs, which is a thick curied bush of hair hanging down over their eyes, and monstrously disguising them.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Their wild costume of the glib and mantle.Southey. 1913 Webster]
Glib, v. t.[Cf. O. & Prov. E. lib to castrate, geld, Prov. Dan. live, LG. & OD. lubben.]To castrate; to geld; to emasculate. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Shingle, slates, and gliddery stones.R. D. Blackmore. 1913 Webster]
Glide(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The glede or kite. 1913 Webster]
Glide, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Glided; p. pr. & vb. n.Gliding.][AS. gl\'c6dan; akin to D. glijden, OHG. gl\'c6tan, G. gleiten, Sw. glida, Dan. glide, and prob. to E. glad.] 1913 Webster]
1.To move gently and smoothly; to pass along without noise, violence, or apparent effort; to pass rapidly and easily, or with a smooth, silent motion, as a river in its channel, a bird in the air, a skater over ice. 1913 Webster]
The river glideth at his own sweet will.Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
2.(Phon.)To pass with a glide, as the voice. 1913 Webster]
3.(A\'89ronautics)To move through the air by virtue of gravity or momentum; to volplane. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Glide, n.1.The act or manner of moving smoothly, swiftly, and without labor or obstruction. 1913 Webster]
They prey at last ensnared, he dreadful darts, glide, along the leaning line.Thomson. 1913 Webster]
Seeing Orlando, it unlink'd itself, glides did slip away.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.(Phon.)A transitional sound in speech which is produced by the changing of the mouth organs from one definite position to another, and with gradual change in the most frequent cases; as in passing from the begining to the end of a regular diphthong, or from vowel to consonant or consonant to vowel in a syllable, or from one component to the other of a double or diphthongal consonant (see Guide to Pronunciation, Guide to Pronunciation, 1913 Webster]
on-glide of a vowel or consonant is the glidemade in passing to it, the off-glide, one made in passing from it. Glides of the other sort are distinguished as initial or final, or fore-glides and after-glides. For voice-glide, see Guide to Pronunciation, 1913 Webster]
3.(A\'89ronautics)Movement of a glider, a\'89roplane, etc., through the air under gravity or its own movement. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Glid"en(?), obs. p. p. of Glide.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Glide path(?), n.(Aeronautics)the proper path for an airplane approaching a landing strip; also called glide slope. PJC]
Glid"er(?), n.1.One who, or that which, glides. 1913 Webster]
2.a heavier-than-air flying machine similar to an airplane, but without an engine. It is typically towed to a high altitide by a powered aircraft and then glides to earth with no other source of power. PJC]
3.a type of seat used on porches or in gardens, which is mounted on a frame so that it may glide forward and backward. PJC]
Glide slope(?), n.(Aeronautics)1.the proper path for an airplane approaching a landing strip; also called glide path. PJC]
2.The path indicated by a radio beacon as the proper path for an airplane to use in approaching a landing strip. PJC]
Gliding angle. (A\'89ronautics)The angle, esp. the least angle, at which a gliding machine or a\'89roplane will glide to earth by virtue of gravity without applied power. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Glid"ing*ly, adv.In a gliding manner. 1913 Webster]
Gliding machine. (A\'89ronautics)A construction consisting essentially of one or more a\'89roplanes for gliding in an inclined path from a height to the ground. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Gliff(?), n.[Cf. OE. gliffen, gliften, to look with fear at.]1.A transient glance; an unexpected view of something that startles one; a sudden fear. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
2.A moment: as, for a gliff. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Glike(?), n.[See Gleek a jest.]A sneer; a flout. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.A light or candle. [Slang] Dickens. 1913 Webster]
Douse the glim, put out the light. [Slang] 1913 Webster]
Glim"mer(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Glimmered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Glimmering.][Akin to G. glimmer a faint, trembling light, mica, glimmern to glimmer, glimmen to shine faintly, glow, Sw. glimma, Dan. glimre, D. glimmen, glimpen. See Gleam a ray, and cf. Glimpse.]To give feeble or scattered rays of light; to shine faintly; to show a faint, unsteady light; as, the glimmering dawn; a glimmering lamp. 1913 Webster]
The west yet glimmers with some streaks of day.Shak.
Syn. -- To gleam; to glitter. See Gleam, Flash. 1913 Webster]
Glim"mer, n.1.A faint, unsteady light; feeble, scattered rays of light; also, a gleam. 1913 Webster]
Gloss of satin and glimmer of pearls.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
2.Mica. See Mica.Woodsward. 1913 Webster]
Glimmer gowk, an owl. [Prov. Eng.] Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Glim"mer*ing, n.1.Faint, unsteady light; a glimmer.South. 1913 Webster]
2.A faint view or idea; a glimpse; an inkling. 1913 Webster]
glimmeryadj.shining softly and intermittently. Syn. -- glimmering. WordNet 1.5]
Glimpse(?), n.[For glimse, from the root of glimmer.] 1913 Webster]
1.A sudden flash; transient luster. 1913 Webster]
LIght as the lightning glimpse they ran.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.A short, hurried view; a transitory or fragmentary perception; a quick sight. 1913 Webster]
Here hid by shrub wood, there by glimpses seen.S. Rogers. 1913 Webster]
3.A faint idea; an inkling. 1913 Webster]
Glimpse(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Glimpsed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Glimpsing.]to appear by glimpses; to catch glimpses.Drayton. 1913 Webster]
Glimpse, v. t.To catch a glimpse of; to see by glimpses; to have a short or hurried view of. 1913 Webster]
Some glimpsing and no perfect sight.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Glint(gl, n.[OE. glent.]A glimpse, glance, or gleam. [Scot.] \'bdHe saw a glint of light.\'b8 Ramsay. 1913 Webster]
Glint, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Glinted; p. pr. & vb. n.Glinting.][OE. glenten. Cf. Glance, v. i., Glitter, v. i.]To glance; to peep forth, as a flower from the bud; to glitter.Burns. 1913 Webster]
Glint, v. t.To glance; to turn; as, to glint the eye. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gli*o"ma(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. -oma.](Med.)A tumor springing from the neuroglia or connective tissue of the brain, spinal cord, or other portions of the nervous system. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gli"res(?), n. pl.[L., dormice.](Zo\'94l.)An order of mammals; the Rodentia. -- Gli"rine(#), a. 1913 Webster]
Gliridaen.A natural family of rodents including the dormice and other Old World forms. Syn. -- family Gliridae. WordNet 1.5]
Glisn.The type genus of the Gliridae. Syn. -- genus Glis. WordNet 1.5]
Glis`sade"(?), n.[F., fr. glisser to slip.]1.A sliding, as down a snow slope.Tyndall. 1913 Webster]
2.A dance step consisting of a glide or slide to one side. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Glis*san"do(?), n. & a.[As if It. = Fr. glissant sliding.](Mus.)A gliding effect; gliding. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Glis*sette"(?), n.[F., fr. glisser to slip.](Math.)The locus described by any point attached to a curve that slips continuously on another fixed curve, the movable curve having no rotation at any instant. 1913 Webster]
Glis"ten(gl, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Glistened(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Glistening(?).][OE. glistnian, akin to glisnen, glisien, AS. glisian, glisnian, akin to E. glitter. See Glitter, v. i., and cf. Glister, v. i.]To sparkle or shine; especially, to shine with a mild, subdued, and fitful luster; to emit a soft, scintillating light; to gleam; as, the glistening stars.
Syn. -- See Flash. 1913 Webster]
glisteningadj.Reflecting light readily or in large amounts; having a surface luster; reflecting light directly rather than scattering it. Syn. -- glossy, nitid, sheeny, shiny. WordNet 1.5]
Glis"ter(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Glistered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Glistering.][OE. glistren; akin to G. glistern,glinstern, D. glinsteren, and E. glisten. See Glisten.]To be bright; to sparkle; to be brilliant; to shine; to glisten; to glitter. 1913 Webster]
All that glisters is not gold.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Glis"ter, n.Glitter; luster. 1913 Webster]
Glis"ter, n.[Cf. OF. glistere.] Same as Clyster. 1913 Webster]
Glis"ter*ing*ly, adv.In a glistering manner. 1913 Webster]
glitchn.1.A fault or defect in a system, plan, or machine. Syn. -- bug. WordNet 1.5]
2.(Elect.)A brief surge or interruption in the voltage in an electrical circuit or device. PJC]
Glit"ter(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Glittered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Glittering.][OE. gliteren; akin to Sw. glittra, Icel. glitra, glita, AS. glitenian, OS. gl\'c6tan, OHG. gl\'c6zzan, G. gleissen, Goth. glitmunjan, and also to E. glint, glisten, and prob. glance, gleam.] 1913 Webster]
1.To sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and broken light or showy luster; to gleam; as, a glittering sword. 1913 Webster]
The field yet glitters with the pomp of war.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To be showy, specious, or striking, and hence attractive; as, the glittering scenes of a court.
Syn. -- To gleam; to glisten; to shine; to sparkle; to glare. See Gleam, Flash. 1913 Webster]
Glit"ter, n.A bright, sparkling light; brilliant and showy luster; brilliancy; as, the glitter of arms; the glitter of royal equipage.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Gloam"ing, n.[See Gloom.]1.Twilight; dusk; the fall of the evening. [Scot. & North of Eng., and in poetry.] Hogg. 1913 Webster]
2.Sullenness; melancholy. [Obs.] J. Still. 1913 Webster]
Gloar(?), v. i.[OD. gloeren, glueren, gluyeren. Cf. Glower.]To squint; to stare. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Gloat(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Gloated; p. pr. & vb. n.Gloating.][Akin to Icel. glotta to smile scornfully, G. glotzen to gloat.]To look steadfastly; to gaze earnestly; to gaze with passionate desire, lust, or avarice. 1913 Webster]
2.To gaze with malignant satisfaction; to exult maliciously, sometimes also triumphantly, in another's loss or discomfort; -- usually in a bad sense. 1913 Webster]
In vengeance gloating on another's pain.Byron. 1913 Webster]
globn.1.a compact mass, especially of a semiliquid or viscous substance; as, a glob of glue fell on my shoe. Syn. -- ball, clod, lump, clump, chunk. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
globaladj.1.involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope; as, global war; global monetary policy. Syn. -- planetary, worldwide. WordNet 1.5]
2.shaped like a globe; spherical. Syn. -- ball-shaped, globose, globular, orbicular, spheric, spherical. WordNet 1.5]
3.broad in scope or content; comprehensive. Opposite of noncomprehensive. Syn. -- all-embracing, all-inclusive, across-the-board, blanket(prenominal), broad, complete, panoptic, wide. WordNet 1.5]
4.(Computers)Accessible and effective throughout an entire computer program, rather than in only one subroutine; -- used of variables; as, global variable. Opposite of local. PJC]
Glo"bard(?), n.[OE. globerde, from glow.]A glowworm. [>Obs.] Holland.
{ Glo"bate(?), Glo"ba*ted(?), }a.[L. globatus, p. p. of globare to make into a ball, fr. globus ball.]Having the form of a globe; spherical. 1913 Webster]
Globe(gl, n.[L. globus, perh. akin to L. glomus a ball of yarn, and E. clump, golf: cf. F. globe.]1.A round or spherical body, solid or hollow; a body whose surface is in every part equidistant from the center; a ball; a sphere. 1913 Webster]
2.Anything which is nearly spherical or globular in shape; as, the globe of the eye; the globe of a lamp. 1913 Webster]
3.The earth; the terraqueous ball; -- usually preceded by the definite article.Locke. 1913 Webster]
4.A round model of the world; a spherical representation of the earth or heavens; as, a terrestrial or celestial globe; -- called also artificial globe. 1913 Webster]
5.A body of troops, or of men or animals, drawn up in a circle; -- a military formation used by the Romans, answering to the modern infantry square. 1913 Webster]
Him round globe of fiery seraphim inclosed.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Globe amaranth(Bot.), a plant of the genus Gomphrena (G. globosa), bearing round heads of variously colored flowers, which long retain color when gathered. --
Globe animalcule, a small, globular, locomotive organism (Volvox globator), once throught to be an animal, afterward supposed to be a colony of microscopic alg\'91. --
Globe of compression(Mil.), a kind of mine producing a wide crater; -- called also overcharged mine. --
Globe daisy(Bot.), a plant or flower of the genus Globularing, common in Europe. The flowers are minute and form globular heads. --
Globe sight, a form of front sight placed on target rifles. --
Globe slater(Zo\'94l.), an isopod crustacean of the genus Spheroma. --
Globe thistle(Bot.), a thistlelike plant with the flowers in large globular heads (Cynara Scolymus); also, certain species of the related genus Echinops. --
Globe valve. (a)A ball valve.(b)A valve inclosed in a globular chamber.Knight. 1913 Webster]
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Syn. -- Globe, Sphere, Orb, Ball. -- Globe denotes a round, and usually a solid body; sphere is the term applied in astronomy to such a body, or to the concentric spheres or orbs of the old astronomers; orb is used, especially in poetry, for globe or sphere, and also for the pathway of a heavenly body; ball is applied to the heavenly bodies concieved of as impelled through space. 1913 Webster]
Globe(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Globed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Globing.]To gather or form into a globe. 1913 Webster]
Globe"fish`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A plectognath fish of the genera Diodon, Tetrodon, and allied genera. The globefishes can suck in water or air and distend the body to a more or less globular form. Called also porcupine fish, and sea hedgehog. See Diodon. 1913 Webster]
Globe"flow`er(?), n.(Bot.)(a)A plant of the genus Trollius (T. Europ\'91us), found in the mountainous parts of Europe, and producing handsome globe-shaped flowers.(b)The American plant Trollius laxus. 1913 Webster]
Japan globeflower. See Corchorus. 1913 Webster]
Globe"-shaped`(?), a.Shaped like a globe. 1913 Webster]
globe"-trot`, globe"trot`v. i.to travel all over the world for pleasure and sightseeing. -- globe"-trot`ter, n. -- globe"-trot`ting, a. WordNet 1.5]
Globicephalan.(Zool.)A genus comprising the pilot whales. Syn. -- genus Globicephala. WordNet 1.5]
Glo*bif"er*ous(?), a.[Globe + -ferous.](Zo\'94l.)Having a round or globular tip. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Glo*big`e*ri"na(?), n.; pl.Globigerin(#).[NL., fr. L. globus a round body + gerere to bear.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of small Foraminifera, which live abundantly at or near the surface of the sea. Their dead shells, falling to the bottom, make up a large part of the soft mud, generally found in depths below 3,000 feet, and called globigerina ooze. See Illust. of Foraminifera. 1913 Webster]
globinn.(Biochem.)a colorless protein obtained by removing heme from hemoglobin; the protein part of hemoglobin. WordNet 1.5]
Glo*bose"(?), a.[L. globosus.]Having a rounded form resembling that of a globe; globular, or nearly so; spherical.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Glo*bose"ly, adv.In a globular manner; globularly. 1913 Webster]
Glo*bos"i*ty(?), n.[L. globositas: cf. F. globosit\'82.]Sphericity.Ray. 1913 Webster]
Glob"u*lar(?), a.[Cf. F. globulaire.]Globe-shaped; having the form of a ball or sphere; spherical, or nearly so; as, globular atoms.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Globular chart, a chart of the earth's surface constructed on the principles of the globular projection. --
Globular projection(Map Projection), a perspective projection of the surface of a hemisphere upon a plane parallel to the base of the hemisphere, the point of sight being taken in the axis produced beyond the surface of the opposite hemisphere a distance equal to the radius of the sphere into the sine of 45 --
Globular sailing, sailing on the arc of a great circle, or so as to make the shortest distance between two places; circular sailing. 1913 Webster]
Glob`u*lar"i*ty(?), n.The state of being globular; globosity; sphericity. 1913 Webster]
Glob"ule(?), n.[L. globulus, dim. of globus globe: cf. F. globule.]1.A little globe; a small particle of matter, of a spherical form. 1913 Webster]
Globules of snow.Sir I. Newton. 1913 Webster]
These minute globules [a mole's eyes] are sunk . . . deeply in the skull.Paley. 1913 Webster]
2.(Biol.)A minute spherical or rounded structure; as blood, lymph, and pus corpuscles, minute fungi, spores, etc. 1913 Webster]
3.A little pill or pellet used by homeopathists. 1913 Webster]
Glob"u*let(?), n.A little globule.Crabb. 1913 Webster]
Glob`u*lif"er*ous(?), a.[Globule + -ferous.]Bearing globules; in geology, used of rocks, and denoting a variety of concretionary structure, where the concretions are isolated globules and evenly distributed through the texture of the rock. 1913 Webster]
Glob`u*lim"e*ter(?), n.[Globule + -meter.](Physiol.)An instrument for measuring the number of red blood corpuscles in the blood. 1913 Webster]
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Glob"u*lin(?), n.[From Globule: cf. F. globuline.](Phisiol. Chem.)An albuminous body, insoluble in water, but soluble in dilute solutions of salt. It is present in the red blood corpuscles united with h\'91matin to form h\'91moglobin. It is also found in the crystalline lens of the eye, and in blood serum, and is sometimes called crystallin. In the plural the word is applied to a group of proteid substances such as vitellin, myosin, fibrinogen, etc., all insoluble in water, but soluble in dilute salt solutions. 1913 Webster]
Glob"u*lite(?), n.[See Globule.](Min.)A rudimentary form of crystallite, spherical in shape. 1913 Webster]
Glob"u*lous(?), a.[Cf. F. globuleux.]Globular; spherical; orbicular. -- Glob"u*lous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Glob"y(?), a.Resembling, or pertaining to, a globe; round; orbicular. \'bdThe globy sea.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Glo*chid"i*um(?), n.; pl.Glochidia(#).[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)The larva or young of the mussel, formerly thought to be a parasite upon the parent's gills. 1913 Webster]
Glock"en*spiel`(?), n.[G.; glocke bell + spiel play.](Music)An instrument, originally a series of bells on an iron rod, now a set of flat metal bars, diatonically tuned, giving a bell-like tone when played with a mallet; a carillon. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Glode(?), obs. imp. of Glide.Chaucer.
{ Glombe(?), Glome(?), }v. i.To gloom; to look gloomy, morose, or sullen. [Obs.] Surrey. 1913 Webster]
Glome(?), n.Gloom. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Glome(?), n.[L. glomus a ball. Cf. Globe.](Anat.)One of the two prominences at the posterior extremity of the frog of the horse's foot. 1913 Webster]
Glom"er*ate(?), a.[L. glomeratus, p. p. of glomerare to glomerate, from glomus. See 3d Glome.]Gathered together in a roundish mass or dense cluster; conglomerate. 1913 Webster]
Glom"er*ate(?), v. t. & i.[imp. & p. p.Glomerated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Glomerating(?).]To gather or wind into a ball; to collect into a spherical form or mass, as threads. 1913 Webster]
1.The act of forming or gathering into a ball or round mass; the state of being gathered into a ball; conglomeration. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is formed into a ball; a ball.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Glom"er*ous(?), a.[L. glomerosus, fr. glomus. See 3d Glome.]Gathered or formed into a ball or round mass. [Obs.] Blount. 1913 Webster]
Glom"er*ule(?), n.[Dim. fr. L. glomus ball.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Bot.)A head or dense cluster of flowers, formed by condensation of a cyme, as in the flowering dogwood. 1913 Webster]
2.(Anat.)A glomerulus. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Glo*mer"u*lus(?), n.; pl.Glomeruli(#).[NL., dim. of L. glomus. See 3d Glome.](Anat.)The bunch of looped capillary blood vessels in a Malpighian capsule of the kidney. 1913 Webster]
Glom`u*lif"er*ous(?), a.[L. glomus a ball + -ferous.](Biol.)Having small clusters of minutely branched coral-like excrescences.M. C. Cooke.
Gloom"i*ly(?), adv.In a gloomy manner. 1913 Webster]
Gloom"i*ness, n.State of being gloomy.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Gloom"ing, n.[Cf. Gloaming.]Twilight (of morning or evening); the gloaming. 1913 Webster]
When the faint glooming in the sky Trench. 1913 Webster]
The balmy glooming, crescent-lit.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Gloomth(?), n.Gloom. [R.] Walpole. 1913 Webster]
Gloom"y(?), a.[Compar.Gloomier(?); superl.Gloomiest.]1.Imperfectly illuminated; dismal through obscurity or darkness; dusky; dim; clouded; as, the cavern was gloomy. \'bdThough hid in gloomiest shade.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Affected with, or expressing, gloom; melancholy; dejected; as, a gloomy temper or countenance.
Glop"pen(gl, v. t. & i.[OE. glopnen to be frightened, frighten: cf. Icel. gl to look downcast.]To surprise or astonish; to be startled or astonished. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
Glore(?), v. i.[See Gloar.]To glare; to glower. [Obs.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Glo"ri*a(?), n.[L., glory.](Eccl.)(a)A doxology (beginning Gloria Patri, Glory be to the Father), sung or said at the end of the Psalms in the service of the Roman Catholic and other churches.(b)A portion of the Mass (Gloria in Excelsis Deo, Glory be to God on high), and also of the communion service in some churches. In the Episcopal Church the version in English is used.(c)The musical setting of a gloria. 1913 Webster]
Glo`ri*a"tion(?), n.[L. gloriatio, from gloriari to glory, boast, fr. gloria glory. See Glory, n.]Boast; a triumphing. [Obs.] Bp. Richardson. 1913 Webster]
Internal gloriation or triumph of the mind.Hobbes. 1913 Webster]
Glo`ri*fi*ca"tion(?), n.[L. glorificatio: cf. F. glorification. See Glorify.]1.The act of glorifying or of giving glory to.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.The state of being glorifed; as, the glorification of Christ after his resurrection. 1913 Webster]
glorifiedadj.1.accorded sacrosanct or authoritative standing. Syn. -- canonized. WordNet 1.5]
2.Made to appear more important or better than it actually is; as, The Chief Financial Officer was little more than a glorified accountant. PJC]
Glo"ri*fy(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Glorified(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Glorifying.][F. glorifier, L. glorificare; gloria glory + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See -fy.] 1913 Webster]
1.To make glorious by bestowing glory upon; to confer honor and distinction upon; to elevate to power or happiness, or to celestial glory. 1913 Webster]
Jesus was not yet glorified.John vii. 39. 1913 Webster]
2.To make glorious in thought or with the heart, by ascribing glory to; to acknowledge the excellence of; to render homage to; to magnify in worship; to adore. 1913 Webster]
That we for thee may glorify the Lord.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To make (something or someone) appear to be more important, splendid, or valuable than would normally be thought; as, to glorify every routine job by giving its performer the title \'bdengineer\'b8.. PJC]
Glo"ri*ole(?), n.[L. gloriola a small glory, dim. of gloria glory.]An aureole. [R.] Msr. Browning. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Glo`ri*o"sa(?), n.[Nl., fr. L. gloriosus. See Glorious.](Bot.)A genus of climbing plants with very showy lilylike blossoms, natives of India. 1913 Webster]
Glo`ri*o"ser(?), n.[From L. gloriosus boastful.]A boaster. [Obs.] Greene. 1913 Webster]
Glo"ri*ous(?), a.[OF. glorios, glorious, F. glorieux, fr. L. gloriosus. See Glory, n.] 1913 Webster]
1.Exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory; noble; praiseworthy; excellent; splendid; illustrious; inspiring admiration; as, glorious deeds. 1913 Webster]
These are thy glorious works, Parent of good !Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Eager for glory or distinction; haughty; boastful; ostentatious; vainglorious. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Most miserable glorious.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Ecstatic; hilarious; elated with drink. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
kings may be blest, but Tam was glorious, Burns. 1913 Webster]
During his office treason was no crime, glorious time.Dryden.
Sing ye to the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously.Ex. xv. 21. 1913 Webster]
I speak it not gloriously, nor out of affectation.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Glo"ry(gl, n.[OE. glorie, OF. glorie, gloire, F. gloire, fr. L. gloria; prob. akin to Gr. kle`os, Skr. glory, praise, to hear. See Loud.]1.Praise, honor, admiration, or distinction, accorded by common consent to a person or thing; high reputation; honorable fame; renown. 1913 Webster]
Glory to God in the highest.Luke ii. 14. 1913 Webster]
Spread his glory through all countries wide.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.That quality in a person or thing which secures general praise or honor; that which brings or gives renown; an object of pride or boast; the occasion of praise; excellency; brilliancy; splendor. 1913 Webster]
Think it no glory to swell in tyranny.Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
Jewels lose their glory if neglected.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Your sex's glory 't is to shine unknown.Young. 1913 Webster]
3.Pride; boastfulness; arrogance. 1913 Webster]
In glory of thy fortunes.Chapman. 1913 Webster]
4.The presence of the Divine Being; the manifestations of the divine nature and favor to the blessed in heaven; celestial honor; heaven. 1913 Webster]
Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.Ps. lxxiii. 24. 1913 Webster]
5.An emanation of light supposed to proceed from beings of peculiar sanctity. It is represented in art by rays of gold, or the like, proceeding from the head or body, or by a disk, or a mere line. 1913 Webster]
nimbus; when encircling the whole body, aureola or aureole. 1913 Webster]
Glory hole, an opening in the wall of a glass furnace, exposing the brilliant white light of the interior.Knight. --
Glory pea(Bot.), the name of two leguminous plants (Clianthus Dampieri and C. puniceus) of Australia and New Zeland. They have showy scarlet or crimson flowers. --
Glory tree(Bot.), a name given to several species of the verbenaceous genus Clerodendron, showy flowering shrubs of tropical regions. 1913 Webster]
Glo"ry, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Gloried(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Glorying.][OE. glorien, OF. glorier, fr. L. gloriari, fr. gloria glory. See Glory, n.] 1913 Webster]
1.To exult with joy; to rejoice. 1913 Webster]
Glory ye in his holy name.Ps. cv. 1913 Webster]
2.To boast; to be proud. 1913 Webster]
God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ.Gal. vi. 14 1913 Webster]
No one . . . should glory in his prosperity.Richardson. 1913 Webster]
Glose(?), n. & v.See Gloze.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Glos"er(?), n.See Glosser. 1913 Webster]
Gloss(gl, n.[Cf. Icel. glossi a blaze, glys finery, MHG. glosen to glow, G. glosten to glimmer; perh. akin to E. glass.]1.Brightness or luster of a body proceeding from a smooth surface; polish; as, the gloss of silk; cloth is calendered to give it a gloss. 1913 Webster]
It is no part . . . to set on the face of this cause any fairer gloss than the naked truth doth afford.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
2.A specious appearance; superficial quality or show. 1913 Webster]
To me more dear, congenial to my heart, gloss of art.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
Gloss, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Glossed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Glossing.]To give a superficial luster or gloss to; to make smooth and shining; as, to gloss cloth. 1913 Webster]
The glossed and gleamy wave.J. R. Drake. 1913 Webster]
Gloss, n.[OE. glose, F. glose, L. glossa a difficult word needing explanation, fr. Gr. Gloze, Glossary, Glottis.] 1913 Webster]
1.A foreign, archaic, technical, or other uncommon word requiring explanation. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.An interpretation, consisting of one or more words, interlinear or marginal; an explanatory note or comment; a running commentary. 1913 Webster]
All this, without a gloss or comment, Hudibras. 1913 Webster]
Explaining the text in short glosses.T. Baker. 1913 Webster]
3.A false or specious explanation.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
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Gloss(gl, v. t.1.To render clear and evident by comments; to illustrate; to explain; to annotate. 1913 Webster]
2.To give a specious appearance to; to render specious and plausible; to palliate by specious explanation. 1913 Webster]
You have the art to gloss the foulest cause.Philips. 1913 Webster]
Gloss(?), v. i.1.To make comments; to comment; to explain.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To make sly remarks, or insinuations.Prior. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Glos"sa(?), n.; pl.Gloss(#).[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)The tongue, or lingua, of an insect. See Hymenoptera. 1913 Webster]
Glos"sal(?), a.Of or pertaining to the tongue; lingual. 1913 Webster]
Glos*san"thrax(?), n.[Gr. anthrax: cf. F. glossanthrax.]A disease of horses and cattle accompanied by carbuncles in the mouth and on the tongue. 1913 Webster]
Glos*sa"ri*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to glosses or to a glossary; containing a glossary. 1913 Webster]
Glos*sa"ri*al*ly, adv.In the manner of a glossary. 1913 Webster]
Glos"sa*rist(?), n.A writer of glosses or of a glossary; a commentator; a scholiast.Tyrwhitt. 1913 Webster]
Glos"sa*ry(?), n.; pl.Gossaries(#).[L. glossarium, fr. glossa: cf. F. glossaire. See 3d Gloss.]A collection of glosses or explanations of words and passages of a work or author; a partial dictionary of a work, an author, a dialect, art, or science, explaining archaic, technical, or other uncommon words. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Glos*sa"ta(?), n. pl.[NL. See Glossa.](Zo\'94l.)The Lepidoptera. 1913 Webster]
Glos*sa"tor(?), n.[LL. See 3d Gloss.]A writer of glosses or comments; a commentator. [R.] \'bdThe . . . glossators of Aristotle.\'b8 Milman. 1913 Webster]
Gloss"er(?), n.[See 1st Gloss.]A polisher; one who gives a luster. 1913 Webster]
Gloss"er, n.[See 3d Gloss.]A writer of glosses; a scholiast; a commentator.L. Addison. 1913 Webster]
Glos"sic(gl, n.[L. glossa a word requiring a gloss. See 3d Gloss.]A system of phonetic spelling based upon the present values of English letters, but invariably using one symbol to represent one sound only. 1913 Webster]
Ingglish Glosik konvai\'f9z hwotev\'f9er proanusiai\'f9shon iz inten\'f9ded bei dhi reiter.A. J. Ellis. 1913 Webster]
Gloss"i*ly(?), adv.In a glossy manner. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Glos*soc"o*mon(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. A kind of hoisting winch. 1913 Webster]
Glos`so*ep`i*glot"tic(?), a.[Gr. epiglottic.](Anat.)Pertaining to both tongue and epiglottis; as, glossoepiglottic folds. 1913 Webster]
Glos"sog"ra*pher(?), n.[Gr. Gloss.]A writer of a glossary; a commentator; a scholiast.Hayward. 1913 Webster]
Glos`so*graph"ic*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to glossography. 1913 Webster]
Glos"sog"ra*phy(?), n.[See Glossographer.]The writing of glossaries, glosses, or comments for illustrating an author. 1913 Webster]
Glos`so*hy"al(?), a.[Gr. (Anat.)Pertaining to both the hyoidean arch and the tongue; -- applied to the anterior segment of the hyoidean arch in many fishes. -- n. The glossohyal bone or cartilage; lingual bone; entoglossal bone.
{ \'d8Glos`so*la"li*a(?), Glos*sol"a*ly(?), }n.[NL., fr. Gr. glossolalie.]The gift of tongues. Farrar. 1913 Webster]
Glos`so*log"ic*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to glossology. 1913 Webster]
Glos*sol"o*gist(?), n.One who defines and explains terms; one who is versed in glossology. 1913 Webster]
Glos*sol"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. -logy: cf. F. glossologie. See 3d Gloss.]1.The definition and explanation of terms; a glossary. 1913 Webster]
2.The science of language; comparative philology; linguistics; glottology. 1913 Webster]
Glos`so*phar`yn*ge"al(glor gl, a.[Gr. glw^ssa the tongue + E. pharyngeal.](Anat.)Pertaining to both the tongue and the pharynx; -- applied especially to the ninth pair of cranial nerves, which are distributed to the pharynx and tongue. -- n.One of the glossopharyngeal nerves. 1913 Webster]
Gloss"y(gl, a.[Compar.Glossier(gl; superl.Glossiest.][See Gloss luster.]1.Smooth and shining; reflecting luster from a smooth surface; highly polished; lustrous; as, glossy silk; a glossy surface. 1913 Webster]
Glost(?), n.[See 1st Gloss.](Ceramics)The lead glaze used for pottery. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Glost" ov`en(?). An oven in which glazed pottery is fired; -- also called glaze kiln, or glaze. 1913 Webster]
Glot"tal(?), a.Of or pertaining to, or produced by, the glottis; glottic. 1913 Webster]
Glottal catch, an effect produced upon the breath or voice by a sudden opening or closing of the glotts.Sweet.
{ Glot"tic(?), Glot*tid"e*an(?), }a.Of or pertaining to the glottis; glottal. 1913 Webster]
Glot"tis(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. Gloss an explanatory remark.](Anat.)The opening from the pharynx into the larynx or into the trachea. See Larynx. 1913 Webster]
Glot`to*log"ic*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to glottology. 1913 Webster]
Glot*tol"o*gist(?), n.A linguist; a philologist. 1913 Webster]
Glot*tol"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. -logy.]The science of tongues or languages; comparative philology; glossology. 1913 Webster]
Glout(?), v. i.[Scot. Cf. Gloat.]To pout; to look sullen. [Obs.] Garth. 1913 Webster]
Glout(?), v. t.To view attentively; to gloat on; to stare at. [Obs.] Wright. 1913 Webster]
Glove(gl, n.[OE. glove, glofe, AS. gl; akin to Icel. gl, cf. Goth. l palm of the hand, Icel. l.] 1913 Webster]
1.A cover for the hand, or for the hand and wrist, with a separate sheath for each finger. The latter characteristic distinguishes the glove from the mitten. 1913 Webster]
2.A boxing glove. 1913 Webster]
Boxing glove. See under Boxing. --
Glove fight, a pugilistic contest in which the fighters wear boxing gloves. --
Glove
money . (a)A tip or gratuity to servants, professedly to buy gloves with.(b)(Eng. Law.)A reward given to officers of courts; also, a fee given by the sheriff of a county to the clerk of assize and judge's officers, when there are no offenders to be executed. --
Glove sponge(Zo\'94l.), a fine and soft variety of commercial sponges (Spongia officinalis). --
To be hand and glove with, to be intimately associated or on good terms with. \'bdHand and glove with traitors.\'b8 J. H. Newman. --
To handle without gloves,<-- with the gloves off, to take the gloves off --> to treat without reserve or tenderness; to deal roughly with. [Colloq.] --
To take up the glove, to accept a challenge or adopt a quarrel. --
To throw down the glove, to challenge to combat. 1913 Webster]
Glove, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Gloved(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Gloving.]To cover with, or as with, a glove. 1913 Webster]
glovedadj.having the hands covered with gloves. Opposite of gloveless. WordNet 1.5]
glovelessadj.devoid of gloves. Oposite of gloved. WordNet 1.5]
Glov"er(?), n.One whose trade it is to make or sell gloves. 1913 Webster]
Glover's sutureor
Glover's stitch, a kind of stitch used in sewing up wounds, in which the thread is drawn alternately through each side from within outward. 1913 Webster]
Glow(gl, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Glowed(gl; p. pr. & vb. n.Glowing.][AS. gl; akin to D. gloeijen, OHG. gluoen, G. gl\'81hen, Icel. gl, Dan. gloende glowing. Gloom.] 1913 Webster]
1.To shine with an intense or white heat; to give forth vivid light and heat; to be incandescent. 1913 Webster]
Glows in the stars, and blossoms in the trees.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.To exhibit a strong, bright color; to be brilliant, as if with heat; to be bright or red with heat or animation, with blushes, etc. 1913 Webster]
Clad in a gown that glows with Tyrian rays.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
And glow with shame of your proceedings.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To feel hot; to have a burning sensation, as of the skin, from friction, exercise, etc.; to burn. 1913 Webster]
Did not his temples glow Addison. 1913 Webster]
The cord slides swiftly through his glowing hands.Gay. 1913 Webster]
4.To feel the heat of passion; to be animated, as by intense love, zeal, anger, etc.; to rage, as passior; as, the heart glows with love, zeal, or patriotism. 1913 Webster]
With pride it mounts, and with revenge it glows.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Burns with one love, with one resentment glows.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Glow, v. t.To make hot; to flush. [Poetic] 1913 Webster]
Fans, whose wind did seem glow the delicate cheeks which they did cool.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Glow, n.1.White or red heat; incandscence. 1913 Webster]
2.Brightness or warmth of color; redness; a rosy flush; as, the glow of health in the cheeks. 1913 Webster]
3.Intense excitement or earnestness; vehemence or heat of passion; ardor. 1913 Webster]
The red glow of scorn.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.Heat of body; a sensation of warmth, as that produced by exercise, etc. 1913 Webster]
Glow"er(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Glowered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Glowering.][Cf. Gloar.]to look intently; to stare angrily or with a scowl.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
gloweringadj.having a cheerless aspect or disposition. Syn. -- dour, glum, moody, morose, saturnine, sour, sullen. WordNet 1.5]
Glow"ing*ly(?), adv.In a glowing manner; with ardent heat or passion. 1913 Webster]
Glow"lamp`(?), n.1.(Chem.)An aphlogistic lamp. See Aphlogistic. 1913 Webster]
2.(Elect.)An incandescent lamp. See Incandescent, a. 1913 Webster]
Glow"worm`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A coleopterous insect of the genus Lampyris; esp., the wingless females and larv\'91 of the two European species (L. noctiluca, and L. splendidula), which emit light from some of the abdominal segments. 1913 Webster]
Like a glowworm in the night, Shak. 1913 Webster]
glowworms. Both sexes of these are winged when mature. See Firefly. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Glox*in"i*a(?), n.[NL.](Bot.)American genus of herbaceous plants with very handsome bell-shaped blossoms; -- named after B. P. Gloxin, a German botanist. 1913 Webster]
Gloze(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Glozed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Glozing.][OE. glosen, F. gloser. See gloss explanation.] 1913 Webster]
1.To flatter; to wheedle; to fawn; to talk smoothly.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
A false, glozing parasite.South. 1913 Webster]
So glozed the tempter, and his proem tuned.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To give a specious or false meaning; to ministerpret.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Gloze, v. t.To smooth over; to palliate. 1913 Webster]
By glozing the evil that is in the world.I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Glu"cic(?), a.[Gr. (Chem.)Pertaining to, or obtained from, sugar; as, glucic acid. 1913 Webster]
Glu*ci"na(?), n.[Cf. F. glycine, glucine. So called because it forms sweet salts. See Glucinum.](Chem.)A white or gray tasteless powder, the oxide of the element glucinum; -- formerly called glucine. 1913 Webster]
Glu*cin"ic(?), a.(Chem.)Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, glucinum; as, glucinic oxide. 1913 Webster]
Glu*ci"num(?), n.[Cf. F. glucinium, glycium, fr. Gr. Glycerin.](Chem.)A rare metallic element, of a silver white color, and low specific gravity (2.1), resembling magnesium. It never occurs naturally in the free state, but is always combined, usually with silica or alumina, or both; as in the minerals phenacite, chrysoberyl, beryl or emerald, euclase, and danalite. It was named from its oxide glucina, which was known long before the element was isolated. Symbol Gl. Atomic weight 9.1. Called also beryllium.[Formerly written also glucinium.]<-- modern name Beryllium, symbol Be --> 1913 Webster]
Glu"co*gen(?), n. [R.] See Glycogen. 1913 Webster]
Glu*con"ic(?), a.Pertaining to, or derived from, glucose. 1913 Webster]
Gluconic acid(Chem.), an organic acid, obtained as a colorless, sirupy liquid, by the oxidation of glucose; -- called also maltonic acid, and dextronic acid. 1913 Webster]
Glu"cose`(?), n.[Gr. Glycerin.] 1913 Webster]
1.A variety of sugar occurring in nature very abundantly, as in ripe grapes, and in honey, and produced in great quantities from starch, etc., by the action of heat and acids. It is only about half as sweet as cane sugar. Called also dextrose, grape sugar, diabetic sugar, and starch sugar. See Dextrose. 1913 Webster]
2.(Chem.)Any one of a large class of sugars, isometric with glucose proper, and including levulose, galactose, etc.<-- ?Now only one is called glucose -- when did this usage diappear? = hexose--> 1913 Webster]
3.The trade name of a sirup, obtained as an uncrystallizable reside in the manufacture of glucose proper, and containing, in addition to some dextrose or glucose, also maltose, dextrin, etc. It is used as a cheap adulterant of sirups, beers, etc. 1913 Webster]
Glu"co*side(?), n.[See Glucose.](Chem.)One of a large series of amorphous or crystalline substances, occurring very widely distributed in plants, rarely in animals, and regarded as influental agents in the formation and disposition of the sugars. They are frequently of a bitter taste, but, by the action of ferments, or of dilute acids and alkalies, always break down into some characteristic substance (acid, aldehyde, alcohol, phenole, or alkaloid) and glucose (or some other sugar); hence the name. They are of the nature of complex and compound ethers, and ethereal salts of the sugar carbohydrates. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Glu`co*su"ri*a(?), n.[NL., fr. E. glucose + Gr. (Med.)A condition in which glucose is discharged in the urine; diabetes mellitus. 1913 Webster]
Glue(gl, n.[F. glu, L. glus, akin to gluten, from gluere to draw together. Cf. Gluten.]A hard brittle brownish gelatin, obtained by boiling to a jelly the skins, hoofs, etc., of animals. When gently heated with water, it becomes viscid and tenaceous, and is used as a cement for uniting substances. The name is also given to other adhesive or viscous substances. 1913 Webster]
Bee glue. See under Bee. --
Fish glue, a strong kind of glue obtained from fish skins and bladders; isinglass. --
Glue plant(Bot.), a fucoid seaweed (Gloiopeltis tenax). --
Liquid glue, a fluid preparation of glue and acetic acid or alcohol. --
Marine glue, a solution of caoutchouc in naphtha, with shellac, used in shipbuilding. 1913 Webster]
Glue, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Glued(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Gluing.][F. gluer. See Glue, n.]To join with glue or a viscous substance; to cause to stick or hold fast, as if with glue; to fix or fasten. 1913 Webster]
This cold, congealed blood glues my lips, and will not let me speak.Shak. 1913 Webster]
gluedadj.1.affixed with glue or paste. Syn. -- pasted, stuck to(predicate). WordNet 1.5]
2.having the attention so concentrated as to be difficult to cause a person to leave; as, glued to the television set; The audience was glued to their seats. [metaphorical] Syn. -- riveted. PJC]
Glue"pot`(?), n.A utensil for melting glue, consisting of an inner pot holding the glue, immersed in an outer one containing water which is heated to soften the glue. 1913 Webster]
Glu"er(?), n.One who cements with glue. 1913 Webster]
Glu"ey(?), a.Viscous; glutinous; of the nature of, or like, glue. 1913 Webster]
I frighten people by my glun face.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
Glum, v. i.To look sullen; to be of a sour countenance; to be glum. [Obs.] Hawes. 1913 Webster]
Glu*ma"ceous(?), a.[Cf. F. glumanc\'82. See Glume.]Having glumes; consisting of glumes. 1913 Webster]
Glu"mal(?), a.(Bot.)Characterized by a glume, or having the nature of a glume. 1913 Webster]
Glume(gl, n.[L. gluma hull, husk, fr. glubere to bark or peel: cf. F. glume or gloume.](Bot.)The bracteal covering of the flowers or seeds of grain and grasses; esp., an outer husk or bract of a spikelet.Gray.
{ Glu*mel"la(?), Glu"melle(?), }n.[F. glumelle, dim. of glume.](Bot.)One of the palets or inner chaffy scales of the flowers or spikelets of grasses. 1913 Webster]
Glum"ly(?), adv.In a glum manner; sullenly; moodily. 1913 Webster]
Glump"y(gl, a.Glum; sullen; sulky. [Colloq.] \'bdHe was glumpy enough.\'b8 T. Hook. 1913 Webster]
Glunch(gl, a.[Cf. Glump.]Frowning; sulky; sullen.Sir W. Scott. -- n.A sullen, angry look; a look of disdain or dislike. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Glut(gl, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Glutted; p. pr. & vb. n.Glutting.][OE. glotten, fr. OF. glotir, gloutir, L. glutire, gluttire; cf. Gr. gar. Cf. Gluttion, Englut.]1.To swallow, or to swallow greedlly; to gorge. 1913 Webster]
Though every drop of water swear against it, glut him.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To fill to satiety; to satisfy fully the desire or craving of; to satiate; to sate; to cloy. 1913 Webster]
His faithful heart, a bloody sacrifice, glut the tyrant's eyes.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
The realms of nature and of art were ransacked to glut the wonder, lust, and ferocity of a degraded populace.C. Kingsley. 1913 Webster]
To glut the market, to furnish an oversupply of any article of trade, so that there is no sale for it. 1913 Webster]
Glut, v. i.To eat gluttonously or to satiety. 1913 Webster]
Like three horses that have broken fence, glutted all night long breast-deep in corn.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Glut, n.1.That which is swallowed.Milton 1913 Webster]
2.Plenty, to satiety or repletion; a full supply; hence, often, a supply beyond sufficiency or to loathing; over abundance; as, a glut of the market.
<-- "of", not "on" the market! --> 1913 Webster]
A glut of those talents which raise men to eminence.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
3.Something that fills up an opening; a clog. 1913 Webster]
4.(a)A wooden wedge used in splitting blocks. [Prov. Eng.] (b)(Mining)A piece of wood used to fill up behind cribbing or tubbing.Raymond. (c)(Bricklaying)A bat, or small piece of brick, used to fill out a course.Knight.(d)(Arch.)An arched opening to the ashpit of a kiln.(e)A block used for a fulcrum. 1913 Webster]
5.(Zo\'94l.)The broad-nosed eel (Anguilla latirostris), found in Europe, Asia, the West Indies, etc. 1913 Webster]
Glu`ta*con"ic(?), a.[Glutaric + aconitic.](Chem.)Pertaining to, or derived from, an acid intermediate between glutaric and aconitic acids. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Glu*t\'91"us(?), n.[NL. See Gluteal.](Anat.)The great muscle of the buttock in man and most mammals, and the corresponding muscle in many lower animals. 1913 Webster]
glut\'91us is composed of three distinct parts, which extend and abduct the thigh, and help support the body in standing. 1913 Webster]
Glu*tam"ic(?), a.[Gluten + -amic.](Chem.)Of or pertaining to gluten. 1913 Webster]
Glutamic acid, a nitrogenous organic acid obtained from certain albuminoids, as gluten; -- called also amido-glutaric acid.<-- one of the natural L-alpha-amino acids found in many proteins C5H9NO4. --> 1913 Webster]
Glu*tar"ic(?), a.[Glutamic + tartaric.](Chem.)Of, pertaining to, or designating, an acid so called; as, glutaric ethers. 1913 Webster]
Glutaric acid, an organic acid obtained as a white crystalline substance, isomeric with pyrotartaric acid; -- called also normal pyrotartaric acid.<-- one of the natural L-alpha-amino acids found in many proteins --> 1913 Webster]
Glu"ta*zine(?), n.(Chem.)A nitrogenous substance, forming a heavy, sandy powder, white or nearly so. It is a derivative of pyridine. 1913 Webster]
Glu"te*al(?), a.[G. (Anat.)Pertaining to, or in the region of, the glut\'91us. 1913 Webster]
Glu"ten(?), n.[L., glue: cf. F. gluten. See Glue.](Chem.)The viscid, tenacious substance which gives adhesiveness to dough. 1913 Webster]
Gluten is a complex and variable mixture of glutin or gliadin, vegetable fibrin, vegetable casein, oily material, etc., and is a very nutritious element of food. It may be separated from the flour of grain by subjecting this to a current of water, the starch and other soluble matters being thus washed out. 1913 Webster]
Gluten bread, bread containing a large proportion of gluten; -- used in cases of diabetes. --
Gluten casein(Chem.), a vegetable proteid found in the seeds of grasses, and extracted as a dark, amorphous, earthy mass. --
Gluten fibrin(Chem.), a vegetable proteid found in the cereal grains, and extracted as an amorphous, brownish yellow substance. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Glu*te"us(?), n.[NL.](Anat.)Same as Glut. 1913 Webster]
Glu"tin(?), n.[See Gluten.](Chem.) 1913 Webster]
1.Same as Gliadin. 1913 Webster]
2.Sometimes synonymous with Gelatin. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Glu"ti*nate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Glutinated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Glutinating.][L. glutinatus, p. p. of glutinare to glue, fr. gluten glue.]To unite with glue; to cement; to stick together.Bailey. 1913 Webster]
Glu`ti*na"tion(?), n.[L. glutinatio: cf. F. glutination.]The act of uniting with glue; sticking together. 1913 Webster]
Glu"ti*na*tive(?), a.[L. glutinativus: cf. F. glutinatif.]Having the quality of cementing; tenacious; viscous; glutinous. 1913 Webster]
Glu`ti*nos"i*ty(?), n.[Cf. F. glutinosit\'82 .]The quality of being glutinous; viscousness. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Glu"ti*nous(?), a.[L. glutinosus, fr. gluten glue: cf. F. glutineux. See Gluten.] 1913 Webster]
1.Of the nature of glue; resembling glue; viscous; viscid; adhesive; gluey. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)Havig a moist and adhesive or sticky surface, as a leaf or gland. 1913 Webster]
Glu"ti*nous*ness(?), n.The quality of being glutinous. 1913 Webster]
gluttedadj.overfull; filled to excess; as, a glutted market. Syn. -- overfull. WordNet 1.5]
Glut"ton(?), n.[OE. glotoun, glotun, F. glouton, fr. L. gluto, glutto. See Glut.] 1913 Webster]
1.One who eats voraciously, or to excess; a gormandizer. 1913 Webster]
2.Fig.: One who gluts himself. 1913 Webster]
Gluttons in murder, wanton to destroy.Granville. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)A carnivorous mammal (Gulo gulo formerly Gulo luscus), of the weasel family Mustelid\'91, about the size of a large badger; called also wolverine, wolverene and carcajou. It was formerly believed to be inordinately voracious, whence the name. It is a native of the northern parts of America, Europe, and Asia. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Glutton bird(Zo\'94l.), the giant fulmar (Ossifraga gigantea); -- called also Mother Carey's goose, and mollymawk.
<-- glutton for punishment = one persistent in an effort in spite of harmful results --> 1913 Webster]
A glutton monastery in former ages makes a hungry ministry in our days.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Glut"ton, v. t. & i.To glut; to eat voraciously. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Gluttoned at last, return at home to pine.Lovelace. 1913 Webster]
Whereon in Egypt gluttoning they fed.Drayton. 1913 Webster]
Glut"ton*ish, a.Gluttonous; greedy.Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
Glut"ton*ize(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Gluttonized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Gluttonizing(?).]To eat to excess; to eat voraciously; to gormandize.Hallywell. 1913 Webster]
Glut"ton*ous(?), a.Given to gluttony; eating to excess; indulging the appetite; voracious; as, a gluttonous age. -- Glut"ton*ous*ly, adv. -- Glut"ton*ous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Glut"ton*y(?), n.; pl.Gluttonies(#).[OE. glotonie, OF. glotonie, gloutonnie.]Excess in eating; extravagant indulgence of the appetite for food; voracity. 1913 Webster]
Their sumptuous gluttonies, and gorgeous feasts.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Glyc"er*ate(?), n.(Chem.)A salt of glyceric acid. 1913 Webster]
Gly*cer"ic(?), a.(Chem.)Pertaining to, or derived from, glycerin. 1913 Webster]
Glyceric acid(Chem.), an organic acid, obtained by the partial oxidation of glycerin, as a thick liquid. It is a hydroxyl derivative of propionic acid, and has both acid and alcoholic properties. 1913 Webster]
Glyc"er*ide(?), n.[See Glycerin.](Chem.)A compound ether (formed from glycerin). Some glycerides exist ready formed as natural fats, others are produced artificially.
Glyc"er*in, Glyc"er*ine(, n.[F. glyc\'82rine, fr. Gr. glykero`s, glyky`s, sweet. Cf. Glucose, Licorice.](Chem.)An oily, viscous liquid, C3H5(OH)3, colorless and odorless, and with a hot, sweetish taste, existing in the natural fats and oils as the base, combined with various acids, as oleic, margaric, stearic, and palmitic. It may be obtained by saponification of fats and oils. It is a triatomic alcohol, and hence is also called glycerol. See Note under Gelatin. 1913 Webster]
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Glyc"er*ite(?), n.(Med.)A medicinal preparation made by mixing or dissolving a substance in glycerin. 1913 Webster]
Glyc"er*ol(?), n.(Chem.)Same as Glycerin. 1913 Webster]
Clyc"er*ole(?), n.[F. glyc\'82rol\'82.](Med.)Same as Glycerite. 1913 Webster]
Glyc"er*yl(?), n.[Glycerin + -yl.](Chem.)A compound radical, C3H5, regarded as the essential radical of glycerin. It is metameric with allyl. Called also propenyl. 1913 Webster]
Glyc"ide(?), n.[Glyceric + anhydride.](Chem.)A colorless liquid, obtained from certain derivatives of glycerin, and regarded as a partially dehydrated glycerin; -- called also glycidic alcohol. 1913 Webster]
Gly*cid"ic(?), a.(Chem.)Pertaining to, or derived from, glycide; as, glycidic acid. 1913 Webster]
Gly"cin(?), n.[Gr. glyky`s sweet.](Physiol. Chem.)Same as Glycocoll. 1913 Webster]
Gly`co*cho"late(?), n.[Glycocoll + cholic.](Physiol. Chem.)A salt of glycocholic acid; as, sodium glycocholate. 1913 Webster]
Gly`co*chol"ic(?), a.(Physiol. Chem.)Pertaining to, or composed of, glycocoll and cholic acid. 1913 Webster]
Glycocholic acid(Physiol. Chem.), a conjugate acid, composed of glycocoll and cholic acid, present in bile in the form of a sodium salt. The acid commonly forms a resinous mass, but can be crystallized in long, white needles. 1913 Webster]
Gly"co*cin(?), n.[Glycocoll + -in.](Physiol. Chem.)Same as Glycocoll. 1913 Webster]
Gly"co*coll(?), n.[Gr. glyky`s sweet + ko`lla glue.](Physiol. Chem.)A crystalline, nitrogenous substance, with a sweet taste, formed from hippuric acid by boiling with hydrochloric acid, and present in bile united with cholic acid. It is also formed from gelatin by decomposition with acids. Chemically, it is amido-acetic acid. Called also glycin, and glycocin. 1913 Webster]
Gly"co*gen(?), n.[Gr. -gen: cf. F. glycog\'8ane.](Physiol. Chem.)A white, amorphous, tasteless substance resembling starch, soluble in water to an opalescent fluid. It is found abundantly in the liver of most animals, and in small quantity in other organs and tissues, particularly in the embryo. It is quickly changed into sugar when boiled with dilute sulphuric or hydrochloric acid, and also by the action of amylolytic ferments.
<-- polysaccharide, used as a sugar storage substance in animals --> 1913 Webster]
Gly`co*gen"ic(?), a.Pertaining to, or caused by, glycogen; as, the glycogenic function of the liver.
{ Gly*cog"e*ny(?), Gly`co*gen"e*sis(?), }n.(Physiol.)The production or formation of sugar from gycogen, as in the liver. 1913 Webster]
Gly"col(?), n.[Glycerin + -ol. See Glycerin.](Chem.)(a)A thick, colorless liquid, C2H4(OH)2, of a sweetish taste, produced artificially from certain ethylene compounds. It is a diacid alcohol, intermediate between ordinary ethyl alcohol and glycerin. <-- usu. called ethylene glycol -->(b)Any one of the large class of diacid alcohols, of which glycol proper is the type.<-- diol --> 1913 Webster]
Gly*col"ic(?), a.(Chem.)Pertaining to, or derived from, glycol; as, glycolic ether; glycolic acid. 1913 Webster]
Glycolic acid(Chem.), an organic acid, found naturally in unripe grapes and in the leaves of the wild grape (Ampelopsis quinquefolia), and produced artificially in many ways, as by the oxidation of glycol, -- whence its name. It is a sirupy, or white crystalline, substance, HO.CH2.CO2H, has the properties both of an alcohol and an acid, and is a type of the hydroxy acids; -- called also hydroxyacetic acid. 1913 Webster]
Gly"co*lide(?), n.[Glycol + anhydride.](Chem.)A white amorphous powder, C4H4O, obtained by heating and dehydrating glycolic acid.[Written also glycollide.] 1913 Webster]
Gly`co*lu"ric(?), a.[Glycol + uric.](Chem.)Pertaining to, derived from, glycol and urea; as, glycoluric acid, which is called also hydantoic acid. 1913 Webster]
Gly`co*lu"ril(?), n.[Glycolyl + uric.](Chem.)A white, crystalline, nitrogenous substance, obtained by the reduction of allanto\'8bn. 1913 Webster]
Gly"co*lyl(?), n.[Glycolic + -yl.](Chem.)A divalent, compound radical, CO.CH2, regarded as the essential radical of glycolic acid, and a large series of related compounds. 1913 Webster]
Gly*co"ni*an(?), a. & n.Glyconic. 1913 Webster]
Gly*con"ic(?), a.[Gr. Glycon.](Pros.)Consisting of a spondee, a choriamb, and a pyrrhic; -- applied to a kind of verse in Greek and Latin poetry. -- n.(Pros.)A glyconic verse. 1913 Webster]
Gly"co*nin(?), n.An emulsion of glycerin and the yolk of eggs, used as an ointment, as a vehicle for medicines, etc. 1913 Webster]
Gly"cose(?), n.[Gr. -ose.](Physiol. Chem.)One of a class of carbohydrates having from three to nine atoms of carbon in the molecules and having the constitution either of an aldehyde alcohol or of a ketone alcohol. Most glycoses have hydrogen and oxygen present in the proportion to form water, while the number of carbon atoms is usually equal to the number of atoms of oxygen. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Gly"co*sine(?), n.(Chem.)An organic base, C6H6N4, produced artificially as a white, crystalline powder, by the action of ammonia on glyoxal. 1913 Webster]
Gly`co*som"e*ter(?), n.[Gr. -meter.](Med.)An apparatus for determining the amount of sugar in diabetic urine. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Gly`co*su"ri*a(?), n.(Med.)Same as Glucosuria. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Glyc`yr*rhi"za(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. Licorice.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Bot.)A genus of papilionaceous herbaceous plants, one species of which (G. glabra), is the licorice plant, the roots of which have a bittersweet mucilaginous taste. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)The root of Glycyrrhiza glabra (liquorice root), used as a demulcent, etc. 1913 Webster]
Glyc`yr*rhi*zim"ic(?), a.(Chem.)From, or pertaining to, glycyrrhizin; as, glycyrrhizimic acid. 1913 Webster]
Gly*cyr"rhi*zin(?), n.[Cf. F. glycyrrhizine. See Glycyrrhiza.](Chem.)A glucoside found in licorice root (Glycyrrhiza), in monesia bark (Chrysophyllum), in the root of the walnut, etc., and extracted as a yellow, amorphous powder, of a bittersweet taste.
{ Glyn, Glynne }(?), n.A glen. See Glen. [Obs. singly, but occurring often in locative names in Ireland, as Glen does in Scotland.] 1913 Webster]
He could not beat out the Irish, yet he did shut them up within those narrow corners and glyns under the mountain's foot.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Gly*ox"al(?), n.[Glycol + oxalic + aldehyde.](Chem.)A white, amorphous, deliquescent powder, (CO.H)2, obtained by the partial oxidation of glycol. It is a double aldehyde, between glycol and oxalic acid. 1913 Webster]
Gly`ox*al"ic(?), a.(Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, an aldehyde acid, intermediate between glycol and oxalic acid.[Written also glyoxylic.] 1913 Webster]
Gly*ox"a*line(?), n.(Chem.)A white, crystalline, organic base, C3H4N2, produced by the action of ammonia on glyoxal, and forming the origin of a large class of derivatives hence, any one of the series of which glyoxaline is a type; -- called also oxaline. 1913 Webster]
Gly*ox"ime(?), n.[Glyoxal + oxime.](Chem.)A white, crystalline, nitrogenous substance, produced by the action of hydroxylamine on glyoxal, and belonging to the class of oximes; also, any one of a group of substances resembling glyoxime proper, and of which it is a type. See Oxime. 1913 Webster]
Glyph(gl, n.[Gr. glyfh` carving, fr. gly`fein to carve: cf. F. glyphe. Cf. Cleave to split.]1.(Arch.)A sunken channel or groove, usually vertical. See Triglyph. 1913 Webster]
2.(Arch\'91ol.)A carved figure or character, incised or in relief; a carved pictograph; hence, a pictograph representing a form originally adopted for sculpture, whether carved or painted. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Glyph"ic(?), a.[Gr. (Fine Arts)Of or pertaining to sculpture or carving of any sort, esp. to glyphs. 1913 Webster]
Glyph"o*graph(?), n.A plate made by glyphography, or an impression taken from such a plate. 1913 Webster]
Glyph`o*graph"ic(?), a.Of or pertaining to glyphography. 1913 Webster]
Gly*phog"ra*phy(?), n.[Gr. -graphy.]A process similar to etching, in which, by means of voltaic electricity, a raised copy of a drawing is made, so that it can be used to print from. 1913 Webster]
Glyp"tic(?), a.[See Glyph.] 1913 Webster]
1.Of or pertaining to gem engraving. 1913 Webster]
2.(Min.)Figured; marked as with figures. 1913 Webster]
Glyp"tics(?), n.[Cf. F. glyptique. See Glyph.]The art of engraving on precious stones. 1913 Webster]
Glyp"to*don(?), n.[Gr. Glyph.](Paleon.)An extinct South American quaternary mammal, allied to the armadillos. It was as large as an ox, was covered with tessellated scales, and had fluted teeth.Owen. 1913 Webster]
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Glyp"to*dont(?), n.(Paleon.)One of a family (Glyptodontid\'91) of extinct South American edentates, of which Glyptodon is the type. About twenty species are known. 1913 Webster]
Glyp`to*graph"ic(?), a.[Cf. F. glyptographique.]Relating to glyptography, or the art of engraving on precious stones. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Glyp*tog"ra*phy(?), n.[Gr. -graphy: cf. F. glyptographie.]The art or process of engraving on precious stones. [R.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Glyp`to*the"ca(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. A building or room devoted to works of sculpture. 1913 Webster]
Glys"ter(?), n.(Med.)Same as Clyster. 1913 Webster]
G-mann.[from Government man.]A special law-enforcement agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Syn. -- FBI agent, FBI man, government man. WordNet 1.5]
Gmel"in*ite(?), n.[Named after the German chemist Gmelin.](Min.)A rhombohedral zeolitic mineral, related in form and composition to chabazite. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gna*pha"li*um(?), n.[Nl., from Gr. (Bot.)A genus of composite plants with white or colored dry and persistent involucres; a kind of everlasting. 1913 Webster]
Gnar(?), n.[OE. knarre, gnarre, akin to OD. knor, G. knorren. Cf. Knar, Knur, Gnarl.]A knot or gnarl in wood; hence, a tough, thickset man; -- written also gnarr. [Archaic] 1913 Webster]
He was . . . a thick gnarre.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Gnar(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Gnarred(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Gnarring.][See Gnarl.]To gnarl; to snarl; to growl; -- written also gnarr. [Archaic] 1913 Webster]
At them he gan to rear his bristles strong, gnarre.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
A thousand wants Gnarr at the heels of men.Tennison. 1913 Webster]
Gnarl(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Gnarled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Gnarling.][From older gnar, prob. of imitative origin; cf. G. knarren, knurren. D. knorren, Sw. knorra, Dan. knurre.]To growl; to snarl. 1913 Webster]
And wolves are gnarling who shall gnaw thee first.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Gnarl, n.[See Gnar, n.]a knot in wood; a large or hard knot, or a protuberance with twisted grain, on a tree. 1913 Webster]
Gnarled(?), a.Knotty; full of knots or gnarls; twisted; crossgrained. 1913 Webster]
The unwedgeable and gnarl\'82d oak.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Gnarl"y(?), a.Full of knots; knotty; twisted; crossgrained. 1913 Webster]
Gnash(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Gnashed(#); p. pr. & vb. n.Gnashing.][OE. gnasten, gnaisten, cf. Icel. gnastan a gnashing, gn to gnash, Dan.knaske, Sw. gnissla, D. knarsen, G. knirschen.]To strike together, as in anger or pain; as, to gnash the teeth. 1913 Webster]
Gnash, v. i.To grind or strike the teeth together. 1913 Webster]
There they him laid, Gnashing for anguish, and despite, and shame.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Gnash"ing*ly, adv.With gnashing. 1913 Webster]
Gnat(?), n.[AS. gn\'91t.]1.(Zo\'94l.)A blood-sucking dipterous fly, of the genus Culex, undergoing a metamorphosis in water. The females have a proboscis armed with needlelike organs for penetrating the skin of animals. These are wanting in the males. In America they are generally called mosquitoes. See Mosquito. 1913 Webster]
2.Any fly resembling a Culex in form or habits; esp., in America, a small biting fly of the genus Simulium and allies, as the buffalo gnat, the black fly, etc. 1913 Webster]
Gnat catcher(Zo\'94l.), one of several species of small American singing birds, of the genus Polioptila, allied to the kinglets. --
Gnat flower, the bee flower. --
Gnat hawk(Zo\'94l.), the European goatsucker; -- called also gnat owl. --
Gnat snapper(Zo\'94l.), a bird that catches gnats. --
Gnat strainer, a person ostentatiously punctilious about trifles. Cf. Matt. xxiii. 24. 1913 Webster]
Gnath"ic(?), a.[Gr. gna`qos the jaw.](Anat.)Of or pertaining to the jaw. 1913 Webster]
Gnathic index, in a skull, the ratio of the distance from the middle of the nasofrontal suture to the basion (taken equal to 100), to the distance from the basion to the middle of the front edge of the upper jaw; -- called also alveolar index. 1913 Webster]
Skulls with the gnathic index below 98 are orthognathous, from 98 to 103 mesognathous, and above 103 are prognathous.Flower. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gna*thid"i*um(?), n.; pl.Gnathidia(#).[NL., fr. Gr. gna`qos the jaw.](Zo\'94l.)The ramus of the lower jaw of a bird as far as it is naked; -- commonly used in the plural. 1913 Webster]
Gnath"ite(?), n.[Gr. gna`qos the jaw.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of the mouth appendages of the Arthropoda. They are known as mandibles, maxill\'91, and maxillipeds.
{ Gna*thon"ic(?), Gna*thon"ic*al(?), }a.[L. Gnatho, name of a parasite in the \'bdEunuchus\'b8 of Terence, Gr. Flattering; deceitful. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Gnath"o*pod(?), n.[Gr. gna`qos the jaw + -pod.](Zo\'94l.)A gnathopodite or maxilliped. See Maxilliped. 1913 Webster]
Gna*thop"o*dite(?), n.(Zo\'94l,)Any leglike appendage of a crustacean, when modified wholly, or in part, to serve as a jaw, esp. one of the maxillipeds. 1913 Webster]
Gna*thos"te*gite(?), n.[Gr. gna`qos the jaw + (Zo\'94l.)One of a pair of broad plates, developed from the outer maxillipeds of crabs, and forming a cover for the other mouth organs. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gna*thos"to*ma(?), n. pl.[NL., from Gr. gna`qos the jaw + (Zo\'94l.)A comprehensive division of vertebrates, including all that have distinct jaws, in contrast with the leptocardians and marsipobranchs (Cyclostoma), which lack them.[Written also Gnathostomata.]<-- Modern order Cyclostomata,
containing the lampreys and hagfishes, is now in the class of vertebrates called Agnatha. The extinct ostracoderms are included in the Agnatha. The lampreys and hagfishes were included in the marsipobranchia in the 1913 dictionary. They are now classified as an order. --> 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gnath`o*the"ca(?), n.; pl.Gnathothec\'92(#).[NL., fr. Gr. gna`qos the jaw + (Zo\'94l.)The horney covering of the lower mandible of a bird. 1913 Webster]
Gnat"ling(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A small gnat. 1913 Webster]
Gnat"worm`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The aquatic larva of a gnat; -- called also, colloquially, wiggler. 1913 Webster]
Gnaw(n, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Gnawed(n; p. pr. & vb. n.Gnawing.][OE. gnawen, AS. gnagan; akin to D. knagen, OHG. gnagan, nagan, G. nagen, Icel. & Sw. gnaga, Dan. gnave, nage. Cf. Nag to tease.]1.To bite, as something hard or tough, which is not readily separated or crushed; to bite off little by little, with effort; to wear or eat away by scraping or continuous biting with the teeth; to nibble at. 1913 Webster]
His bones clean picked; his very bones they gnaw.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To bite in agony or rage. 1913 Webster]
They gnawed their tongues for pain.Rev. xvi. 10. 1913 Webster]
3.To corrode; to fret away; to waste. 1913 Webster]
Gnaw, v. i.To use the teeth in biting; to bite with repeated effort, as in eating or removing with the teethsomething hard, unwiedly, or unmanageable. 1913 Webster]
I might well, like the spaniel, gnaw upon the chain that ties me.Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
Gnaw"er(?), n.1.One who, or that which, gnaws. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A rodent. 1913 Webster]
Gneiss(n, n.[G.](Geol.)A crystalline rock, consisting, like granite, of quartz, feldspar, and mica, but having these materials, especially the mica, arranged in planes, so that it breaks rather easily into coarse slabs or flags. Hornblende sometimes takes the place of the mica, and it is then called hornblendic . Similar varieties of related rocks are also called gneiss. 1913 Webster]
Gneis"sic(n, a.Relating to, or resembling, gneiss; consisting of gneiss. 1913 Webster]
Gneis"soid(-soid), a.[Gneiss + -oid.]Resembling gneiss; having some of the characteristics of gneiss; -- applied to rocks of an intermediate character between granite and gneiss, or mica slate and gneiss. 1913 Webster]
Gneis"sose`(?), a.Having the structure of gneiss. 1913 Webster]
Gnew(n, obs. imp. of Gnaw.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Gnide(n, v. t.[AS. gn.]To rub; to bruise; to break in pieces. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Gnome(?), n.[F. gnome, prob. fr. Gr. gnw`mon one that knows, a guardian, i. e., of the treasures in the inner parts of the earth, or fr. gnw^nai, gignw^skein, to know. See Know.]1.An imaginary being, supposed by the Rosicrucians to inhabit the inner parts of the earth, and to be the guardian of mines, quarries, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.A dwarf; a goblin; a person of small stature or misshapen features, or of strange appearance. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)A small owl (Glaucidium gnoma) of the Western United States. 1913 Webster]
4.[Gr. A brief reflection or maxim.Peacham.
{ Gnom"ic(?), Gnom"ic*al(?), }a.[Gr. gnomique. See Gnome maxim.]Sententious; uttering or containing maxims, or striking detached thoughts; aphoristic. 1913 Webster]
A city long famous as the seat of elegiac and gnomic poetry.G. R. Lewes. 1913 Webster]
Gnomic Poets, Greek poets, as Theognis and Solon, of the sixth century B. C., whose writings consist of short sententious precepts and reflections. 1913 Webster]
Gnom"ic*al*ly, adv.In a gnomic, didactic, or sententious manner.
{ Gno`mo*log"ic(?), Gno`mo*log"ic*al(?), }a.[Gr. Pertaining to, of the nature of, or resembling, a gnomology. 1913 Webster]
Gno*mol"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. gnomologie.]A collection of, or a treatise on, maxims, grave sentences, or reflections. [Obs.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
Gno"mon(?), n.[L. gnomon, Gr. Gnome.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Dialing)The style or pin, which by its shadow, shows the hour of the day. It is usually set parallel to the earth's axis. 1913 Webster]
2.(Astron.)A style or column erected perpendicularly to the horizon, formerly used in astronomocal observations. Its principal use was to find the altitude of the sun by measuring the length of its shadow. 1913 Webster]
3.(Geom.)The space included between the boundary lines of two similar parallelograms, the one within the other, with an angle in common; as, the gnomonbcdefg of the parallelograms ac and af. The parallelogram bf is the complement of the parallelogram df. 1913 Webster]
4.The index of the hour circle of a globe.
{ Gno*mon"ic(?), Gno*mon"ic*al(?), }a.[L. gnomonicus, Gr. gnomonique. See Gnomon.]Of or pertaining to the gnomon, or the art of dialing. 1913 Webster]
Gnomonic projection, a projection of the circles of the sphere, in which the point of sight is taken at the center of the sphere, and the principal plane is tangent to the surface of the sphere. \'bdThe gnomonic projection derives its name from the connection between the methods of describing it and those for the construction of a gnomon or dial.\'b8 Cyc. of Arts & Sciences. 1913 Webster]
Gno*mon"ic*al*ly(?), adv.According to the principles of the gnomonic projection. 1913 Webster]
Gno*mon"ics(?), n.[See Gnomonic.]The art or science of dialing, or of constructing dials to show the hour of the day by the shadow of a gnomon. 1913 Webster]
Gno"mon*ist(?), n.One skilled in gnomonics.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
I said you were a gnostic fellow.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
2.(Eccl. Hist.)Of or pertaining to Gnosticism or its adherents; as, the Gnostic heresy. 1913 Webster]
Gnos"tic, n.[L. gnosticus, Gr. gignw`skein to know: cf. F. gnostique. See Know.](Eccl. Hist.)One of the so-called philosophers in the first ages of Christianity, who claimed a true philosophical interpretation of the Christian religion. Their system combined Oriental theology and Greek philosophy with the doctrines of Christianity. They held that all natures, intelligible, intellectual, and material, are derived from the Deity by successive emanations, which they called Eons. 1913 Webster]
Gnos"ti*cism(?), n.The system of philosophy taught by the Gnostics. 1913 Webster]
Gnu(?), n.[Hottentot gnu, or nju: cf. F. gnou.](Zo\'94l.)One of two species of large South African antelopes of the genus Catoblephas, having a mane and bushy tail, and curved horns in both sexes.[Written also gnoo.] 1913 Webster]
common gnu or wildebeest (Catoblephas gnu) is plain brown; the brindled gnu or blue wildebeest (C. gorgon) is larger, with transverse stripes of black on the neck and shoulders. 1913 Webster]
Go(g, obs. p. p.of Go. Gone.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Go, v. i.[imp.Went(w; p. p.Gone(g; p. pr. & vb. n.Going. Went comes from the AS, wendan. See Wend, v. i.][OE. gan, gon, AS. g\'ben, akin to D. gaan, G. gehn, gehen, OHG. g, g\'ben, SW. g, Dan. gaae; cf. Gr. kicha`nai to reach, overtake, Skr. h\'be to go, AS. gangan, and E. gang. The past tense in AS., eode, is from the root i to go, as is also Goth. iddja went. a. Cf. Gang, v. i., Wend.]1.To pass from one place to another; to be in motion; to be in a state not motionless or at rest; to proceed; to advance; to make progress; -- used, in various applications, of the movement of both animate and inanimate beings, by whatever means, and also of the movements of the mind; also figuratively applied. 1913 Webster]
2.To move upon the feet, or step by step; to walk; also, to walk step by step, or leisurely. 1913 Webster]
go is much used as opposed to run, or ride. \'bdWhereso I go or ride.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
You know that love go.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Thou must run to him; for thou hast staid so long that going will scarce serve the turn.Shak. 1913 Webster]
He fell from running to going, and from going to clambering upon his hands and his knees.Bunyan. 1913 Webster]
go is used frequently with the pronoun in the objective used reflexively; as, he goeth him home. 1913 Webster]
3.To be passed on fron one to another; to pass; to circulate; hence, with for, to have currency; to be taken, accepted, or regarded. 1913 Webster]
The man went among men for an old man in the days of Saul.1 Sa. xvii. 12. 1913 Webster]
[The money] should go according to its true value.Locke. 1913 Webster]
4.To proceed or happen in a given manner; to fare; to move on or be carried on; to have course; to come to an issue or result; to succeed; to turn out. 1913 Webster]
How goes the night, boy ?Shak. 1913 Webster]
I think, as the world goes, he was a good sort of man enough.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
Whether the cause goes for me or against me, you must pay me the reward.I Watts. 1913 Webster]
5.To proceed or tend toward a result, consequence, or product; to tend; to conduce; to be an ingredient; to avail; to apply; to contribute; -- often with the infinitive; as, this goes to show. 1913 Webster]
Against right reason all your counsels go.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
To master the foul flend there goeth some complement knowledge of theology.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
6.To apply one's self; to set one's self; to undertake. 1913 Webster]
Seeing himself confronted by so many, like a resolute orator, he went not to denial, but to justify his cruel falsehood.Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
Go, in this sense, is often used in the present participle with the auxiliary verb to be, before an infinitive, to express a future of intention, or to denote design; as, I was going to say; I am going to begin harvest. 1913 Webster]
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7.To proceed by a mental operation; to pass in mind or by an act of the memory or imagination; -- generally with over or through. 1913 Webster]
By going over all these particulars, you may receive some tolerable satisfaction about this great subject.South. 1913 Webster]
8.To be with young; to be pregnant; to gestate. 1913 Webster]
The fruit she goes with, Shak. 1913 Webster]
9.To move from the person speaking, or from the point whence the action is contemplated; to pass away; to leave; to depart; -- in opposition to stay and come. 1913 Webster]
I will let you go, that ye may sacrifice to the Lord your God; . . . only ye shall not go very far away.Ex. viii. 28. 1913 Webster]
10.To pass away; to depart forever; to be lost or ruined; to perish; to decline; to decease; to die. 1913 Webster]
By Saint George, he's gone! Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
11.To reach; to extend; to lead; as, a line goes across the street; his land goes to the river; this road goes to New York. 1913 Webster]
His amorous expressions go no further than virtue may allow.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
12.To have recourse; to resort; as, to go to law. 1913 Webster]
Go is used, in combination with many prepositions and adverbs, to denote motion of the kind indicated by the preposition or adverb, in which, and not in the verb, lies the principal force of the expression; as, to go against to go into, to go out, to go aside, to go astray, etc. 1913 Webster]
Go to, come; move; go away; -- a phrase of exclamation, serious or ironical. --
To go a-begging, not to be in demand; to be undesired. --
To go about. (a)To set about; to enter upon a scheme of action; to undertake. \'bdThey went about to slay him.\'b8 Acts ix. 29. 1913 Webster]
They never go about . . . to hide or palliate their vices.Swift.
(b)(Naut.)To tack; to turn the head of a ship; to wear. --
To go abraod. (a)To go to a foreign country.(b)To go out of doors.(c)To become public; to be published or disclosed; to be current. 1913 Webster]
Then went this saying abroad among the brethren.John xxi. 23.
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To go against. (a)To march against; to attack.(b)To be in opposition to; to be disagreeable to. --
To go ahead. (a)To go in advance.(b)To go on; to make progress; to proceed. --
To go and come. See To come and go, under Come. --
To go aside. (a)To withdraw; to retire. 1913 Webster]
He . . . went aside privately into a desert place.Luke. ix. 10.
(b)To go from what is right; to err.Num. v. 29.--
To go back on. (a)To retrace (one's path or footsteps).(b)To abandon; to turn against; to betray. [Slang, U. S.] --
To go below(Naut), to go below deck. --
To go between, to interpose or mediate between; to be a secret agent between parties; in a bad sense, to pander. --
To go beyond. See under Beyond. --
To go by, to pass away unnoticed; to omit. --
To go by the board(Naut.), to fall or be carried overboard; as, the mast went by the board. --
To go down. (a)To descend.(b)To go below the horizon; as, the sun has gone down.(c)To sink; to founder; -- said of ships, etc.(d)To be swallowed; -- used literally or figuratively. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Nothing so ridiculous, . . . but it goes down whole with him for truth.L' Estrange.
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To go far. (a)To go to a distance.(b)To have much weight or influence. --
To go for. (a)To go in quest of.(b)To represent; to pass for.(c)To favor; to advocate.(d)To attack; to assault. [Low] (e)To sell for; to be parted with for (a price). --
To go for nothing, to be parted with for no compensation or result; to have no value, efficacy, or influence; to count for nothing. --
To go forth. (a)To depart from a place.(b)To be divulged or made generally known; to emanate. 1913 Webster]
The law shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.Micah iv. 2.
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To go hard with, to trouble, pain, or endanger. --
To go in, to engage in; to take part. [Colloq.] --
To go in and out, to do the business of life; to live; to have free access.John x. 9. --
To go in for. [Colloq.] (a)To go for; to favor or advocate (a candidate, a measure, etc.).(b)To seek to acquire or attain to (wealth, honor, preferment, etc.)(c)To complete for (a reward, election, etc.).(d)To make the object of one's labors, studies, etc. 1913 Webster]
He was as ready to go in for statistics as for anything else.Dickens.
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To go in tounto. (a)To enter the presence of.Esther iv. 16.(b)To have sexual intercourse with. [Script.] --
To go into. (a)To speak of, investigate, or discuss (a question, subject, etc.).(b)To participate in (a war, a business, etc.). --
To go large. (Naut)See under Large. --
To go off. (a)To go away; to depart. 1913 Webster]
The leaders . . . will not go off until they hear you.Shak.
(b)To cease; to intermit; as, this sickness went off.(c)To die.Shak.(d)To explode or be discharged; -- said of gunpowder, of a gun, a mine, etc.(e)To find a purchaser; to be sold or disposed of.(f)To pass off; to take place; to be accomplished. 1913 Webster]
The wedding went off much as such affairs do.Mrs. Caskell.
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To go on. (a)To proceed; to advance further; to continue; as, to go on reading.(b)To be put or drawn on; to fit over; as, the coat will not go on. --
To go all fours, to correspond exactly, point for point. 1913 Webster]
It is not easy to make a simile go on all fours.Macaulay.
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To go out. (a)To issue forth from a place.(b)To go abroad; to make an excursion or expedition. 1913 Webster]
There are other men fitter to go out than I.Shak. 1913 Webster]
What went ye out for to see ?Matt. xi. 7, 8, 9.
(c)To become diffused, divulged, or spread abroad, as news, fame etc.(d)To expire; to die; to cease; to come to an end; as, the light has gone out. 1913 Webster]
Life itself goes out at thy displeasure.Addison.
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To go over. (a)To traverse; to cross, as a river, boundary, etc.; to change sides. 1913 Webster]
I must not go over Jordan.Deut. iv. 22. 1913 Webster]
Let me go over, and see the good land that is beyond Jordan.Deut. iii. 25. 1913 Webster]
Ishmael . . . departed to go over to the Ammonites.Jer. xli. 10.
(b)To read, or study; to examine; to review; as, to go over one's accounts. 1913 Webster]
If we go over the laws of Christianity, we shall find that . . . they enjoin the same thing.Tillotson.
(c)To transcend; to surpass.(d)To be postponed; as, the bill went over for the session.(e)(Chem.)To be converted (into a specified substance or material); as, monoclinic sulphur goes over into orthorhombic, by standing; sucrose goes over into dextrose and levulose. --
To go through. (a)To accomplish; as, to go through a work.(b)To suffer; to endure to the end; as, to go through a surgical operation or a tedious illness.(c)To spend completely; to exhaust, as a fortune.(d)To strip or despoil (one) of his property. [Slang] (e)To botch or bungle a business. [Scot.] --
To go through with, to perform, as a calculation, to the end; to complete. --
To go to ground. (a)To escape into a hole; -- said of a hunted fox.(b)To fall in battle. --
To go to naught (Colloq.), to prove abortive, or unavailling. --
To go under. (a)To set; -- said of the sun.(b)To be known or recognized by (a name, title, etc.). (c)To be overwhelmed, submerged, or defeated; to perish; to succumb. --
To go up, to come to nothing; to prove abortive; to fail. [Slang] --
To go upon, to act upon, as a foundation or hypothesis. --
To go with. (a)To accompany.(b)To coincide or agree with.(c)To suit; to harmonize with. --
To go (
well,
ill, hard)
with, to affect (one) in such manner. --
To go without, to be, or to remain, destitute of. --
To go wrong. (a)To take a wrong road or direction; to wander or stray.(b)To depart from virtue.(c)To happen unfortunately.(d)To miss success. --
To let go, to allow to depart; to quit one's hold; to release. 1913 Webster]
Go(?), v. t.1.To take, as a share in an enterprise; to undertake or become responsible for; to bear a part in. 1913 Webster]
They to go equal shares in the booty.L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
2.To bet or wager; as, I'll go you a shilling. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
To go halves, to share with another equally. --
To go it, to behave in a wild manner; to be uproarious; to carry on; also, to proceed; to make progress. [Colloq.] --
To go it alone(Card Playing), to play a hand without the assistance of one's partner.<-- to do anything without the assistance of one's former associates --> --
To go it blind. (a)To act in a rash, reckless, or headlong manner. [Slang] (b)(Card Playing)To bet without having examined the cards.<-- = to bet in the blind --> --
To go one's way, to set forth; to depart. 1913 Webster]
So gracious were the goes of marriage.Marston. 1913 Webster]
2.A circumstance or occurrence; an incident. [Slang] 1913 Webster]
This is a pretty go.Dickens. 1913 Webster]
3.The fashion or mode; as, quite the go. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
4.Noisy merriment; as, a high go. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
5.A glass of spirits. [Slang] 1913 Webster]
6.Power of going or doing; energy; vitality; perseverance; push; as, there is no go in him. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
7.(Cribbage)That condition in the course of the game when a player can not lay down a card which will not carry the aggregate count above thirty-one. 1913 Webster]
8.Something that goes or is successful; a success; as, he made a go of it; also, an agreement.
\'bdWell,\'b8 said Fleming, \'bdis it a go?\'b8Bret Harte. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Great go,
Little go, the final and the preliminary examinations for a degree. [Slang, Eng. Univ.] --
No go, a failure; a fiasco. [Slang] Thackeray. --
On the go, moving about; unsettled. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Go"a(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A species of antelope (Procapra picticauda), inhabiting Thibet. 1913 Webster]
Goad(?), n.[AS. g\'bed; perh. akin to AS. g\'ber a dart, and E. gore. See Gore, v. t.]A pointed instrument used to urge on a beast; hence, any necessity that urges or stimulates. 1913 Webster]
The daily goad urging him to the daily toil.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Goad, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Goaded; p. pr. & vb. n.Goading.]To prick; to drive with a goad; hence, to urge forward, or to rouse by anything pungent, severe, irritating, or inflaming; to stimulate. 1913 Webster]
goadedadj.compelled forcibly by an outside agency; as, mobs goaded by blind hatred. Syn. -- driven, forced. WordNet 1.5]
Goaf(?); n.; pl.Goafs(#) or Goaves(#).[Cf. 1st Gob.](Mining)That part of a mine from which the mineral has been partially or wholly removed; the waste left in old workings; -- called also gob . 1913 Webster]
To work the goafor
To work the gob, to remove the pillars of mineral matter previously left to support the roof, and replace them with props.Ure. 1913 Webster]
Goal(?), n.[F. gaule pole, Prov. F. waule, of German origin; cf. Fries. walu staff, stick, rod, Goth. walus, Icel. v\'94lr a round stick; prob. akin to E. wale.] 1913 Webster]
1.The mark set to bound a race, and to or around which the constestants run, or from which they start to return to it again; the place at which a race or a journey is to end. 1913 Webster]
Part curb their fiery steeds, or shun the goal Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.The final purpose or aim; the end to which a design tends, or which a person aims to reach or attain. 1913 Webster]
Each individual seeks a several goal.Pope. 1913 Webster]
3.A base, station, or bound used in various games as the point or object which a team must reach in order to score points; in certain games, the point which the ball or puck must pass in order for points to be scored. In football, it is a line between two posts across which the ball must pass in order to score points; in soccer or ice hockey, it is a net at each end of the soccer field into which the soccer ball or hocjey puck must be propelled; in basketball, it is the basket{7} suspended from the backboard, through which the basketball must pass. 1913 Webster +PJC]
4.(Sport)The act or instance of propelling the ball or puck into or through the goal{3}, thus scoring points; as, to score a goal. PJC]
Goal keeper, (Sport)the player charged with the defense of the goal, such as in soccer or ice hockey. 1913 Webster]
goallessadj.having no points scored; -- of games. Syn. -- scoreless, hitless. WordNet 1.5]
goal line(?), n.(Sport)The line bounding the end of a playing field, at or directly in front of the goal{3}. PJC]
goalmouthn.(hockey or soccer)The area immediately in front of the goal. WordNet 1.5]
goalpost, goal post(?), n.(Sport)One of two posts supporting a crossbar which forms a goal{3}, especially in American football; also, in football the entire structure consisting of the posts, crossbar, and two uprights. To score a goal by kicking the football, the ball must pass above the crossbar and between the vertical lines formed by the uprights. PJC]
Go"a pow"der(?). [So called from Goa, on the Malabar coast, whither it was shipped from Portugal.]A bitter powder (also called araroba) found in the interspaces of the wood of a Brazilian tree (Andira araroba) and used as a medicine. It is the material from which chrysarobin is obtained. 1913 Webster]
go-aroundn.(aeronautics)A landing approach that fails and gives way to another attempt. Syn. -- overshoot, wave-off. WordNet 1.5]
go-as-you-pleaseadj.not bound by rule or law or convention. WordNet 1.5]
bewildered by the old go-as-you-please liberty of alliterative rhythm.George Saintsbury WordNet 1.5]
Goat(g, n.[OE goot, got, gat, AS. g\'bet; akin to D. geit, OHG. geiz, G. geiss, Icel. geit, Sw. get, Dan. ged, Goth. gaits, L. haedus a young goat, kid.](Zo\'94l.)A hollow-horned ruminant of the genus Capra, of several species and varieties, esp. the domestic goat (Capra hircus), which is raised for its milk, flesh, and skin. 1913 Webster]
Capra \'91gagrus), of Asia Minor, noted for the bezoar stones found in its stomach, is supposed to be one of the ancestral species of the domestic goat. The Rocky Mountain goat (Haplocercus montanus) is more nearly related to the antelopes. See Mazame. 1913 Webster]
Goat antelope(Zo\'94l), one of several species of antelopes, which in some respects resemble a goat, having recurved horns, a stout body, large hoofs, and a short, flat tail, as the goral, thar, mazame, and chikara. --
Goat fig(Bot.), the wild fig. --
Goat house. (a)A place for keeping goats.(b)A brothel. [Obs.] --
Goat moth(Zo\'94l.), any moth of the genus Cossus, esp. the large European species (Cossus ligniperda), the larva of which burrows in oak and willow trees, and requires three years to mature. It exhales an odor like that of the he-goat. --
Goat weed(Bot.), a scrophulariaceous plant, of the genus Capraria (Capraria biflora). --
Goat's bane(Bot.), a poisonous plant (Aconitum Lucoctonum), bearing pale yellow flowers, introduced from Switzerland into England; wolfsbane. --
Goat's foot(Bot.), a kind of wood sorrel (Oxalis caprina) growing at the Cape of Good Hope. --
Goat's rue(Bot.), a leguminous plant (Galega officinalis of Europe, or Tephrosia Virginiana in the United States). --
Goat's thorn(Bot.), a thorny leguminous plant (Astragalus Tragacanthus), found in the Levant. --
Goat's wheat(Bot.), the genus Tragopyrum (now referred to Atraphaxis). 1913 Webster]
Goat`ee"(?), n.A part of a man's beard on the chin or lower lip which is allowed to grow, and trimmed so as to resemble the beard of a goat. 1913 Webster]
goateedadj.having a small pointed chin beard. WordNet 1.5]
Goat"fish`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A fish of the genus Upeneus, inhabiting the Gulf of Mexico. It is allied to the surmullet. 1913 Webster]
Goat"herd`(?), n.One who tends goats.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Goat"ish, a.Characteristic of a goat; goatlike. 1913 Webster]
Give your chaste body up to the embraces goatish lust.Massinger.
-- Goat"ish*ly, adv. -- Goat"ish*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Goat"like`(?), a.Like a goat; goatish. 1913 Webster]
Goat's beard, goatsbeardn.(Bot.), A weedy European annual with yellow flowers, of the genus Tragopogon; -- so named from the long silky beard of the seeds. One species is the salsify or oyster plant; it is naturalized in US. Syn. -- meadow salsify, shepherd's clock, Tragopogon pratensis. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
goatsfootn.A short-stemmed South African plant (Oxalis caprina) with bluish flowers. Syn. -- goat's foot, Oxalis caprina. WordNet 1.5]
Goat"skin`(?), n.The skin of a goat, or leather made from it. -- a.Made of the skin of a goat. 1913 Webster]
Goat"suck`er(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)One of several species of insectivorous birds, belonging to Caprimulgus and allied genera, esp. the European species (Caprimulgus Europ\'91us); -- so called from the mistaken notion that it sucks goats. The European species is also goat-milker, goat owl, goat chaffer, fern owl, night hawk, nightjar, night churr, churr-owl, gnat hawk, and dorhawk. 1913 Webster]
Goaves(g, n. pl.[See Goaf, n.](Mining)Old workings. See Goaf.Raymond. 1913 Webster]
Gob(g, n.[Cf. Goaf.](Mining)Same as Goaf. 1913 Webster]
Gob, n.[OF. gob morsel; cf. F. gobe, gobbe, a poisoned morsel, poison ball, gobet a piece swallowed, gober to swallow greedily and without tasting; cf. Gael. & Ir. gob mouth, snout, W. gwp a bird's head and neck. Cf. Gobble, Job, n.]1.A little mass or collection; a small quantity; a mouthful. [Low] L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
Go*bang"(?), n.[Written also goban.][Jap. goban checkerboard, fr. Chino-Jap. go checker + ban board.]A Japanese game, played on a checkerboard, in which the object of the game is to be the first in placing five pieces, or men, in a row in any direction. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Gob"bet(?), n.[OE. & F. gobet. See 2d Gob.]A mouthful; a lump; a small piece.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
[He] had broken the stocks to small gobbets.Wyclif. 1913 Webster]
Gob"bet, v. t.To swallow greedily; to swallow in gobbets. [Low] L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
Gob"bing(?), n.[See 1st Gob.](Mining)(a)The refuse thrown back into the excavation after removing the coal. It is called also gob stuff.Brande & C.
(b)The process of packing with waste rock; stowing. 1913 Webster]
Gob"ble(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Gobbled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Gobbling(?).][Freq. of 2d gob.] 1913 Webster]
1.To swallow or eat greedily or hastily; to gulp. 1913 Webster]
Supper gobbled up in haste.Swift. 1913 Webster]
2.To utter (a sound) like a turkey cock. 1913 Webster]
He . . . gobbles out a note of self-approbation.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
To gobble up, to capture in a mass or in masses; to capture suddenly. [Slang] 1913 Webster]
Gob"ble, v. i.1.To eat greedily. 1913 Webster]
2.To make a noise like that of a turkey cock.Prior. 1913 Webster]
Gob"ble, n.A noise made in the throat. 1913 Webster]
Ducks and geese . . . set up a discordant gobble.Mrs. Gore. 1913 Webster]
gobbledegook, gobbledygookn.The incomprehensible or pompous jargon of specialists; as, psychoanalytic gobbledygook. WordNet 1.5]
Gob"bler(?), n.A turkey cock; a bubbling Jock. 1913 Webster]
Gob"e*lin(?), a.Pertaining to tapestry produced in the so-called Gobelin works, which have been maintained by the French Government since 1667. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gobe`mouche"(?), n.[F.]Literally, a fly swallower; hence, once who keeps his mouth open; a boor; a silly and credulous person. 1913 Webster]
Go"-be*tween`(?), n.A negotiator who acts as a link between parties; an intermediate agent; a broker; a procurer; -- sometimes in a disparaging sense.Shak. Syn. -- mediator, intermediator, intermediary. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
Gobiidaen.A natural family of fish comprising the gobies. Syn. -- family Gobiidae. WordNet 1.5]
Gobion.A genus of fish comprising the true gudgeons. Syn. -- genus Gobio. WordNet 1.5]
Go"bi*oid(?), a.[NL. Gobius + -oid.](Zo\'94l.)Like, or pertaining to, the goby, or the genus Gobius. -- n.A gobioid fish. 1913 Webster]
Gob"let(?), n.[F. gobelet, LL. gobeletus, gobellus; cf. L. cupa tub, cask. See Cupel.]A kind of cup or drinking vessel having a foot or standard, but without a handle. 1913 Webster]
We love not loaded boards and goblets crowned.Denham. 1913 Webster]
Gob"lin(?), n.[OE. gobelin, F. gobelin, LL. gobelinus, fr. Gr. kobold, E. kobold, cobalt, Armor. gobilin an ignis fatuus, goblin.]An evil or mischievous spirit; a playful or malicious elf; a frightful phantom; a gnome. 1913 Webster]
To whom the goblin, full of wrath, replied.Milton. 1913 Webster]
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Gob"line`(?), n.(Naut.)One of the ropes or chains serving as stays for the dolphin striker or the bowsprit; -- called also gobrope and gaubline. 1913 Webster]
Gob"lin*ize(?), v. t.To transform into a goblin. [R.] Lowell. 1913 Webster]
Gob"stick`(?), n.[Gob mouth + stick.]1.(Angling)A stick or device for removing the hook from a fish's gullet.
He . . . wrenched out the hook with the short wooden stick he called a \'bdgobstick.\'b8Kipling. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.A spoon. [Prov. Eng. or Slang] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Go"by(?), n.; pl.Gobies(#).[F. gobie, L. gobius, gobio, Gr. Gudgeon.](Zo\'94l.)One of several species of small marine fishes of the genus Gobius and allied genera. 1913 Webster]
Go"-by`(?), n.A passing without notice; intentional neglect; thrusting away; a shifting off; adieu; as, to give a proposal the go-by. 1913 Webster]
Some songs to which we have given the go-by.Prof. Wilson. 1913 Webster]
go"cart`, go"-cart`n.1.A framework moving on casters, designed to support children while learning to walk.[wns=1] Syn. -- walker, baby-walker. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
2.A cart used to carry heavy items and pushed by a person; it may have one, two or four wheels.[wns=2] Syn. -- handcart, pushcart, cart. WordNet 1.5]
3.a small carriage in which a baby or child is pushed around.[wns=3] Syn. -- baby buggy, baby carriage, perambulator, pram, stroller, pushchair, pusher. WordNet 1.5]
God(?), a. & n.Good. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
God(g, n.[AS. god; akin to OS. & D. god, OHG. got, G. gott, Icel. gu, go, Sw. & Dan. gud, Goth. gup, prob. orig. a p. p. from a root appearing in Skr. h, p. p. h, to call upon, invoke, implore. Goodbye, Gospel, Gossip.]1.A being conceived of as possessing supernatural power, and to be propitiated by sacrifice, worship, etc.; a divinity; a deity; an object of worship; an idol. 1913 Webster]
He maketh a god, and worshipeth it.Is. xliv. 15. 1913 Webster]
The race of Israel . . . bowing lowly down gods.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.The Supreme Being; the eternal and infinite Spirit, the Creator, and the Sovereign of the universe; Jehovah. 1913 Webster]
God is a Spirit; and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.John iv. 24. 1913 Webster]
3.A person or thing deified and honored as the chief good; an object of supreme regard. 1913 Webster]
Whose god is their belly.Phil. iii. 19. 1913 Webster]
4.Figuratively applied to one who wields great or despotic power. [R.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Act of God. (Law)See under Act. --
Gallery gods, the occupants of the highest and cheapest gallery of a theater. [Colloq.] --
God's acre,
God's field, a burial place; a churchyard. See under Acre. --
God, v. t.To treat as a god; to idolize. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
God"child`(?), n.One for whom a person becomes sponsor at baptism, and whom he promises to see educated as a Christian; a godson or goddaughter. See Godfather. 1913 Webster]
god"damgod"damngod"damnedadj.A more intense and vulgar form of darned; -- often taken as profane and offensive. [vulgar] Syn. -- blasted, blessed, damn, darned, deuced. WordNet 1.5]
God"daugh`ter(?), n.[AS. goddohtor.]A female for whom one becomes sponsor at baptism. 1913 Webster]
God"dess(?), n.1.A female god; a divinity, or deity, of the female sex. 1913 Webster]
When the daughter of Jupiter presented herself among a crowd of goddesses, she was distinguished by her graceful stature and superior beauty.Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.A woman of superior charms or excellence. 1913 Webster]
Gode(?), a. & n.Good. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Go"-dev"il(?), n.(Mach.)(a)A weight which is dropped into a bore, as of an oil well, to explode a cartridge previously lowered.(b)A device, as a loosely fitted plug, which is driven through a pipe by the pressure of the contents behind the plug to clear away obstructions.(c)A rough sled or dray used for dragging logs, hauling stone, etc. [Local, U. S.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
God"fa`ther(?), n.[AS. godf\'91der. Cf. Gossip.]A man who becomes sponsor for a child at baptism, and makes himself a surety for its Christian training and instruction. Correlative of godmother. 1913 Webster]
There shall be for every Male-child to be baptized, when they can be had, two Godfathers and one Godmother; and for every Female, one Godfather and two Godmothers; and Parents shall be admitted as Sponsors, if it is desired.Book of Common Prayer (Prot. Episc. Ch., U. S. ). 1913 Webster]
God"fa`ther, v. t.To act as godfather to; to take under one's fostering care. [R.] Burke. 1913 Webster]
god"fear`ing, God"-fear`ing(?), a.Having a reverential and loving feeling towards God; devoutly religious. Syn. -- devout, pious. 1913 Webster]
A brave god-fearing man.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
a god-fearing and law-abiding people.H. L. Mencken WordNet 1.5]
God"ild(?). A corruption of God yield, i. e., God reward or bless.Shak. 1913 Webster]
God"less, a.Having, or acknowledging, no God; without reverence for God; impious; wicked. -- God"less*ly, adv. -- God"less*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
God"like`(?), a.[God + like. Cf. Godly.]Resembling or befitting a god or God; divine; hence, preeminently good; as, godlike virtue. -- God"like`ness, n. 1913 Webster]
God"ly, a.[God, n. + -ly. Cf. Godlike, Like.]Pious; reverencing God, and his character and laws; obedient to the commands of God from love for, and reverence of, his character; conformed to God's law; devout; righteous; as, a godly life. 1913 Webster]
For godly sorrow worketh repentance.2 Cor. vii. 10. 1913 Webster]
God"son`(?), n.[AS. godsunu.]A male for whom one has stood sponsor in baptism. See Godfather. 1913 Webster]
God"speed`(?), n.Success; prosperous journeying; -- a contraction of the phrase, \'bdGod speed you.\'b8 [Written also as two separate words.] 1913 Webster]
Receive him not into house, neither bid him God speed.2 John 10. 1913 Webster]
God"ward(?), adv.Toward God.2 Cor. iii. 4. 1913 Webster]
God"wit(?), n.[Prob. from AS. g good + wiht creature, wight.](Zo\'94l.)One of several species of long-billed, wading birds of the genus Limosa, and family Tringid\'91. The European black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa), the American marbled godwit (L. fedoa), the Hudsonian godwit (L. h\'91mastica), and others, are valued as game birds. Called also godwin. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Go`\'89`land"(?), n.[F. go\'89land.](Zo\'94l.)A white tropical tern (Cygis candida). 1913 Webster]
\'d8Go`\'89`min"(?), n.[F. go\'89mon seaweed.]A complex mixture of several substances extracted from Irish moss. 1913 Webster]
Go"en(?), p. p. of Go. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Go"er(?), n.[From Go.]One who, or that which, goes; a runner or walker; as: (a)A foot. [Obs.] Chapman.(b)A horse, considered in reference to his gait; as, a good goer; a safe goer. 1913 Webster]
This antechamber has been filled with comers and goers.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Goetheanprop. adj.of or pertaining to Goethe. WordNet 1.5]
goethiten.(Miner.)an oxide of iron. Syn. -- gothite. WordNet 1.5]
Goff(?), n.[Cf. F. goffe ill-made, awkward, It. goffo, Sp. gofo, Prov. G. goff a blockhead, Gr. A silly clown. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
Goff, n.A game. See Golf. [Scot.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
Gof"fer(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Goffered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Goffering.][See Gauffer.]To plait, flute, or crimp. See Gauffer.Clarke. 1913 Webster]
Gog(g, n.[Cf. agog, F. gogue sprightliness, also W. gogi to agitate, shake.]Haste; ardent desire to go. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
go-gettern.a person disposed to initiate action, rather than take instructions; an enterprising person; a person with a strong drive to accomplish useful goals; especially, one whose career progresses rapidly.[wns=1] Syn. -- whizz-kid, whiz-kid, ball of fire. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Gog"gle(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Goggled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Goggling(?).][Cf. Ir. & Gael. gog a nod, slight motion.]To roll the eyes; to stare. 1913 Webster]
And wink and goggle like an owl.Hudibras. 1913 Webster]
Gog"gle, a.Full and rolling, or staring; -- said of the eyes. 1913 Webster]
The long, sallow vissage, the goggle eyes.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Gog"gle, n.[See Goggle, v. i.] 1913 Webster]
1.A strained or affected rolling of the eye. 1913 Webster]
2.pl.(a)A kind of spectacles with short, projecting eye tubes, in the front end of which are fixed plain glasses for protecting the eyes from cold, dust, etc.(b)Colored glasses for relief from intense light.(c)A disk with a small aperture, to direct the sight forward, and cure squinting.(d)Any screen or cover for the eyes, with or without a slit for seeing through. 1913 Webster]
Gog"gled(?), a.Prominent; staring, as the eye. 1913 Webster]
Gog"gle-eye`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)(a)One of two or more species of American fresh-water fishes of the family Centrarchid\'91, esp. Ch\'91nobryttus antistius, of Lake Michigan and adjacent waters, and Ambloplites rupestris, of the Great Lakes and Mississippi Valley; -- so called from their prominent eyes.(b)The goggler. 1913 Webster]
Gog"gle-eyed`(?), a.Having prominent and distorted or rolling eyes.Ascham. 1913 Webster]
Gog"gler(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A carangoid oceanic fish (Trachurops crumenophthalmus), having very large and prominent eyes; -- called also goggle-eye, big-eyed scad, and cicharra. 1913 Webster]
4.pl.Course of life; behavior; doings; ways. 1913 Webster]
His eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.Job xxxiv. 21. 1913 Webster]
Going barrel. (Horology)(a)A barrel containing the mainspring, and having teeth on its periphery to drive the train.(b)A device for maintaining a force to drive the train while the timepiece is being wound up. --
Going forth. (Script.)(a)Outlet; way of exit. \'bdEvery going forth of the sanctuary.\'b8 Ezek. xliv. 5.(b)A limit; a border. \'bdThe going forth thereof shall be from the south to Kadesh-barnea.\'b8 Num. xxxiv. 4. --
Going out, Goings out. (Script.)(a)The utmost extremity or limit. \'bdThe border shall go down to Jordan, and the goings out of it shall be at the salt sea.\'b8 Num. xxxiv. 12.(b)Departure or journeying. \'bdAnd Moses wrote their goings out according to their journeys.\'b8 Num. xxxiii. 2. --
Goings on, behavior; actions; conduct; -- usually in a bad sense.
Go"ing, p. pr.of Go. Specif.: (a)That goes; in existence; available for present use or enjoyment; current; obtainable; also, moving; working; in operation; departing; as, he is of the brightest men going; going prices or rate.(b)Carrying on its ordinary business; conducting business, or carried on, with an indefinite prospect of continuance; -- chiefly used in the phrases
a going business,
concern, etc.(c)Of or pertaining to a going business or concern; as, the going value of a company. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{ Goi"terGoi"tre }(?), n.[F. go\'8ctre, L. guttur throat, cf. tumidum guttur goiter, gutturosus goitered. See Guttural.](Med.)An enlargement of the thyroid gland, on the anterior part of the neck, usually resulting from iodine deficiency; bronchocele. It is frequently associated with cretinism, and was at one time common in mountainous regions, especially in certain parts of Switzerland. The incidence of goiter has been substantially reduced by addition of iodine to ceratin foods, such as salt. Syn. -- struma. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
{ Goi"tered, Goi"tred }(?), a.Affected with goiter. 1913 Webster]
goitrogenn.any substance (like thiouracil or thiourea) that induces the formation of a goiter. WordNet 1.5]
Goi"trous(?), a.[F. go\'8ctreux, L. gutturosus. See Goiter.]Pertaining to the goiter; affected with the goiter; of the nature of goiter or bronchocele. 1913 Webster]
Let me not be understood as insinuating that the inhabitants in general are either goitrous or idiots.W. Coxe.
go-kartn.a small low motor vehicle with four wheels and an open framework; -- used for racing. WordNet 1.5]
{ Gold(g, Golde, Goolde(g, }n.(Bot.)An old English name of some yellow flower, -- the marigold (Calendula), according to Dr. Prior, but in Chaucer perhaps the turnsole. 1913 Webster]
Gold(g, n.[AS. gold; akin to D. goud, OS. & G. gold, Icel. gull, Sw. & Dan. guld, Goth. gul, Russ. & OSlav. zlato; prob. akin to E. yellow. Yellow, and cf. Gild, v. t.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Chem.)A metallic element of atomic number 79, constituting the most precious metal used as a common commercial medium of exchange. It has a characteristic yellow color, is one of the heaviest substances known (specific gravity 19.32), is soft, and very malleable and ductile. It is quite unalterable by heat (melting point 1064.4Aurum). Atomic weight 196.97. 1913 Webster]
petzite, calaverite, sylvanite, etc. Pure gold is too soft for ordinary use, and is hardened by alloying with silver and copper, the latter giving a characteristic reddish tinge. [See Carat.] Gold also finds use in gold foil, in the pigment purple of Cassius, and in the chloride, which is used as a toning agent in photography. 1913 Webster]
2.Money; riches; wealth. 1913 Webster]
For me, the gold of France did not seduce.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.A yellow color, like that of the metal; as, a flower tipped with gold. 1913 Webster]
4.Figuratively, something precious or pure; as, hearts of gold.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Age of gold. See Golden age, under Golden. --
Dutch gold,
Fool's gold,
Gold dust, etc. See under Dutch, Dust, etc. --
Gold amalgam, a mineral, found in Columbia and California, composed of gold and mercury. --
Gold beater, one whose occupation is to beat gold into gold leaf. --
Gold beater's skin, the prepared outside membrane of the large intestine of the ox, used for separating the leaves of metal during the process of gold-beating. --
Gold beetle(Zo\'94l.), any small gold-colored beetle of the family Chrysomelid\'91; -- called also golden beetle. --
Gold blocking, printing with gold leaf, as upon a book cover, by means of an engraved block.Knight. --
Gold cloth. See Cloth of gold, under Cloth. --
Gold Coast, a part of the coast of Guinea, in West Africa. --
Gold cradle. (Mining)See Cradle, n., 7. --
Gold diggings, the places, or region, where gold is found by digging in sand and gravel from which it is separated by washing. --
Gold end, a fragment of broken gold or jewelry. --
Gold-end man. (a)A buyer of old gold or jewelry.(b)A goldsmith's apprentice.(c)An itinerant jeweler. \'bdI know him not: he looks like a gold-end man.\'b8 B. Jonson. --
Gold fever, a popular mania for gold hunting. --
Gold field, a region in which are deposits of gold. --
Gold finder. (a)One who finds gold.(b)One who empties privies. [Obs. & Low] Swift. --
Gold flower, a composite plant with dry and persistent yellow radiating involucral scales, the Helichrysum St\'d2chas of Southern Europe. There are many South African species of the same genus. --
Gold foil, thin sheets of gold, as used by dentists and others. See Gold leaf. --
Gold
knobs (Bot.), buttercups. --
Gold lace, a kind of lace, made of gold thread. --
Gold latten, a thin plate of gold or gilded metal. --
Gold leaf, gold beaten into a film of extreme thinness, and used for gilding, etc. It is much thinner than gold foil. --
Gold lode(Mining), a gold vein. --
Gold mine, a place where gold is obtained by mining operations, as distinguished from diggings, where it is extracted by washing. Cf. Gold diggings (above). --
Gold nugget, a lump of gold as found in gold mining or digging; -- called also a pepito. --
Gold paint. See Gold shell. --
Gold ,
pheasant. (Zo\'94l.)See under Pheasant. --
Gold plate, a general name for vessels, dishes, cups, spoons, etc., made of gold.<-- now usu. referring to objects made of a base metal with a layer of gold on the surface. --> --
Gold of pleasure. [Name perhaps translated from Sp. oro-de-alegria.](Bot.)A plant of the genus Camelina, bearing yellow flowers. C. sativa is sometimes cultivated for the oil of its seeds. --
Gold shell. (a)A composition of powdered gold or gold leaf, ground up with gum water and spread on shells, for artists' use; -- called also gold paint.(b)(Zo\'94l.)A bivalve shell (Anomia glabra) of the Atlantic coast; -- called also jingle shell and silver shell. See Anomia. --
Gold size, a composition used in applying gold leaf. --
Gold solder, a kind of solder, often containing twelve parts of gold, two of silver, and four of copper. --
Gold stick, the colonel of a regiment of English lifeguards, who attends his sovereign on state occasions; -- so called from the gilt rod presented to him by the sovereign when he receives his commission as colonel of the regiment. [Eng.] --
Gold thread. (a)A thread formed by twisting flatted gold over a thread of silk, with a wheel and iron bobbins; spun gold.Ure.(b)(Bot.)A small evergreen plant (Coptis trifolia), so called from its fibrous yellow roots. It is common in marshy places in the United States. --
Gold tissue, a tissue fabric interwoven with gold thread. --
Gold tooling, the fixing of gold leaf by a hot tool upon book covers, or the ornamental impression so made. --
Gold washings, places where gold found in gravel is separated from lighter material by washing. --
Gold worm, a glowworm. [Obs.] --
Jeweler's gold, an alloy containing three parts of gold to one of copper.<-- 18K gold --> --
Mosaic gold. See under Mosaic. 1913 Webster]
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Gold"-beat`en(?), a.Gilded. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
goldbeatern.an artisan who beats gold into goldleaf. WordNet 1.5]
Gold"-beat`ing(?), n.The art or process of reducing gold to extremely thin leaves, by beating with a hammer.Ure. 1913 Webster]
Gold"-bound`(?), a.Encompassed with gold. 1913 Webster]
goldbrickingn.the evasion of work or duty. [informal] Syn. -- shirking, slacking, soldiering, goofing off. WordNet 1.5]
Gold"crest`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The European golden-crested kinglet (Regulus cristatus, or R. regulus); -- called also golden-crested wren, and golden wren. The name is also sometimes applied to the American golden-crested kinglet. See Kinglet. 1913 Webster]
Golden age. (a)The fabulous age of primeval simplicity and purity of manners in rural employments, followed by the silver, bronze, and iron ages.Dryden.(b)(Roman Literature)The best part (B. C. 81 -- A. D. 14) of the classical period of Latinity; the time when Cicero, C\'91sar, Virgil, etc., wrote. Hence: (c)That period in the history of a literature, etc., when it flourishes in its greatest purity or attains its greatest glory; as, the Elizabethan age has been considered the golden age of English literature. --
Golden balls, three gilt balls used as a sign of a pawnbroker's office or shop; -- originally taken from the coat of arms of Lombardy, the first money lenders in London having been Lombards. --
Golden bull. See under Bull, an edict. --
Golden chain(Bot.), the shrub Cytisus Laburnum, so named from its long clusters of yellow blossoms. --
Golden club(Bot.), an aquatic plant (Orontium aquaticum), bearing a thick spike of minute yellow flowers. --
Golden cup(Bot.), the buttercup. --
Golden eagle(Zo\'94l.), a large and powerful eagle (Aquila Chrysa\'89tos) inhabiting Europe, Asia, and North America. It is so called from the brownish yellow tips of the feathers on the head and neck. A dark variety is called the royal eagle; the young in the second year is the ring-tailed eagle. --
Golden fleece. (a)(Mythol.)The fleece of gold fabled to have been taken from the ram that bore Phryxus through the air to Colchis, and in quest of which Jason undertook the Argonautic expedition.(b)(Her.)An order of knighthood instituted in 1429 by Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy; -- called also Toison d'Or. --
Golden grease, a bribe; a fee. [Slang] --
Golden hair(Bot.), a South African shrubby composite plant with golden yellow flowers, the Chrysocoma Coma-aurea. --
Golden Horde(Hist.), a tribe of Mongolian Tartars who overran and settled in Southern Russia early in the 18th century. --
Golden Legend, a hagiology (the \'bdAurea Legenda\'b8) written by James de Voragine, Archbishop of Genoa, in the 13th century, translated and printed by Caxton in 1483, and partially paraphrased by Longfellow in a poem thus entitled. --
Golden marcasitetin. [Obs.] --
Golden mean, the way of wisdom and safety between extremes; sufficiency without excess; moderation. 1913 Webster]
Angels guard him in the golden mean.Pope.
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Golden mole(Zo\'94l), one of several South African Insectivora of the family Chrysochlorid\'91, resembling moles in form and habits. The fur is tinted with green, purple, and gold. --
Golden number(Chronol.), a number showing the year of the lunar or Metonic cycle. It is reckoned from 1 to 19, and is so called from having formerly been written in the calendar in gold. --
Golden oriole. (Zo\'94l.)See Oriole. --
Golden pheasant. See under Pheasant. --
Golden pippin, a kind of apple, of a bright yellow color. --
Golden plover(Zo\'94l.), one of several species of plovers, of the genus Charadrius, esp. the European (C. apricarius, ; -- called also yellow, black-breasted, hill, . The common American species (C. dominicus) is also called frostbird, and bullhead. --
Golden robin. (Zo\'94l.)See Baltimore oriole, in Vocab. --
Golden rose(R. C. Ch.), a gold or gilded rose blessed by the pope on the fourth Sunday in Lent, and sent to some church or person in recognition of special services rendered to the Holy See. --
Golden rule. (a)The rule of doing as we would have others do to us. Cf. Luke vi. 31.(b)The rule of proportion, or rule of three. --
Golden samphire(Bot.), a composite plant (Inula crithmoides), found on the seashore of Europe. --
Golden saxifrage(Bot.), a low herb with yellow flowers (Chrysosplenium oppositifolium), blossoming in wet places in early spring. --
Golden seal(Bot.), a perennial ranunculaceous herb (Hydrastis Canadensis), with a thick knotted rootstock and large rounded leaves. --
Golden sulphide, ,
of antimony(Chem.), the pentasulphide of antimony, a golden or orange yellow powder. --
Golden warbler(Zo\'94l.), a common American wood warbler (Dendroica \'91stiva); -- called also blue-eyed yellow warbler, garden warbler, and summer yellow bird. --
Golden wasp(Zo\'94l.), a bright-colored hymenopterous insect, of the family Chrysidid\'91. The colors are golden, blue, and green. --
Golden wedding. See under Wedding. 1913 Webster]
goldenbushn.a plant of the genus Haplopappus. WordNet 1.5]
2.any of various much-branched yellow-flowered shrubs of the genus Chrysothamnus, growing in Western North America. WordNet 1.5]
Gold"en-eye`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A duck (Glaucionetta clangula), found in Northern Europe, Asia, and America. The American variety (var. Americana) is larger. Called whistler, garrot, gowdy, pied widgeon, whiteside, curre, and doucker. Barrow's golden-eye of America (G. Islandica) is less common. 1913 Webster]
God"en*ly, adv.In golden terms or a golden manner; splendidly; delightfully. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
gold"en*rod`, gold"en-rod`(?), n.(Bot.)A tall herb (Solidago Virga-aurea), bearing small yellow flowers in a graceful elongated cluster. The name is common to all the species of the genus Solidago. 1913 Webster]
Golden-rod tree(Bot.), a shrub (Bosea Yervamora), a native of the Canary Isles. 1913 Webster]
goldensealn.A perennial herb of Northeastern U. S. (Hydrastis Canadensis) having a thick knotted yellow rootstock and large rounded leaves. Syn. -- golden seal, yellow root, turmeric root, Hydrastis Canadensis. WordNet 1.5]
Gold"en State. California; -- a nickname alluding to its rich gold deposits. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
goldfieldn.a district where gold is mined. WordNet 1.5]
goldfieldsn.A small slender woolly annual (Lasthenia chrysostoma) with very narrow opposite leaves and branches bearing solitary golden-yellow flower heads; it grows from Southwestern Oregon to Baja California and Arizona; -- it is often cultivated. Syn. --Lasthenia chrysostoma. WordNet 1.5]
Gold"finch`(?), n.[AS. goldfinc. See Gold, and Finch.](Zo\'94l.)(a)A beautiful bright-colored European finch (Carduelis elegans). The name refers to the large patch of yellow on the wings. The front of the head and throat are bright red; the nape, with part of the wings and tail, black; -- called also goldspink, goldie, fool's coat, drawbird, draw-water, thistle finch, and sweet William.(b)The yellow-hammer.(c)A small American finch (Spinus tristis); the thistle bird. 1913 Webster]
Spinus. 1913 Webster]
Gold"fin`ny(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)One of two or more species of European labroid fishes (Crenilabrus melops, and Ctenolabrus rupestris); -- called also goldsinny, and goldney. 1913 Webster]
Gold"fish`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)(a)A small domesticated cyprinoid fish (Carassius auratus); -- so named from its color. It is a native of China, and is said to have been introduced into Europe in 1691. It is often kept as an ornament, in small ponds or glass globes. Many varieties are known. Called also golden fish, and golden carp. See Telescope fish, under Telescope.(b)A California marine fish of an orange or red color; the garibaldi. 1913 Webster]
Gold"ie(?), n.[From Gold.](Zo\'94l.)(a)The European goldfinch.(b)The yellow-hammer. 1913 Webster]
Gold"i*locks`(?), n.Same as Goldylocks.
{ Gold"in(?), Gold"ing(?), }n.(Bot.)[From the golden color of the blossoms.]A conspicuous yellow flower, commonly the corn marigold (Chrysanthemum segetum).[This word is variously corrupted into gouland, gools, gowan, etc.] 1913 Webster]
gold-of-pleasuren.(Bot.)An annual European false flax (Camelina sativa) having small white flowers; cultivated since Neolithic times as a source of fiber and for its oil-rich seeds; widely naturalized in North America. Syn. -- gold of pleasure, Camelina sativa. WordNet 1.5]
Gold"y*locks`(?), n.(Bot.)A plant of several species of the genus Chrysocoma; -- so called from the tufts of yellow flowers which terminate the stems; also, the Ranunculus auricomus, a kind of buttercup. 1913 Webster]
Go"let, n.(Zo\'94l.)A California trout. See Malma. 1913 Webster]
Golf(g, n.[D. kolf club or bat, also a Dutch game played in an inclosed area with clubs and balls; akin to G. kolben club, but end, Icel. k tongue of a bell. bolt, Sw. kolf bolt, dart, but end, Dan. kolv bolt, arrow. Cf. Club, Globe.]A game played with a small ball and a bat or club crooked at the lower end. He who drives the ball into each of a series of small holes in the ground and brings it into the last hole with the fewest strokes is the winner. [Scot.] Strutt. 1913 Webster]
Golf(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Golfed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Golfing.]To play at golf.
Last mystery of all, he learned to golf.Kipling. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
golfcart, golf cartn.a motorized cart in which golfers can ride between shots. Syn. -- golf cart. WordNet 1.5]
golfclub, golf clubn.an implement used by a golfer to hit a golf ball. Syn. -- club. WordNet 1.5]
Golf"er(?), n.One who plays golf. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
golfingn.The act of playing golf. WordNet 1.5]
Gol"go*tha(?), n.Calvary. See the Note under Calvary. 1913 Webster]
Gol"iard(g, n.[From OF. goliart glutton, buffoon, riotous student, Goliard, LL. goliardus, prob. fr. L. gula throat. Cf. Gules.]A buffoon in the Middle Ages, who attended rich men's tables to make sport for the guests by ribald stories and songs. 1913 Webster]
Gol"iard*er*y(?), n.The satirical or ribald poetry of the Goliards.Milman. 1913 Webster]
Go*li"ath bee"tle(?). [From Goliath, the Philistine giant.](Zo\'94l.)Any species of Goliathus, a genus of very large and handsome African beetles. 1913 Webster]
Goll(?), n.[Etymol. uncertain.]A hand, paw, or claw. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney. B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Go*loe"-shoe`(?), n.A galoche. 1913 Webster]
Go*lore"(?), n.See Galore. 1913 Webster]
Go*loshe"(?), n.See Galoche. 1913 Webster]
Golt"schut(?), n.1.A small ingot of gold. 1913 Webster]
2.A silver ingot, used in Japan as money. 1913 Webster]
Gol"yard*eys(?), n.A buffoon. See Goliard. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Go"man(?), n.[Prob. fr. good man; but cf. also AS. gumman a man, OHG. gomman man, husband.]A husband; a master of a family. [Obs.]
{ Go"mar*ist(?), Go"mar*ite(?), }n.(Eccl.-Hist.)One of the followers of Francis Gomar or Gomarus, a Dutch disciple of Calvin in the 17th century, who strongly opposed the Arminians. 1913 Webster]
Gom"bo(?), n.See Gumbo. 1913 Webster]
Gome(?), n.[AS. guma; akin to Goth. guma, L. homo. See Bridegroom.]A man. [Obs.] P. Plowman. 1913 Webster]
Gome, n.[Cf. Icel. gormr ooze, mud.]The black grease on the axle of a cart or wagon wheel; -- called also gorm. See Gorm. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Go"mer(?), n.A Hebrew measure. See Homer. 1913 Webster]
Go"mer, n.(Gun.)A conical chamber at the breech of the bore in heavy ordnance, especially in mortars; -- named after the inventor. 1913 Webster]
Gom"me*lin(?), n.[F. gommeline, from gomme gum.](Chem.)See Dextrin. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gom*phi"a*sis(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)A disease of the teeth, which causes them to loosen and fall out of their sockets. [Archaic] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gom*pho"sis(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. gomphose.](Anat.)A form of union or immovable articulation where a hard part is received into the cavity of a bone, as the teeth into the jaws. 1913 Webster]
Go*mu"ti(?), n.[Malayan gumuti.]A black, fibrous substance resembling horsehair, obtained from the leafstalks of two kinds of palms, Metroxylon Sagu, and Arenga saccharifera, of the Indian islands. It is used for making cordage. Called also ejoo. 1913 Webster]
Gon(?), imp. & p. p. of Go. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Gon"ad(?), n.; pl.Gonads(#).[Gr. (Anat.)One of the masses of generative tissue primitively alike in both sexes, but giving rise to either an ovary or a testis; a generative gland; a germ gland.Wiedersheim. 1913 Webster]
gonadotropinn.(Physiology)A hormone secreted by the pituitary gland and placenta, which stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity. Syn. -- gonadotropic hormone. WordNet 1.5]
Go"na*kie(?), n.(Bot.)An African timber tree (Acacia Adansonii). 1913 Webster]
\'d8Go`nan*gi"um(?), n.; pl. L. Gonangia(#), E. Gonangiums(#).[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)See Gonotheca. 1913 Webster]
Gon"do*la(?), n.[It., dim. of gonda a gondola; cf. LL. gandeia a kind of boat, Gr. gondole gondola, cup.] 1913 Webster]
1.A long, narrow boat with a high prow and stern, used in the canals of Venice. A gondola is usually propelled by one or two oarsmen who stand facing the prow, or by poling. A gondola for passengers has a small open cabin amidships, for their protection against the sun or rain. A sumptuary law of Venice required that gondolas should be painted black, and they are customarily so painted now. 1913 Webster]
2.A flat-bottomed boat for freight. [U. S.] 1913 Webster]
3.A long platform car, either having no sides or with very low sides, used on railroads. [U. S.] 1913 Webster]
4.(A\'89ronautics)An elongated car under a dirigible. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Gon"do*let(?), n.[It. gondoletta, dim. of gondola.]A small gondola.T. Moore. 1913 Webster]
Gon`do*lier"(?), n.[It. gondoliere: cf. F. gondolier.]A man who rows a gondola. 1913 Webster]
Gondwanalandprop. n.1.A hypothetical continent that (according to plate tectonic theory) broke up later into India and Australia and Africa and South America and Antarctica. See plate tectonics. WordNet 1.5]
Gone(?), p. p. of Go. 1913 Webster]
Gone"ness, n.A state of exhaustion; faintness, especially as resulting from hunger. [Colloq. U. S.]
{ Gon"fa*lon(?), Gon"fa*non(?), }n.[OE. gonfanoun, OF. gonfanon, F. gonfalon, the same word as F. confalon, name of a religious brotherhood, fr. OHG. gundfano war flag; gund war (used in comp., and akin to AS. g\'d4\'eb) + fano cloth, flag; akin to E. vane; cf. AS. g\'d4\'ebfana. See Vane, and cf. Confalon.]1.The ensign or standard in use by certain princes or states, such as the medi\'91val republics of Italy, and in more recent times by the pope. 1913 Webster]
2.A name popularly given to any flag which hangs from a crosspiece or frame instead of from the staff or the mast itself. 1913 Webster]
Standards and gonfalons, 'twixt van and rear, Milton. 1913 Webster]
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Gon`fa*lon*ier"(?), n.[F. gonfalonier: cf. It. gonfaloniere.]He who bears the gonfalon; a standard bearer; as: (a)An officer at Rome who bears the standard of the Church.(b)The chief magistrate of any one of several republics in medi\'91veal Italy.(c)A Turkish general, and standard keeper. 1913 Webster]
Gong(?), n.[AS. gong, gang, a going, passage, drain. See Gang.]A privy or jakes. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Gong farmer,
Gong man, a cleaner of privies. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Gong, n.1.[Malayan (Jav.) g.]An instrument, first used in the East, made of an alloy of copper and tin, shaped like a disk with upturned rim, and producing, when struck, a harsh and resounding noise. 1913 Webster]
O'er distant deserts sounds the Tartar gong.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mach.)A flat saucerlike bell, rung by striking it with a small hammer which is connected with it by various mechanical devices; a stationary bell, used to sound calls or alarms; -- called also gong bell. 1913 Webster]
Gong metal, an alloy (78 parts of copper, 22 of tin), from which Oriental gongs are made. 1913 Webster]
Gon"go*rism(?), n.An affected elegance or euphuism of style, for which the Spanish poet Gongora y Argote (1561-1627), among others of his time, was noted.
Gongorism, that curious disease of euphuism, that broke out simultaneously in Italy, England, and Spain.The Critic.
The Renaissance riots itself away in Marinism, Gongorism, Euphuism, and the affectations of the H\'93tel Rambouillet.J. A. Symonds. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Go"ni*a*tite(?), n.[Gr. (Paleon.)One of an extinct genus of fossil cephalopods, allied to the Ammonites. The earliest forms are found in the Devonian formation, the latest, in the Triassic. 1913 Webster]
Go*nid"i*al(?), a.(Bot.)Pertaining to, or containing, gonidia. 1913 Webster]
Go*nid"i*al, a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the angles of the mouth; as, a gonidial groove of an actinian. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Go*nid"i*um(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zool.)A special groove or furrow at one or both angles of the mouth of many Anthozoa. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Go*nid"i*um, n.; pl.Gonidia(#).[NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)A component cell of the yellowish green layer in certain lichens. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Go*nim"i*a(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)Bluish green granules which occur in certain lichens, as Collema, Peltigera, etc., and which replace the more usual gonidia. 1913 Webster]
Gon"i*mous(?), a.(Bot.)Pertaining to, or containing, gonidia or gonimia, as that part of a lichen which contains the green or chlorophyll-bearing cells. 1913 Webster]
Go`ni*om"e*ter(?), n.[Gr. -meter: cf. F. goniom\'8atre.]An instrument for measuring angles, especially the angles of crystals, or the inclination of planes. 1913 Webster]
Contact, ,
goniometer, a goniometer having two movable arms (ab, cd), between which (at ab) the faces of the crystals are placed. These arms turn about a fixed point, which is the center of the graduated circle or semicircle upon which the angle is read off. --
Reflecting goniometer, an instrument for measuring the angles of crystals by determining through what angular space the crystal must be turned so that two rays reflected from two surfaces successively shall have the same direction; -- called also Wollaston's goniometer, from the inventor.
Go`ni*o*met"ric(?), Go`ni*o*met"ric*al(, a.Pertaining to, or determined by means of, a goniometer; trigonometric. 1913 Webster]
Go`ni*om"e*try(?), n.[Cf. F. goniom\'82trie.](Math.)The art of measuring angles; trigonometry. 1913 Webster]
Gon`o*blas"tid(?), n.[See Gonoblastidium.](Zo\'94l.)A reproductive bud of a hydroid; a simple gonophore. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gon`o*blas*tid"i*um(?), n.; pl.Gonoblastidia(#).[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A blastostyle. 1913 Webster]
Gon`o*ca"lyx(?), n.[Gr. calyx,](Zo\'94l.)The bell of a sessile gonozooid. 1913 Webster]
Gon`o*cho"rism(?), n.[Gr. (a)Separation of the sexes in different individuals; -- opposed to hermaphroditism.(b)In ontogony, differentiation of male and female individuals from embryos having the same rudimentary sexual organs.(c)In phylogeny, the evolution of distinct sexes in species previously hermaphrodite or sexless. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gon`o*coc"cus(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. coccus.](Med.)A vegetable micro\'94rganism of the genus Micrococcus, occurring in the secretion in gonorrhea. It is believed by some to constitute the cause of this disease.<-- now Neisseria gonnorrhoeae --> 1913 Webster]
Gon"oph(?), n.[Perh. fr. Heb. gann\'bebh thief.]A pickpocket or thief. [Eng. Slang]<-- also ganef, gonif, goniff --> Dickens. 1913 Webster]
Gon"o*phore(?), n.[Gr. fe`rein to bear.]1.(Zo\'94l.)A sexual zooid produced as a medusoid bud upon a hydroid, sometimes becoming a free hydromedusa, sometimes remaining attached. See Hydroidea, and Illusts. of Athecata, Campanularian, and Gonosome. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)A lengthened receptacle, bearing the stamens and carpels in a conspicuous manner.
{ Gon`or*rhe"a, Gon`or*rh\'d2"a }(?), n.[L. gonorrhoea, Gr. gonorrh\'82e.](Med.)A contagious inflammatory disease of the genitourinary tract, affecting especially the urethra and vagina, and characterized by a mucopurulent discharge, pain in urination, and chordee; clap.
{ Gon`or*rhe"al, Gon`or*rh\'d2"al }(?), a.(Med.)Of or pertaining to gonorrhea; as, gonorrheal rheumatism. 1913 Webster]
Gon"o*some(?), n.[Gr. -some body.](Zo\'94l.)The reproductive zooids of a hydroid colony, collectively. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gon`o*the"ca(?), n.; pl.Gonothec (#).[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A capsule developed on certain hydroids (Thecaphora), inclosing the blastostyle upon which the medusoid buds or gonophores are developed; -- called also gonangium, and teleophore. See Hydroidea, and Illust. of Campanularian. 1913 Webster]
Gon`o*zo"oid(?), n.[Gr. zooid.](Zo\'94l.)A sexual zooid, or medusoid bud of a hydroid; a gonophore. See Hydroidea, and Illust. of Campanularian. 1913 Webster]
Go*nyd"i*al(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Pertaining to the gonys of a bird's beak. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Go"nys(?), n.[Cf. Genys.](Zo\'94l.)The keel or lower outline of a bird's bill, so far as the mandibular rami are united. 1913 Webster]
Goo"ber(?), n.A peanut. [Southern U. S.] 1913 Webster]
Good(?), a.[Compar.Better(?); superl.Best(?). These words, though used as the comparative and superlative of good, are from a different root.][AS. G, akin to D. goed, OS. g, OHG. guot, G. gut, Icel. g, Sw. & Dan. god, Goth. g; prob. orig., fitting, belonging together, and akin to E. gather. Gather.] 1913 Webster]
1.Possessing desirable qualities; adapted to answer the end designed; promoting success, welfare, or happiness; serviceable; useful; fit; excellent; admirable; commendable; not bad, corrupt, evil, noxious, offensive, or troublesome, etc. 1913 Webster]
And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good.Gen. i. 31. 1913 Webster]
Good company, good wine, good welcome.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Possessing moral excellence or virtue; virtuous; pious; religious; -- said of persons or actions. 1913 Webster]
In all things showing thyself a pattern of good works.Tit. ii. 7. 1913 Webster]
3.Kind; benevolent; humane; merciful; gracious; polite; propitious; friendly; well-disposed; -- often followed by to or toward, also formerly by unto. 1913 Webster]
The men were very good unto us.1 Sam. xxv. 15. 1913 Webster]
4.Serviceable; suited; adapted; suitable; of use; to be relied upon; -- followed especially by for. 1913 Webster]
All quality that is good for anything is founded originally in merit.Collier. 1913 Webster]
5.Clever; skillful; dexterous; ready; handy; -- followed especially by at. 1913 Webster]
He . . . is a good workman; a very good tailor.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Those are generally good at flattering who are good for nothing else.South. 1913 Webster]
6.Adequate; sufficient; competent; sound; not fallacious; valid; in a commercial sense, to be depended on for the discharge of obligations incurred; having pecuniary ability; of unimpaired credit. 1913 Webster]
My reasons are both good and weighty.Shak. 1913 Webster]
My meaning in saying he is a good man is . . . that he is sufficient . . . I think I may take his bond.Shak. 1913 Webster]
7.Real; actual; serious; as in the phrases in good earnest; in good sooth. 1913 Webster]
Love no man in good earnest.Shak. 1913 Webster]
8.Not small, insignificant, or of no account; considerable; esp., in the phrases a good deal, a good way, a good degree, a good share or part, etc. 1913 Webster]
9.Not lacking or deficient; full; complete. 1913 Webster]
Good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over.Luke vi. 38. 1913 Webster]
10.Not blemished or impeached; fair; honorable; unsullied; as in the phrases a good name, a good report, good repute, etc. 1913 Webster]
A good name is better than precious ointment. Eccl. vii. 1. 1913 Webster]
As good as. See under As. --
For good, For good and all, completely and finally; fully; truly. 1913 Webster]
The good woman never died after this, till she came to die for good and all.L'Estrange.
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Good breeding, polite or polished manners, formed by education; a polite education. 1913 Webster]
Distinguished by good humor and good breeding.Macaulay.
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Good cheap, literally, good bargain; reasonably cheap.
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Good consideration(Law). (a)A consideration of blood or of natural love and affection.Blackstone.(b)A valuable consideration, or one which will sustain a contract. --
Good fellow, a person of companionable qualities. [Familiar] --
Good folk,
or Good people, fairies; brownies; pixies, etc. [Colloq. Eng. & Scot.] --
Good for nothing. (a)Of no value; useless; worthless.(b)Used substantively, an idle, worthless person. 1913 Webster]
My father always said I was born to be a good for nothing.Ld. Lytton.
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Good Friday, the Friday of Holy Week, kept in some churches as a fast, in memoory of our Savior's passion or suffering; the anniversary of the crucifixion. --
Good humor, Good-humor, a cheerful or pleasant temper or state of mind. --
Good nature, Good-nature, habitual kindness or mildness of temper or disposition; amiability; state of being in good humor. 1913 Webster]
The good nature and generosity which belonged to his character.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
The young count's good nature and easy persuadability were among his best characteristics.Hawthorne.
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Good people. See Good folk (above). --
Good speed, good luck; good success; godspeed; -- an old form of wishing success. See Speed. --
Good turn, an act of kidness; a favor. --
Good will. (a)Benevolence; well wishing; kindly feeling.(b)(Law)The custom of any trade or business; the tendency or inclination of persons, old customers and others, to resort to an established place of business; the advantage accruing from tendency or inclination. 1913 Webster]
The good will of a trade is nothing more than the probability that the old customers will resort to the old place.Lord Eldon.
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In good time. (a)Promptly; punctually; opportunely; not too soon nor too late.(b)(Mus.)Correctly; in proper time. --
To hold good, to remain true or valid; to be operative; to remain in force or effect; as, his promise holds good; the condition still holds good. --
To make good, to fulfill; to establish; to maintain; to supply (a defect or deficiency); to indemmify; to prove or verify (an accusation); to prove to be blameless; to clear; to vindicate. 1913 Webster]
Each word made good and true.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Of no power to make his wishes good.Shak. 1913 Webster]
I . . . would by combat make her good.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Convenient numbers to make good the city.Shak.
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To think good, to approve; to be pleased or satisfied with; to consider expedient or proper. 1913 Webster]
If ye think good, give me my price; and if not, forbear.Zech. xi. 12. 1913 Webster]
Good, in the sense of wishing well, is much used in greeting and leave-taking; as, good day, good night, good evening, good morning, etc. 1913 Webster]
Good(?), n.1.That which possesses desirable qualities, promotes success, welfare, or happiness, is serviceable, fit, excellent, kind, benevolent, etc.; -- opposed to evil. 1913 Webster]
There be many that say, Who will show us any good ?Ps. iv. 6. 1913 Webster]
2.Advancement of interest or happiness; welfare; prosperity; advantage; benefit; -- opposed to harm, etc. 1913 Webster]
The good of the whole community can be promoted only by advancing the good of each of the members composing it.Jay. 1913 Webster]
3.pl.Wares; commodities; chattels; -- formerly used in the singular in a collective sense. In law, a comprehensive name for almost all personal property as distinguished from land or real property.Wharton. 1913 Webster]
He hath made us spend much good.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Thy lands and goods Shak. 1913 Webster]
Dress goods,
Dry goods, etc.See in the Vocabulary. --
Goods engine, a freight locomotive. [Eng.] --
Goods train, a freight train. [Eng.] --
Goods wagon, a freight car [Eng.] See the Note under Car, n., 2. 1913 Webster]
Good, adv.Well, -- especially in the phrase as good, with a following as expressed or implied; equally well with as much advantage or as little harm as possible. 1913 Webster]
As good almost kill a man as kill a good book.Milton. 1913 Webster]
As good as, in effect; virtually; the same as. 1913 Webster]
They who counsel ye to such a suppressing, do as good as bid ye suppress yourselves.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Good, v. t.1.To make good; to turn to good. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.To manure; to improve. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
{ Good`-by", Good`-bye" }(?), n. [A contraction of God be with ye (God be w, God bw' ye, God bwye).]Farewell; a form of address used at parting. See the last Note under By, prep.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Good`-den"(?), interj.[Corrupt. of good e'en, for good evening.]A form of salutation. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Good`-hu"mored*ly, adv.With a cheerful spirit; in a cheerful or good-tempered manner. 1913 Webster]
good-humouredadj.Same as good-humored. [Chiefly Brit.] WordNet 1.5]
Good"ish(?), a.Rather good than the contrary; not actually bad; tolerable. 1913 Webster]
Goodish pictures in rich frames.Walpole. 1913 Webster]
good-king-henryn.A European plant (Chenopodium bonus-henricus) naturalized in North America; often collected from the wild as a potherb. Syn. -- good king henry, allgood, fat hen, wild spinach, Chenopodium bonus-henricus. WordNet 1.5]
Good"less, a.Having no goods. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
1.A familiar appellation of civility, equivalent to \'bdMy friend\'b8, \'bdGood sir\'b8, \'bdMister;\'b8 -- sometimes used ironically. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
With you, goodman boy, an you please.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.A husband; the master of a house or family; -- often used in speaking familiarly. [Archaic] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Say ye to the goodman of the house, . . . Where is the guest-chamber ?Mark xiv. 14. 1913 Webster]
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goodman is frequently used as a title of designation, sometimes in a respectful manner, to denote a person whose first name was not known, or when it was not desired to use that name; in this use it was nearly equivalent to Mr. This use was doubtless brought with the first settlers from England. 1913 Webster]
Good`-na"tured(?), a.Naturally mild in temper; not easily provoked; amiable; cheerful; not taking offense easily; as, too good-natured to resent a little criticism; the good-natured policeman on our block; the sounds of good-natured play. Opposite of ill-natured. [Narrower terms: equable, even-tempered, good-tempered, placid ] Also See-> kind, pleasant, agreeable, good-natured, pleasing WordNet 1.5]
2.to one's own liking or feelings or nature; pleasing; -- of people. Opposite of disagreeable. Syn. -- agreeable, pleasing. WordNet 1.5]
Syn. -- Good-natured, Good-tempered, Good-humored.Good-natured denotes a disposition to please and be pleased. Good-tempered denotes a habit of mind which is not easily ruffled by provocations or other disturbing influences. Good-humored is applied to a spirit full of ease and cheerfulness, as displayed in one's outward deportment and in social intercourse. A good-natured man recommends himself to all by the spirit which governs him. A good-humored man recommends himself particularly as a companion. A good-tempered man is rarely betrayed into anything which can disturb the serenity of the social circle. 1913 Webster]
Good`-na"tured*ly, adv.With mildness of temper. 1913 Webster]
Good"ness(?), n.[AS. g.]The quality of being good in any of its various senses; excellence; virtue; kindness; benevolence; as, the goodness of timber, of a soil, of food; goodness of character, of disposition, of conduct, etc. 1913 Webster]
Good" now"(?). An exclamation of wonder, surprise, or entreaty. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Good`-tem"pered(?), a.Having a good temper; not easily vexed or irritated. See Good-natured. Syn. -- equable, even-tempered, placid. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
good-timeadj.occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company; as, he was a real good-time Charlie. Syn. -- convivial. WordNet 1.5]
Good"wife`(?), n.The mistress of a house. [Archaic] Robynson (More's Utopia). 1913 Webster]
Good"y(?), n.; pl.Goodies(.1.A bonbon, cake, or the like; -- usually in the pl. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)An American fish; the lafayette or spot. 1913 Webster]
Good"y, n.; pl.Goodies(#).[Prob. contr. from goodwife.]Goodwife; -- a low term of civility or sport. 1913 Webster]
Good"y(?), a.Weakly or sentimentally good; affectedly good; -- often in the reduplicated form goody-goody. [Colloq.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Good"-year(?), n.[See Goujere.]The venereal disease; -- often used as a mild oath. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Good"y-good`y, a.Mawkishly or weakly good; exhibiting goodness with silliness. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
good"y-good"y(?), n.A person who is weakly, sentimentally, or affectedly good; a goody-goody person; -- sometimes used to refer to person who acts with good intentions but who bunglingly does more harm than good. The latter may sometimes be deprecatingly referred to as a goo-goo. [Colloq.] PJC]
Good"y*ship, n.The state or quality of a goody or goodwife [Jocose] Hudibraus.
goofv. i.to commit a faux pas or fault. Syn. -- sin, commit an offence, blunder, boob. WordNet 1.5]
goof offv. i.To shirk one's duties; to avoid work by relaxing or performing idle activities. [Informal] PJC]
goof-offn.A person who habitually shirks his duties or avoids work; an idle worthless person. [Informal] Syn. -- goldbrick, ne'er-do-well, good-for-nothing, good-for-naught. WordNet 1.5 + PJC]
goof"proof`a.such as will function properly even if treated badly or ineptly; foolproof; -- of devices, plans, recipes, etc.; as, nothing running under Windows is completely goofproof. Syn. -- foolproof. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
goof"proof`v. t.To design (a device or plan of action) so that it will function properly even if treated badly or executed ineptly; foolproof. Syn. -- foolproof. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
goofyadj.foolish and silly, or appearing silly; as, he wore a goofy hat. Syn. -- cockamamie, cockamamy, fool(prenominal), sappy, silly, wacky, zany, unreasonable. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
googlyn.(Cricket)a cricket ball bowled as if to break one way that actually breaks in the opposite way. Syn. -- wrong 'un, bosie, bosie ball. WordNet 1.5]
goo"-goo(?), n.same as goody-goody, n.. [Colloq. & disparaging] PJC]
\'d8Goo*roo", Gu*ru"(g, n.[Hind. gur a spiritual parent or teacher, Skr. guru heavy, noble, venerable, teacher. Cf. Grief.]1.A spiritual teacher, guide, or confessor among the Hindus; a guru.Malcom. 1913 Webster]
2.(gone who has expert knowledge of a technical area and serves as an advisor to others; an expert and teacher. Usually written guru. PJC]
3.(gan intellectual or spiritual guide or advisor; a mentor. Usually written guru. PJC]
Goos"an`der(?), n.[OE. gossander, a tautological word formed fr. goose + gander. Cf. Merganser.](Zo\'94l.)A species of merganser (M. merganser) of Northern Europe and America; -- called also merganser, dundiver, sawbill, sawneb, shelduck, and sheldrake. See Merganser. 1913 Webster]
Goose(g, n.; pl.Geese(g.[OE. gos, AS. g, pl. g; akin to D. & G. gans, Icel. g\'bes, Dan. gaas, Sw. g, Russ. guse. OIr. geiss, L. anser, for hanser, Gr. chh`n, Skr. ha. Gander, Gannet, Ganza, Gosling.](Zo\'94l.) 1913 Webster]
1.Any large web-footen bird of the subfamily Anserin\'91, and belonging to Anser, Branta, Chen, and several allied genera. See Anseres. 1913 Webster]
Anser anser). The bean goose (A. segetum), the American wild or Canada goose (Branta Canadensis), and the bernicle goose (Branta leucopsis) are well known species. The American white or snow geese and the blue goose belong to the genus Chen. See Bernicle, Emperor goose, under Emperor, Snow goose, Wild goose, Brant. 1913 Webster]
2.Any large bird of other related families, resembling the common goose. 1913 Webster]
Alopochen \'92gyptiaca) and the African spur-winged geese (Plectropterus) belong to the family Plectropterid\'91. The Australian semipalmated goose (Anseranas semipalmata) and Cape Barren goose (Cereopsis Nov\'91-Hollandi\'91) are very different from northern geese, and each is made the type of a distinct family. Both are domesticated in Australia. 1913 Webster]
3.A tailor's smoothing iron, so called from its handle, which resembles the neck of a goose. 1913 Webster]
4.A silly creature; a simpleton. 1913 Webster]
5.A game played with counters on a board divided into compartments, in some of which a goose was depicted. 1913 Webster]
The pictures placed for ornament and use, goose.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
A wild goose chase, an attempt to accomplish something impossible or unlikely of attainment. --
Fen goose. See under Fen. --
Goose barnacle(Zo\'94l.), any pedunculated barnacle of the genus Anatifa or Lepas; -- called also duck barnacle. See Barnacle, and Cirripedia. --
Goose cap, a silly person. [Obs.] Beau. & . --
Goose corn(Bot.), a coarse kind of rush (Juncus squarrosus). --
Goose feast, Michaelmas. [Colloq. Eng.] --
Goose grass. (Bot.)(a)A plant of the genus Galium (G. Aparine), a favorite food of geese; -- called also catchweed and cleavers.(b)A species of knotgrass (Polygonum aviculare).(c)The annual spear grass (Poa annua). --
Goose neck, anything, as a rod of iron or a pipe, curved like the neck of a goose; specially (Naut.), an iron hook connecting a spar with a mast. --
Goose quill, a large feather or quill of a goose; also, a pen made from it. --
Goose skin. See Goose flesh, above. --
Goose tongue(Bot.), a composite plant (Achillea ptarmica), growing wild in the British islands. --
Sea goose. (Zo\'94l.)See Phalarope. --
Solan goose. (Zo\'94l.)See Gannet. 1913 Webster]
Goose"ber*ry(?), n.; pl.Gooseberries(#), [Corrupted for groseberry or groiseberry, fr. OF. groisele, F. groseille, -- of German origin; cf. G. krausbeere, kr\'84uselbeere (fr. kraus crisp), D. kruisbes, kruisbezie (as if crossberry, fr. kruis cross; for kroesbes, kroesbezie, fr. kroes crisp), Sw. krusb\'84r (fr. krus, krusing, crisp). The first part of the word is perh. akin to E. curl. Cf. Grossular, a.]1.(Bot.)Any thorny shrub of the genus Ribes; also, the edible berries of such shrub. There are several species, of which Ribes Grossularia is the one commonly cultivated. 1913 Webster]
2.A silly person; a goose cap.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
Barbadoes gooseberry, a climbing prickly shrub (Pereskia aculeata) of the West Indies, which bears edible berries resembling gooseberries. --
Coromandel gooseberry. See Carambola. --
Gooseberry fool. See 1st Fool. --
Gooseberry worm(Zo\'94l.), the larva of a small moth (Dakruma convolutella). It destroys the gooseberry by eating the interior. 1913 Webster]
goose bumpsn.Same as gooseflesh. PJC]
Goose egg. 1.In games, a zero; a score or record of naught; -- so named in allusion to the egglike outline of the zero sign 0. Called also duck egg. [Slang] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.A bump on the skin caused by a blow, especially one on the head. PJC]
goosefleshn.A peculiar roughness of the skin produced by cold or fear, in which the hair follicles become erect and form bumps on the skin; -- called also goose skin, goose pimples, goose bumps. Syn. -- goose bumps, goose pimples, goose skin. WordNet 1.5]
Goose"foot`(?), n.(Bot.)A genus of herbs (Chenopodium) mostly annual weeds; pigweed. 1913 Webster]
goose-grassn.(Bot.), A low-growing perennial (Potentilla anserina) having leaves silvery beneath; foundin Northern U. S., Europe, and Asia. Syn. -- silverweed, goose-tansy, Potentilla anserina. WordNet 1.5]
goose pimplesn.Same as gooseflesh. PJC]
Goose"-rumped`(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Having the tail set low and buttocks that fall away sharply from the croup; -- said of certain horses. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Goos"er*y(?), n.; pl.Gooseries(.1.A place for keeping geese. 1913 Webster]
2.The characteristics or actions of a goose; silliness. 1913 Webster]
The finical goosery of your neat sermon actor.Milton. 1913 Webster]
goose skinn.Same as gooseflesh. PJC]
goose-tansyn.(Bot.), Same as goose-grass. Syn. -- silverweed, goose-grass, Potentilla anserina. WordNet 1.5]
Goose"wing`(?), n.(Naut.)One of the clews or lower corners of a course or a topsail when the middle part or the rest of the sail is furled. 1913 Webster]
Goose"winged`(?), a.(Naut.)(a)Having a \'bdgoosewing.\'b8(b)Said of a fore-and-aft rigged vessel with foresail set on one side and mainsail on the other; wing and wing. 1913 Webster]
Goos"ish, a.Like a goose; foolish. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Go"-out`(?), n.A sluice in embankments against the sea, for letting out the land waters, when the tide is out.[Written also gowt.] 1913 Webster]
GOPn.[from Grand Old Party.]The Republican Party, the younger of the two major political parties in the U. S. WordNet 1.5]
Go"pher(?), n.[F. gaufre waffle, honeycomb. See Gauffer.](Zo\'94l.)1.One of several North American burrowing rodents of the genera Geomys and Thomomys, of the family Geomyid\'91; -- called also pocket gopher and pouched rat. See Pocket gopher, and Tucan. 1913 Webster]
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2.One of several western American species of the genus Spermophilus, of the family Sciurid\'91; as, the gray gopher (Spermophilus Franklini) and the striped gopher (S. tridecemlineatus); -- called also striped prairie squirrel, leopard marmot, and leopard spermophile. See Spermophile. 1913 Webster]
3.A large land tortoise (Testudo Carilina) of the Southern United States, which makes extensive burrows. 1913 Webster]
4.A large burrowing snake (Spilotes Couperi) of the Southern United States. 1913 Webster]
Gopher drift(Mining), an irregular prospecting drift, following or seeking the ore without regard to regular grade or section.Raymond. 1913 Webster]
Go"pher State. Minnesota; -- a nickname alluding to the abundance of gophers. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Gopherusn.A genus comprising the gopher tortoises, North AMerican burrowing toroises. Syn. -- genus Gopherus. WordNet 1.5]
Go"pher wood`(?). [Heb. g.]A species of wood used in the construction of Noah's ark.Gen. vi. 14. 1913 Webster]
gopherwoodn.A small handsome round-headed deciduous tree (Cladrastis lutea) having showy white flowers in terminal clusters and heavy hardwood yielding yellow dye; also called yellowwood. Syn. -- Kentucky yellowwood, Cladrastis lutea, Cladrastis kentukea, yellowwood. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Go*rac"co(?), n.A paste prepared from tobacco, and smoked in hookahs in Western India. 1913 Webster]
Go"ral(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)An Indian goat antelope (Nemorhedus goral), resembling the chamois. 1913 Webster]
Go"ra*my(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Same as Gourami. 1913 Webster]
Gorce(?), n.[OF. gort, nom. gorz, gulf, L. gurges whirlpool, gulf, stream. See Gorge.]A pool of water to keep fish in; a wear. [Obs.]
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Gor"cock`(?), n.[Prob. from gore blood.](Zo\'94l.)The moor cock, or red grouse. See Grouse. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Gor"crow`(?), n.[AS. gor dung, dirt. See Gore blood, dirt.](Zo\'94l.)The carrion crow; -- called also gercrow. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Gord(?), n.[Written also gourd.][Perh. hollow, and so named in allusion to a gourd.]An instrument of gaming; a sort of dice. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gor`di*a"ce*a(?), n. pl.[NL. See Gordian, 1.](Zo\'94l.)A division of nematoid worms, including the hairworms or hair eels (Gordius and Mermis). See Gordius, and Illustration in Appendix. 1913 Webster]
Gor"di*an(?), a.1.Pertaining to Gordius, king of Phrygia, or to a knot tied by him; hence, intricate; complicated; inextricable. 1913 Webster]
Gordian knot, an intricate knot tied by Gordius in the thong which connected the pole of the chariot with the yoke. An oracle having declared that he who should untie it should be master of Asia, Alexander the Great averted the ill omen of his inability to loosen it by cutting it with his sword. Hence, a Gordian knot is an inextricable difficulty; and to cut the Gordian knot is to remove a difficulty by bold and energetic measures. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Pertaining to the Gordiacea. 1913 Webster]
Gor"di*an, n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the Gordiacea. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gor"di*us(?), n.[NL. See Gordian, 1.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of long, slender, nematoid worms, parasitic in insects until near maturity, when they leave the insect, and live in water, in which they deposit their eggs; -- called also hair eel, hairworm, and hair snake, from the absurd, but common and widely diffused, notion that they are metamorphosed horsehairs. 1913 Webster]
Gore(?), n.[AS. gor dirt, dung; akin to Icel. gor, SW. gorr, OHG. gor, and perh. to E. cord, chord, and yarn; cf. Icel. g\'94rn, garnir, guts.]1.Dirt; mud. [Obs.] Bp. Fisher. 1913 Webster]
2.Blood; especially, blood that after effusion has become thick or clotted.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Gore, n.[OE. gore, gare, AS. g angular point of land, fr. g spear; akin to D. geer gore, G. gehre gore, ger spear, Icel. geiri gore, geir spear, and prob. to E. goad. Cf. Gar, n., Garlic, and Gore, v.]1.A wedgeshaped or triangular piece of cloth, canvas, etc., sewed into a garment, sail, etc., to give greater width at a particular part. 1913 Webster]
2.A small traingular piece of land.Cowell. 1913 Webster]
3.(Her.)One of the abatements. It is made of two curved lines, meeting in an acute angle in the fesse point. 1913 Webster]
tenn\'82. Like the other abatements it is a modern fancy and not actually used. 1913 Webster]
Gore, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Gored(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Goring.][OE. gar spear, AS. g. See 2d Gore.]To pierce or wound, as with a horn; to penetrate with a pointed instrument, as a spear; to stab. 1913 Webster]
The low stumps shall gore Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Gore, v. t.To cut in a traingular form; to piece with a gore; to provide with a gore; as, to gore an apron. 1913 Webster]
Gore"bill`(?), n.[2d gore + bill.](Zo\'94l.)The garfish. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Gorge(?), n.[F. gorge, LL. gorgia, throat, narrow pass, and gorga abyss, whirlpool, prob. fr. L. gurgea whirlpool, gulf, abyss; cf. Skr. gargara whirlpool, g\'f0 to devour. Cf. Gorget.]1.The throat; the gullet; the canal by which food passes to the stomach. 1913 Webster]
Wherewith he gripped her gorge with so great pain.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Now, how abhorred! . . . my gorge rises at it.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.A narrow passage or entrance; as: (a)A defile between mountains.(b)The entrance into a bastion or other outwork of a fort; -- usually synonymous with rear. See Illust. of Bastion. 1913 Webster]
3.That which is gorged or swallowed, especially by a hawk or other fowl. 1913 Webster]
And all the way, most like a brutish beast, gorge, that all did him detest.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
4.A filling or choking of a passage or channel by an obstruction; as, an ice gorge in a river. 1913 Webster]
5.(Arch.)A concave molding; a cavetto.Gwilt. 1913 Webster]
6.(Naut.)The groove of a pulley. 1913 Webster]
7.(Angling)A primitive device used instead of a fishhook, consisting of an object easy to be swallowed but difficult to be ejected or loosened, as a piece of bone or stone pointed at each end and attached in the middle to a line. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Gorge circle(Gearing), the outline of the smallest cross section of a hyperboloid of revolution. --
Circle of the gorge(Math.), a minimum circle on a surface of revolution, cut out by a plane perpendicular to the axis. --
Gorge fishing, trolling with a dead bait on a double hook which the fish is given time to swallow, or gorge. --
Gorge hook, two fishhooks, separated by a piece of lead.Knight. 1913 Webster + Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Gorge, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Gorged(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Gorging(?).][F. gorger. See Gorge, n.]1.To swallow; especially, to swallow with greediness, or in large mouthfuls or quantities. 1913 Webster]
The fish has gorged the hook.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
2.To glut; to fill up to the throat; to satiate. 1913 Webster]
The giant gorged with flesh.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Gorge with my blood thy barbarous appetite.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Gorge, v. i.To eat greedily and to satiety.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Gorged(?), a.1.Having a gorge or throat. 1913 Webster]
2.(Her.)Bearing a coronet or ring about the neck. 1913 Webster]
3.Glutted; fed to the full. 1913 Webster]
Gor"ge*let(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A small gorget, as of a humming bird. 1913 Webster]
Gor"geous(?), a.[OF. gorgias beautiful, glorious, vain, luxurious; cf. OF. gorgias ruff, neck handkerchief, and F. gorge throat, and se pengorger to assume airs. Cf. Gorge, n.]Imposing through splendid or various colors; showy; fine; magnificent. 1913 Webster]
-- Gor"geous*ly, adv. -- Gor"geous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gor`ge*rin"(?), n.[F., fr. gorge neck.](Arch.)In some columns, that part of the capital between the termination of the shaft and the annulet of the echinus, or the space between two neck moldings; -- called also neck of the capital, and hypotrachelium. See Illust. of Column. 1913 Webster]
Gor"get(?), n.[OF. gorgete, dim. of gorge throat. See Gorge, n.]1.A piece of armor, whether of chain mail or of plate, defending the throat and upper part of the breast, and forming a part of the double breastplate of the 14th century. 1913 Webster]
2.A piece of plate armor covering the same parts and worn over the buff coat in the 17th century, and without other steel armor. 1913 Webster]
Unfix the gorget's iron clasp.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
3.A small ornamental plate, usually crescent-shaped, and of gilded copper, formerly hung around the neck of officers in full uniform in some modern armies. 1913 Webster]
4.A ruff worn by women. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
5.(Surg.)(a)A cutting instrument used in lithotomy.(b)A grooved instrunent used in performing various operations; -- called also blunt gorget.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
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6.(Zo\'94l.)A crescent-shaped, colored patch on the neck of a bird or mammal. 1913 Webster]
Gorget hummer(Zo\'94l.), a humming bird of the genus Trochilus. See Rubythroat. 1913 Webster]
Gor"gon(g, n.[L. Gorgo, -onis, Gr. Gorgw`, fr. gorgo`s terrible.]1.(Gr. Myth.)One of three fabled sisters, Stheno, Euryale, and Medusa, with snaky hair and of terrific aspect, the sight of whom turned the beholder to stone. The name is particularly given to Medusa. 1913 Webster]
2.Anything very ugly or horrid.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)The brindled gnu. See Gnu. 1913 Webster]
Gor"gon, a.Like a Gorgon; very ugly or terrific; as, a Gorgon face.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gor`go*na"ce*a(g, n. pl.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)See Gorgoniacea. 1913 Webster]
Gor*go"ne*an(g, a.See Gorgonian, 1. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gor`go*ne"ion(g, n.; pl.Gorgoneia(#).[NL., fr. Gr. Gorgo`neios, equiv. to Gorgei^os belonging to a Gorgon.](Arch.)A mask carved in imitation of a Gorgon's head.Elmes. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gor*go"ni*a(g, n.[L., a coral which hardens in the air.](Zo\'94l.)1.A genus of Gorgoniacea, formerly very extensive, but now restricted to such species as the West Indian sea fan (Gorgonia flabellum), sea plume (G. setosa), and other allied species having a flexible, horny axis. 1913 Webster]
2.Any slender branched gorgonian. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gor*go`ni*a"ce*a(?), n. pl.[NL. See Gorgonia.](Zo\'94l.)One of the principal divisions of Alcyonaria, including those forms which have a firm and usually branched axis, covered with a porous crust, or c 1913 Webster]
Alcyonaria, Anthozoa, C. 1913 Webster]
Gor*go"ni*an(?), a.[L. Gorgoneus.]1.Pertaining to, or resembling, a Gorgon; terrifying into stone; terrific. 1913 Webster]
The rest his look Gorgonian rigor not to move.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Pertaining to the Gorgoniacea; as, gorgonian coral. 1913 Webster]
Gor*go"ni*an, n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the Gorgoniacea. 1913 Webster]
Gor"gon*ize(?), v. t.To have the effect of a Gorgon upon; to turn into stone; to petrify. [R.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gor`gon*zo"la(?), n.[It.]A kind of Italian pressed milk cheese; -- so called from a village near Milan. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Gor"hen`(?), n.[Gor- as in gorcock + hen.](Zo\'94l.)The female of the gorcock. 1913 Webster]
Go*ril"la(?), n.[An African word; found in a Greek translation of a treatise in Punic by Hanno, a Carthaginian.](Zo\'94l.)A large, arboreal, anthropoid ape of West Africa. It is larger than a man, and is remarkable for its massive skeleton and powerful muscles, which give it enormous strength. In some respects its anatomy, more than that of any other ape, except the chimpanzee, resembles that of man.
Gor"ing(?), or Gor"ing cloth`(, n., (Naut.)A piece of canvas cut obliquely to widen a sail at the foot. 1913 Webster]
Gorkyprop. n.An industrial city in the European part of Soviet Russia. Syn. -- Gorki, Gorkiy, Nizhni Novgorod. WordNet 1.5]
Gorm(?), n.Axle grease. See Gome. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Gorm, v. t.To daub, as the hands or clothing, with gorm; to daub with anything sticky. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Gor"ma(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The European cormorant. 1913 Webster]
Gor"mand(?), n.[F. gourmand; cf. Prov. F. gourmer to sip, to lap, gourmacher to eat improperly, F. gourme mumps, glanders, Icel. gormr mud, mire, Prov. E. gorm to smear, daub; all perh. akin to E. gore blood, filth. Cf. Gourmand.]A greedy or ravenous eater; a luxurious feeder; a gourmand. 1913 Webster]
Gor"mand*er(?), n.See Gormand, n. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Gor"mand*ism(?), n.Gluttony. 1913 Webster]
Gor"mand*ize, Gour"mand*ize(?), v. i. & t.[imp. & p. p.Gormandized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Gormandizing(?).][F. gourmandise gluttony. See Gormand.]To eat greedily; to swallow voraciously; to feed ravenously or like a glutton; to make a pig of oneself.Shak. Syn. -- gorge, ingurgitate, overindulge, glut, englut, stuff, engorge, overgorge, overeat, gormandize, gourmandize, binge, pig out, pok out, satiate, scarf out. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
Gor"mand*i`zer(?), n.A greedy, voracious eater; a gormand; a glutton. 1913 Webster]
gosan-chikun.(Bot.)A small bamboo of Southeastern China (Phyllostachys aurea) having slender culms flexuous when young. Syn. -- fishpole bamboo, hotei-chiku, Phyllostachys aurea. WordNet 1.5]
Gos"hawk`(?), n.[AS. g, lit., goosehawk; or Icel. g\'beshaukr. See Goose, and Hawk the bird.](Zo\'94l.)Any large hawk of the genus Astur, of which many species and varieties are known. The European (Astur palumbarius) and the American (A. atricapillus) are the best known species. They are noted for their powerful flight, activity, and courage. The Australian goshawk (A. Nov\'91-Hollandi\'91) is pure white. 1913 Webster]
Gos"herd(?), n.[OE. gosherde. See Goose, and Herd a herdsman.]One who takes care of geese. 1913 Webster]
Gos"let(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)One of several species of pygmy geese, of the genus Nettepus. They are about the size of a teal, and inhabit Africa, India, and Australia. 1913 Webster]
Gos"ling(?), n.[AS. g goose + -ling.] 1913 Webster]
1.A young or unfledged goose. 1913 Webster]
2.A catkin on nut trees and pines.Bailey. 1913 Webster]
go-slown.A form of labor protest by workers in which they deliberately slow down in order to cause problems for their employers. [British] WordNet 1.5]
gosmoren.(Bot.)A European weed (Hypochaeris radicata) widely naturalized in North America having yellow flower heads and leaves resembling a cat's ears. Syn. -- cat's-ear, cat's ear, California dandelion, capeweed, Hypochaeris radicata. WordNet 1.5]
Gos"pel(?), n.[OE. gospel, godspel, AS. godspell; god God + spell story, tale. See God, and Spell, v.] 1913 Webster]
1.Glad tidings; especially, the good news concerning Christ, the Kingdom of God, and salvation. 1913 Webster]
And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom.Matt. iv. 23. 1913 Webster]
The steadfast belief of the promises of the gospel.Bentley. 1913 Webster]
gospel is from. OE. godspel, God story, the narrative concerning God; but it was early confused with god spell, good story, good tidings, and was so used by the translators of the Authorized version of Scripture. This use has been retained in most cases in the Revised Version. 1913 Webster]
Thus the literal sense [of gospel] is the \'bdnarrative of God,\'b8 i. e., the life of Christ.Skeat. 1913 Webster]
2.One of the four narratives of the life and death of Jesus Christ, written by Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. 1913 Webster]
3.A selection from one of the gospels, for use in a religious service; as, the gospel for the day. 1913 Webster]
4.Any system of religious doctrine; sometimes, any system of political doctrine or social philosophy; as, this political gospel.Burke. 1913 Webster]
5.Anything propounded or accepted as infallibly true; as, they took his words for gospel. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
If any one thinks this expression hyperbolical, I shall only ask him to read , instead of taking the traditional witticisms about Lee for gospel.Saintsbury. 1913 Webster]
Gos"pel, a.Accordant with, or relating to, the gospel; evangelical; as, gospel righteousness.Bp. Warburton. 1913 Webster]
Gos"pel, v. t.To instruct in the gospel. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Gos"pel*er(?), n.[AS. godspellere.][Written also gospeller.]1.One of the four evangelists.Rom. of R. 1913 Webster]
Mark the gospeler was the ghostly son of Peter in baptism.Wyclif. 1913 Webster]
2.A follower of Wyclif, the first English religious reformer; hence, a Puritan. [Obs.] Latimer. 1913 Webster]
The persecution was carried on against the gospelers with much fierceness by those of the Roman persuasion.Strype. 1913 Webster]
3.A priest or deacon who reads the gospel at the altar during the communion service. 1913 Webster]
The Archbishop of York was the celebrant, the epistoler being the dean, and the gospeler the Bishop of Sydney.Pall Mall Gazette. 1913 Webster]
Gos"pel*ize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Gospelized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Gospelizing(?).][Written also gospellize.] 1913 Webster]
1.To form according to the gospel; as, a command gospelized to us.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To instruct in the gospel; to evangelize; as, to gospelize the savages.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
Gos"sa*mer(?), n.[OE. gossomer, gossummer, gosesomer, perh. for goose summer, from its downy appearance, or perh. for God's summer, cf. G. mariengarr gossamer, properly Mary's yarn, in allusion to the Virgin Mary. Perhaps the E. word alluded to a legend that the gossamer was the remnant of the Virgin Mary's winding sheet, which dropped from her when she was taken up to heaven. For the use of summer in the sense of film or threads, cf. G. M\'84dchensommer, Altweibersommer, fliegender Sommer, all meaning, gossamer.] 1913 Webster]
1.A fine, filmy substance, like cobwebs, floating in the air, in calm, clear weather, especially in autumn. It is seen in stubble fields and on furze or low bushes, and is formed by small spiders. 1913 Webster]
2.Any very thin gauzelike fabric; also, a thin waterproof stuff. 1913 Webster]
3.An outer garment, made of waterproof gossamer. 1913 Webster]
Gossamer spider(Zo\'94l.), any small or young spider which spins webs by which to sail in the air. See Ballooning spider. 1913 Webster]
The greatest master of gossamery affectation.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
Gos"san(?), n.(Geol.)Decomposed rock, usually reddish or ferruginous (owing to oxidized pyrites), forming the upper part of a metallic vein. Called also iron hat. 1913 Webster]
Gos`san*if"er*ous(?), a.[Gossan + -ferous.]Containing or producing gossan. 1913 Webster]
Gos"sat(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A small British marine fish (Motella tricirrata); -- called also whistler and three-bearded rockling. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Gos"sip(?), n.[OE. gossib, godsib, a relation or sponsor in baptism, a relation by a religious obligation, AS. godsibb, fr. god + sib alliance, relation; akin to G. sippe, Goth. sibja, and also to Skr. sabh\'be assembly.] 1913 Webster]
1.A sponsor; a godfather or a godmother. 1913 Webster]
Should a great lady that was invited to be a gossip, in her place send her kitchen maid, 't would be ill taken.Selden. 1913 Webster]
2.A friend or comrade; a companion; a familiar and customary acquaintance. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
My noble gossips, ye have been too prodigal.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.One who runs house to house, tattling and telling news; an idle tattler. 1913 Webster]
The common chat of gossips when they meet.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
4.The tattle of a gossip; groundless rumor. 1913 Webster]
Bubbles o'er like a city with gossip, scandal, and spite.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Gos"sip, v. t.To stand sponsor to. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Gos"sip, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Gossiped(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Gossiping.]1.To make merry. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To prate; to chat; to talk much.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To run about and tattle; to tell idle tales. 1913 Webster]
Gos"sip*er(?), n.One given to gossip.Beaconsfield. 1913 Webster]
Gos"sip*rede(?), n.[Cf. Kindred.]The relationship between a person and his sponsors. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Gos"sip*ry(?), n.1.Spiritual relationship or affinity; gossiprede; special intimacy.Bale. 1913 Webster]
2.Idle talk; gossip.Mrs. Browning. 1913 Webster]
Gos"sip*y(?), a.Full of, or given to, gossip. 1913 Webster]
Gos*soon"(?), n.[Scot. garson an attendant, fr. F. gar\'87on, OF. gars.]A boy; a servant. [Ireland] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gos*syp"i*um(?), n.[NL., fr. L. gossypion, gossipion.](Bot.)A genus of plants which yield the cotton of the arts. The species are much confused. G. herbaceum is the name given to the common cotton plant, while the long-stapled sea-island cotton is produced by G. Barbadense, a shrubby variety. There are several other kinds besides these. 1913 Webster]
Got(?), imp. & p. p. of Get. See Get. 1913 Webster]
Gote(?), n.[Cf. LG. gote, gaute, canal, G. gosse; akin to giessen to pour, shed, AS. ge\'a2tan, and E. fuse to melt.]A channel for water. [Prov. Eng.] Crose. 1913 Webster]
Goteborg(Geog.)prop. n.a port in southwestern Sweden; the second largest city in Sweden. Syn. -- Goeteborg, Gothenburg. WordNet 1.5]
Goth(?), n.[L. Gothi, pl.; cf. Gr. 1.(Ethnol.)One of an ancient Teutonic race, who dwelt between the Elbe and the Vistula in the early part of the Christian era, and who overran and took an important part in subverting the Roman empire. 1913 Webster]
Ostrogoths and Visigoths, or East and West Goths; the former inhabiting countries on the Black Sea up to the Danube, and the latter on this river generally. Some of them took possession of the province of Moesia, and hence were called Moesogoths. Others, who made their way to Scandinavia, at a time unknown to history, are sometimes styled Suiogoths. 1913 Webster]
2.One who is rude or uncivilized; a barbarian; a rude, ignorant person.Chesterfield. 1913 Webster]
Go"tham*ist(?), n.A wiseacre; a person deficient in wisdom; -- so called from Gotham, in Nottinghamshire, England, noted for some pleasant blunders.Bp. Morton. 1913 Webster]
Go"tham*ite(?), n.1.A gothamist. 1913 Webster]
2.An inhabitant of New York city. [Jocular] Irving. 1913 Webster]
Goth"ic(?), a.[L. Gothicus: cf. F. gothique.] 1913 Webster]
1.Pertaining to the Goths; as, Gothic customs; also, rude; barbarous. 1913 Webster]
2.(Arch.)Of or pertaining to a style of architecture with pointed arches, steep roofs, windows large in proportion to the wall spaces, and, generally, great height in proportion to the other dimensions -- prevalent in Western Europe from about 1200 to 1475 a. d. See Illust. of Abacus, and Capital. 1913 Webster]
Goth"ic, n.1.The language of the Goths; especially, the language of that part of the Visigoths who settled in Moesia in the 4th century. See Goth. 1913 Webster]
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2.A kind of square-cut type, with no hair lines. 1913 Webster]
This is Nonpareil GOTHIC. 1913 Webster]
3.(Arch.)The style described in Gothic, a., 2. 1913 Webster]
Goth"i*cism(?), n.1.A Gothic idiom. 1913 Webster]
2.Conformity to the Gothic style of architecture. 1913 Webster]
3.Rudeness of manners; barbarousness. 1913 Webster]
Goth"i*cize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Gothicized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Gothicizing(?).]To make Gothic; to bring back to barbarism.
G\'94"thite, go"thite, orGoe"thite(, n.[After the poet G\'94the.](Min.)A hydrous oxide of iron (HFeO2), occurring in prismatic crystals, also massive, with a fibrous, reniform, or stalactitic structure. The color varies from yellowish to blackish brown. 1913 Webster]
go-to-meetingadj.best-looking; -- used of clothing; as, her Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes. [prenominal] Syn. -- good, Sunday, Sunday-best, Sunday-(prenominal). WordNet 1.5]
Got"ten(?), p. p. of Get. 1913 Webster]
Got`ter*dam"mer*ung, G\'94t`ter*d\'84m"mer*ungn.[G., lit. Twilight of the Gods; a modern mistranslation of the Old Icelandic Ragnarok, meaning, fate of the gods. RHUD](German mythology)1.A myth about the ultimate destruction of the gods in a battle with evil. Syn. -- Ragnarok, Twilight of the Gods. WordNet 1.5]
2.An opera by Richard Wagner. PJC]
\'d8Gouache(gw, n.[F., It. guazzo.]A method of painting with opaque colors, which have been ground in water and mingled with a preparation of gum; also, a picture thus painted. 1913 Webster]
Goud(?), n.[Cf. OF. gaide, F. gu\'8ade, fr. OHG. weit; or cf. F. gaude weld. Cf. Woad.]Woad. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gou`dron"(?), n.[F., tar.](Mil.)a small fascine or fagot, steeped in wax, pitch, and glue, used in various ways, as for igniting buildings or works, or to light ditches and ramparts.Farrow. 1913 Webster]
1.A chisel, with a hollow or semicylindrical blade, for scooping or cutting holes, channels, or grooves, in wood, stone, etc.; a similar instrument, with curved edge, for turning wood. 1913 Webster]
2.A bookbinder's tool for blind tooling or gilding, having a face which forms a curve. 1913 Webster]
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3.An incising tool which cuts forms or blanks for gloves, envelopes, etc. from leather, paper, etc.Knight. 1913 Webster]
4.(Mining)Soft material lying between the wall of a vein and the solid vein.Raymond. 1913 Webster]
5.The act of scooping out with a gouge, or as with a gouge; a groove or cavity scooped out, as with a gouge. 1913 Webster]
6.Imposition; cheat; fraud; also, an impostor; a cheat; a trickish person. [Slang, U. S.] 1913 Webster]
Gouge bit, a boring bit, shaped like a gouge. 1913 Webster]
Bouge(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Gouged(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Gouging(?).]1.To scoop out with a gouge. 1913 Webster]
2.To scoop out, as an eye, with the thumb nail; to force out the eye of (a person) with the thumb. [K S.] 1913 Webster]
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3.To cheat in a bargain; to chouse. [Slang, U. S.] 1913 Webster]
Gou*lard"s" ex"tract"(?). [Named after the introducer, Thomas Goulard, a French surgeon.](Med.)An aqueous solution of the subacetate of lead, used as a lotion in cases of inflammation. Goulard's cerate is a cerate containing this extract. 1913 Webster]
Gour(?), n.[See Giaour.]1.A fire worshiper; a Gheber or Gueber.Tylor. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)See Koulan. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gou"ra(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)One of several species of large, crested ground pigeons of the genus Goura, inhabiting New Guinea and adjacent islands. The Queen Victoria pigeon (Goura Victoria) and the crowned pigeon (G. coronata) are among the best known species. 1913 Webster]
Gou"ra*mi(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A very largo East Indian freshwater fish (Osphromenus gorami), extensively reared in artificial ponds in tropical countries, and highly valued as a food fish. Many unsuccessful efforts have been made to introduce it into Southern Europe.[Written also goramy.] 1913 Webster]
Gourd(?), n.[F. gourde, OF. cougourde, gouhourde, fr. L. cucurbita gourd (cf. NPr. cougourdo); perh. akin to corbin basket, E. corb. Cf. Cucurbite.]1.(Bot.)A fleshy, three-celled, many-seeded fruit, as the melon, pumpkin, cucumber, etc., of the order Cucurbitace\'91; and especially the bottle gourd (Lagenaria vulgaris) which occurs in a great variety of forms, and, when the interior part is removed, serves for bottles, dippers, cups, and other dishes. 1913 Webster]
2.A dipper or other vessel made from the shell of a gourd; hence, a drinking vessel; a bottle.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Bitter gourd, colocynth. 1913 Webster]
Gourd, n.A false die. See Gord.
{ Gourd, Gourde }n.[Sp. gordo large.]A silver dollar; -- so called in Cuba, Haiti, etc.Simmonds. 1913 Webster]
Gourd"i*ness(?), n.[From Gourdy.](Far.)The state of being gourdy. 1913 Webster]
Gourd" tree"(?). (Bot.)A tree (the Crescentia Cujete, or calabash tree) of the West Indies and Central America. 1913 Webster]
Gourd"worm"(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The fluke of sheep. See Fluke. 1913 Webster]
Gourd"y(?), a.[Either fr. gourd, or fr. F. gourd benumbed.](Far.)Swelled in the legs. 1913 Webster]
Gour"mand(?), n.[F.]A greedy or ravenous eater; a glutton. See Gormand. 1913 Webster]
That great gourmand, fat Apicius.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
gour"mand*izev.Same as gormandize. PJC]
\'d8Gour`met"(g, n.[F.]A connoisseur in eating and drinking; an epicure. 1913 Webster]
Gour"net(g, n.(Zo\'94l.)A fish. See Gurnet. 1913 Webster]
Gout(gout), n.[F. goutte a drop, the gout, the disease being considered as a defluxion, fr. L. gutta drop.] 1913 Webster]
1.A drop; a clot or coagulation. 1913 Webster]
On thy blade and dudgeon gouts of blood.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)A constitutional disease, occurring by paroxysms. It consists in an inflammation of the fibrous and ligamentous parts of the joints, and almost always attacks first the great toe, next the smaller joints, after which it may attack the greater articulations. It is attended with various sympathetic phenomena, particularly in the digestive organs. It may also attack internal organs, as the stomach, the intestines, etc. It is an inherited disease of purine metaboism, which causes an increased level of uric acid in the blood, and leads to deposition of crystals of sodium urate in cartilage within joints and in connective tissue. It can be alleviated by a diet low in purines, and is treated by drugs which block formation of uric acid.Dunglison. 1913 Webster +PJC]
3.A disease of cornstalks. See Corn fly, under Corn. 1913 Webster]
Gout stones. See Chalkstone, n., 2. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Go\'96t(g, n.[F., fr. L. gustus taste. See Gusto.]Taste; relish. 1913 Webster]
Gout"i*ly(?), adv.In a gouty manner. 1913 Webster]
Gout"i*ness, n.The state of being gouty; gout.
{ Gout"weed`(, Gout"wort`(?) }n.[So called from having been formerly used in assuaging the pain of the gout.](Bot.)A coarse umbelliferous plant of Europe (\'92gopodium Podagraria); -- called also bishop's weed, ashweed, and herb gerard. 1913 Webster]
Gout"y(?), a.1.Diseased with, or subject to, the gout; as, a gouty person; a gouty joint. 1913 Webster]
2.Pertaining to the gout. \'bdGouty matter.\'b8 Blackmore. 1913 Webster]
Gouty bronchitis, bronchitis arising as a secondary disease during the progress of gout. --
Gouty concretions, calculi (urate of sodium) formed in the joints, kidneys, etc., of sufferers from gout. --
Gouty kidney, an affection occurring during the progress of gout, the kidney shriveling and containing concretions of urate of sodium. 1913 Webster]
Gove(g, n.[Also goaf, goof, goff.]A mow; a rick for hay. [Obs.] Tusser. 1913 Webster]
Gov"ern(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Governed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Governing.][OF. governer, F. gouverner, fr. L. gubernare to steer, pilot, govern, Gr. kyberna^n. Cf. Gubernatorial.]1.To direct and control, as the actions or conduct of men, either by established laws or by arbitrary will; to regulate by authority. \'bdFit to govern and rule multitudes.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To regulate; to influence; to direct; to restrain; to manage; as, to govern the life; to govern a horse. 1913 Webster]
Govern well thy appetite.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.(Gram.)To require to be in a particular case; as, a transitive verb governs a noun in the objective case; or to require (a particular case); as, a transitive verb governs the objective case. 1913 Webster]
Gov"ern, v. i.To exercise authority; to administer the laws; to have the control.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Gov"ern*a*ble(?), a.[Cf. F. gouvernable.]Capable of being governed, or subjected to authority; controllable; manageable; obedient.Locke. 1913 Webster]
Gov"ern*a*ble*ness, n.The quality of being governable; manageableness.
Gov"ern*al(?), Gov"ern*ail(, n.[Cf. F. gouvernail helm, rudder, L. gubernaculum.]Management; mastery. [Obs.] Chaucer.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Gov"ern*ance(?), n.[F. gouvernance.]Exercise of authority; control; government; arrangement.Chaucer.J. H. Newman. 1913 Webster]
Gov"ern*ante"(?), n.[F. gouvernante. See Govern.]A governess.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Gov"ern*ess(?), n.[Cf. OF. governeresse. See Governor.]A female governor; a woman invested with authority to control and direct; especially, one intrusted with the care and instruction of children, -- usually in their homes. 1913 Webster]
Gov"ern*ing, a.1.Holding the superiority; prevalent; controlling; as, a governing wind; a governing party in a state.Jay. 1913 Webster]
2.(Gram.)Requiring a particular case. 1913 Webster]
Gov"ern*ment(?), n.[F. gouvernement. See Govern.]1.The act of governing; the exercise of authority; the administration of laws; control; direction; regulation; as, civil, church, or family government. 1913 Webster]
2.The mode of governing; the system of polity in a state; the established form of law. 1913 Webster]
That free government which we have so dearly purchased, free commonwealth.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.The right or power of governing; authority. 1913 Webster]
I here resign my government to thee.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.The person or persons authorized to administer the laws; the ruling power; the administration. 1913 Webster]
When we, in England, speak of the government, we generally understand the ministers of the crown for the time being.Mozley & W. 1913 Webster]
5.The body politic governed by one authority; a state; as, the governments of Europe. 1913 Webster]
6.Management of the limbs or body.Shak. 1913 Webster]
7.(Gram.)The influence of a word in regard to construction, requiring that another word should be in a particular case. 1913 Webster]
Gov"ern*men"tal(?), a.[Cf. F. gouvernemental.]Pertaining to government; made by government; as, governmental duties. 1913 Webster]
government-in-exilen.A temporary government moved to or formed in a foreign land by exiles who hope to rule when their country is liberated. WordNet 1.5]
Gov"ern*or(?), n.[OE. governor, governour, OF. governeor, F. gouverneur, fr. L. gubernator steersman, ruler, governor. See Govern.]1.One who governs; especially, one who is invested with the supreme executive authority in a State; a chief ruler or magistrate; as, the governor of Pennsylvania. \'bdThe governor of the town.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.One who has the care or guardianship of a young man; a tutor; a guardian. 1913 Webster]
3.(Naut.)A pilot; a steersman. [R.] 1913 Webster]
4.(Mach.)A contrivance applied to steam engines, water wheels, and other machinery, to maintain nearly uniform speed when the resistances and motive force are variable.
governor commonly used for steam engines, in wich a heavy sleeve (a) sliding on a rapidly revolving spindle (b), driven by the engine, is raised or lowered, when the speed varies, by the changing centrifugal force of two balls (c c) to which it is connected by links (d d), the balls being attached to arms (e e) which are jointed to the top of the spindle. The sleeve is connected with the throttle valve or cut-off through a lever (f), and its motion produces a greater supply of steam when the engine runs too slowly and a less supply when too fast.
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Governor cut-off(Steam Engine), a variable cut-off gear in which the governor acts in such a way as to cause the steam to be cut off from entering the cylinder at points of the stroke dependent upon the engine's speed. --
Hydraulic governor(Mach.), a governor which is operated by the action of a liquid in flowing; a cataract. 1913 Webster]
Gov"ern*or gen"er*al(?). A governor who has lieutenant or deputy governors under him; as, the governor general of Canada, of India. 1913 Webster]
Gov"ern*or*ship, n.The office of a governor. 1913 Webster]
Gowd"nook"(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The saury pike; -- called also gofnick. 1913 Webster]
Gowk(?), v. t.[See Gawk.]To make a, booby of one); to stupefy. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Gowk, n.[See Gawk.](Zo\'94l.)1.The European cuckoo; -- called also gawky. 1913 Webster]
2.A simpleton; a gawk or gawky. 1913 Webster]
Gowl(?), v. i.[OE. gaulen, goulen. Cf. Yawl, v. i.]To howl. [Obs.] Wyclif. 1913 Webster]
Gown(?), n.[OE. goune, prob. from W. gwn gown, loose robe, akin to Ir. gunn, Gael. g\'97n; cf. OF. gone, prob. of the same origin.]1.A loose, flowing upper garment; especially: (a)The ordinary outer dress of a woman; as, a calico or silk gown.(b)The official robe of certain professional men and scholars, as university students and officers, barristers, judges, etc.; hence, the dress of peace; the dress of civil officers, in distinction from military. 1913 Webster]
He Mars deposed, and arms to gowns made yield.Dryden.
(c)A loose wrapper worn by gentlemen within doors; a dressing gown. 1913 Webster]
2.Any sort of dress or garb. 1913 Webster]
He comes . . . in the gown of humility.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Gowned(?), p. a.Dressed in a gown; clad. 1913 Webster]
Gowned in pure white, that fitted to the shape.Tennyson.
Gowns"man(?), Gown"man(, n.; pl.-men(-men).One whose professional habit is a gown, as a divine or lawyer, and particularly a member of an English university; hence, a civilian, in distinction from a soldier. 1913 Webster]
Graaf"i*an(?), a.(Anat.)Pertaining to, or discovered by, Regnier de Graaf, a Dutch physician. 1913 Webster]
Graafian follicles or vesicles, small cavities in which the ova are developed in the ovaries of mammals, and by the bursting of which they are discharged. 1913 Webster]
Graal(gr, n.See Grail, a dish. 1913 Webster]
Grab(gr, n.[Ar. & Hind. ghur crow, raven, a kind of Arab ship.](Naut.)A vessel used on the Malabar coast, having two or three masts. 1913 Webster]
Grab(gr, v. t. & i.[imp. & p. p.Grabbed(gr; p. pr. & vb. n.Grabbing.][Akin to Sw. grabba to grasp. Cf. Grabble, Grapple, Grasp.]To gripe suddenly; to seize; to snatch; to clutch. 1913 Webster]
Grab, n.1.A sudden grasp or seizure. 1913 Webster]
2.An instrument for clutching objects for the purpose of raising them; -- specially applied to devices for withdrawing drills, etc., from artesian and other wells that are drilled, bored, or driven. 1913 Webster]
Grab bag, at fairs, a bag or box holding small articles which are to be drawn, without being seen, on payment of a small sum. [Colloq.] --
Grab game, a theft committed by grabbing or snatching a purse or other piece of property. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Grab"ber(?), n.One who seizes or grabs. 1913 Webster]
Grab"ble(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Grabbled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Grabbling(.][Freq. of grab; cf. D. grabbelen.]1.To grope; to feel with the hands. 1913 Webster]
He puts his hands into his pockets, and keeps a grabbling and fumbling.Selden. 1913 Webster]
2.To lie prostrate on the belly; to sprawl on the ground; to grovel.Ainsworth. 1913 Webster]
Grace(gr, n.[F. gr\'83ce, L. gratia, from gratus beloved, dear, agreeable; perh. akin to Gr. cha`ris favor, grace, Skr. hary to desire, and E. yearn. Cf. Grateful, Gratis.]1.The exercise of love, kindness, mercy, favor; disposition to benefit or serve another; favor bestowed or privilege conferred. 1913 Webster]
To bow and sue for grace Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.(Theol.)The divine favor toward man; the mercy of God, as distinguished from His justice; also, any benefits His mercy imparts; divine love or pardon; a state of acceptance with God; enjoyment of the divine favor. 1913 Webster]
And if by grace, then is it no more of works.Rom. xi. 6. 1913 Webster]
My grace is sufficicnt for thee.2 Cor. xii. 9. 1913 Webster]
Where sin abounded, grace did much more abound.Rom. v. 20. 1913 Webster]
By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand.Rom. v.2 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)(a)The prerogative of mercy execised by the executive, as pardon.(b)The same prerogative when exercised in the form of equitable relief through chancery. 1913 Webster]
4.Fortune; luck; -- used commonly with hard or sorry when it means misfortune. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
5.Inherent excellence; any endowment or characteristic fitted to win favor or confer pleasure or benefit. 1913 Webster]
He is complete in feature and in mind. grace to grace a gentleman.Shak. 1913 Webster]
I have formerly given the general character of Mr. Addison's style and manner as natural and unaffected, easy and polite, and full of those graces which a flowery imagination diffuses over writing.Blair. 1913 Webster]
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6.Beauty, physical, intellectual, or moral; loveliness; commonly, easy elegance of manners; perfection of form. 1913 Webster]
Grace in women gains the affections sooner, and secures them longer, than any thing else.Hazlitt. 1913 Webster]
I shall answer and thank you again For the gift and the grace of the gift.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
7.pl.(Myth.)Graceful and beautiful females, sister goddesses, represented by ancient writers as the attendants sometimes of Apollo but oftener of Venus. They were commonly mentioned as three in number; namely, Aglaia, Euphrosyne, and Thalia, and were regarded as the inspirers of the qualities which give attractiveness to wisdom, love, and social intercourse. 1913 Webster]
The Graces love to weave the rose.Moore. 1913 Webster]
The Loves delighted, and the Graces played.Prior. 1913 Webster]
8.The title of a duke, a duchess, or an archbishop, and formerly of the king of England. 1913 Webster]
How fares your Grace !Shak. 1913 Webster]
9.(Commonly pl.)Thanks. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Yielding graces and thankings to their lord Melibeus.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
10.A petition for grace; a blessing asked, or thanks rendered, before or after a meal. 1913 Webster]
11.pl.(Mus.)Ornamental notes or short passages, either introduced by the performer, or indicated by the composer, in which case the notation signs are called grace notes, appeggiaturas, turns, etc. 1913 Webster]
12.(Eng. Universities)An act, vote, or decree of the government of the institution; a degree or privilege conferred by such vote or decree.Walton. 1913 Webster]
13.pl.A play designed to promote or display grace of motion. It consists in throwing a small hoop from one player to another, by means of two sticks in the hands of each. Called also grace hoop or hoops. 1913 Webster]
Act of grace. See under Act. --
Day of grace(Theol.), the time of probation, when the offer of divine forgiveness is made and may be accepted. 1913 Webster]
That day of grace fleets fast away.I. Watts.
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Days of grace(Com.), the days immediately following the day when a bill or note becomes due, which days are allowed to the debtor or payer to make payment in. In Great Britain and the United States, the days of grace are three, but in some countries more, the usages of merchants being different. --
Good graces, favor; friendship. --
Grace cup. (a)A cup or vessel in which a health is drunk after grace.(b)A health drunk after grace has been said. 1913 Webster]
The grace cup follows to his sovereign's health.Hing.
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Grace drink, a drink taken on rising from the table; a grace cup. 1913 Webster]
To [Queen Margaret, of Scotland] . . . we owe the custom of the grace drink, she having established it as a rule at her table, that whosoever staid till grace was said was rewarded with a bumper.Encyc. Brit.
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Grace hoop, a hoop used in playing graces. See Grace, n., 13. --
Grace note(Mus.), an appoggiatura. See Appoggiatura, and def. 11 above. --
Grace stroke, a finishing stoke or touch; a coup de grace. --
Means of grace, means of securing knowledge of God, or favor with God, as the preaching of the gospel, etc. --
To do grace, to reflect credit upon. 1913 Webster]
Content to do the profession some grace.Shak.
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To say grace, to render thanks before or after a meal. --
With a good grace, in a fit and proper manner grace fully; graciously. --
With a bad grace, in a forced, reluctant, or perfunctory manner; ungraciously. 1913 Webster]
What might have been done with a good grace would at least Macaulay.
Syn. -- Elegance; comeliness; charm; favor; kindness; mercy. -- Grace, Mercy. These words, though often interchanged, have each a distinctive and peculiar meaning. Grace, in the strict sense of the term, is spontaneous favor to the guilty or undeserving; mercy is kindness or compassion to the suffering or condemned. It was the grace of God that opened a way for the exercise of mercy toward men. See Elegance. 1913 Webster]
Grace(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Graced(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Gracing(?).]1.To adorn; to decorate; to embellish and dignify. 1913 Webster]
Great Jove and Phoebus graced his noble line.Pope. 1913 Webster]
We are graced with wreaths of victory.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To dignify or raise by an act of favor; to honor. 1913 Webster]
He might, at his pleasure, grace or disgrace whom he would Knolles. 1913 Webster]
3.To supply with heavenly grace.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
4.(Mus.)To add grace notes, cadenzas, etc., to. 1913 Webster]
Graced(?), a.Endowed with grace; beautiful; full of graces; honorable.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Grace"ful(?), a.Displaying grace or beauty in form or action; elegant; easy; agreeable in appearance; as, a graceful walk, deportment, speaker, air, act, speech. 1913 Webster]
High o'er the rest in arms the graceful Turnus rode.Dryden.
-- Grace"ful*ly, adv.Grace"ful*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Grace"less, a.1.Wanting in grace or excellence; departed from, or deprived of, divine grace; hence, depraved; corrupt. \'bdIn a graceless age.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Unfortunate. Cf. Grace, n., 4. [Obs.] Chaucer.
-- Grace"less*ly, adv. -- Grace"less*ness, n.
gracilariidn.Any of several small dull or metallic-colored tineoid moths whose larvae mine in plant leaves; a member of the Gracilariidae. Syn. -- gracilariid moth. WordNet 1.5]
Gracilariidaeprop. n.A natural family of moths, the larvae of which are one type of leaf miner. Syn. -- Gracillariidae, family Gracilariidae. WordNet 1.5]
Gra*cil"i*ty(?), n.[L. gracilitas; cf. F. gracilit\'82.]State of being gracilent; slenderness.Milman. \'bdYouthful gracility.\'b8 W. D. Howells. 1913 Webster]
Gracillariidaen.Same as Gracillariidae. Syn. -- Gracilariidae. WordNet 1.5]
Gra"cious(gr, a.[F. gracieux, L. gratiosus. See Grace.]1.Abounding in grace or mercy; manifesting love, or bestowing mercy; characterized by grace; beneficent; merciful; disposed to show kindness or favor; condescending; as, his most gracious majesty. 1913 Webster]
A god ready to pardon, gracious and merciful.Neh. ix. 17. 1913 Webster]
So hallowed and so gracious in the time.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Abounding in beauty, loveliness, or amiability; graceful; excellent. 1913 Webster]
Since the birth of Cain, the first male child, . . . gracious creature born.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Produced by divine grace; influenced or controlled by the divine influence; as, gracious affections.
Gra"cious*ness, n.Quality of being gracious. 1913 Webster]
Grac"kle(?), n.[Cf. L. graculus jackdaw.](Zo\'94l.)(a)One of several American blackbirds, of the family Icterid\'91; as, the rusty grackle (Scolecophagus Carolinus); the boat-tailed grackle (see Boat-tail); the purple grackle (Quiscalus quiscula, or Q. versicolor). See Crow blackbird, under Crow.(b)An Asiatic bird of the genus Gracula. See Myna. 1913 Webster]
Gra"date(?), v. t.[See Grade.]1.To grade or arrange (parts in a whole, colors in painting, etc.), so that they shall harmonize. 1913 Webster]
2.(Chem.)To bring to a certain strength or grade of concentration; as, to gradate a saline solution. 1913 Webster]
Gra*da"tion(?), n., [L. gradatio: cf. F. gradation. See Grade.]1.The act of progressing by regular steps or orderly arrangement; the state of being graded or arranged in ranks; as, the gradation of castes. 1913 Webster]
2.The act or process of bringing to a certain grade. 1913 Webster]
3.Any degree or relative position in an order or series. 1913 Webster]
The several gradations of the intelligent universe.I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
4.(Fine Arts)A gradual passing from one tint to another or from a darker to a lighter shade, as in painting or drawing. 1913 Webster]
6.(Mus.)A diatonic ascending or descending succession of chords. 1913 Webster]
Gra*da"tion, v. t.To form with gradations. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Gra*da"tion*al(?), a.By regular steps or gradations; of or pertaining to gradation. 1913 Webster]
Grad"a*to*ry(?), a.[See Grade.]1.Proceeding step by step, or by gradations; gradual. 1913 Webster]
Could we have seen [Macbeth's] crimes darkening on their progress . . . could this gradatory apostasy have been shown us.A. Seward. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Suitable for walking; -- said of the limbs of an animal when adapted for walking on land. 1913 Webster]
Grad"a*to*ry, n.[Cf. LL. gradatarium.](Arch.)A series of steps from a cloister into a church. 1913 Webster]
Grade(gr, n.[F. grade, L. gradus step, pace, grade, from gradi to step, go. Cf. Congress, Degree, Gradus.]1.A step or degree in any series, rank, quality, order; relative position or standing; as, grades of military rank; crimes of every grade; grades of flour. 1913 Webster]
They also appointed and removed, at their own pleasure, grade.Buckle. 1913 Webster]
2.In a railroad or highway: (a)The rate of ascent or descent; gradient; deviation from a level surface to an inclined plane; -- usually stated as so many feet per mile, or as one foot rise or fall in so many of horizontal distance; as, a heavy grade; a grade of twenty feet per mile, or of 1 in 264.(b)A graded ascending, descending, or level portion of a road; a gradient. 1913 Webster]
3.(Stock Breeding)The result of crossing a native stock with some better breed. If the crossbreed have more than three fourths of the better blood, it is called high grade. 1913 Webster]
At grade, on the same level; -- said of the crossing of a railroad with another railroad or a highway, when they are on the same level at the point of crossing. --
Down grade, a descent, as on a graded railroad. --
Up grade, an ascent, as on a graded railroad. --
Equating for grades. See under Equate. --
Grade crossing, a crossing at grade. 1913 Webster]
Grade, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Graded; p. pr. & vb. n.Grading.]1.To arrange in order, steps, or degrees, according to size, quality, rank, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.To reduce to a level, or to an evenly progressive ascent, as the line of a canal or road. 1913 Webster]
3.(Stock Breeding)To cross with some better breed; to improve the blood of. 1913 Webster]
gradedadj.1.ordered by some quantitative ranking; as, Reading tests of graded difficulty. Syn. -- ordered, ranked. WordNet 1.5]
2.leveled and drained but not paved; -- of roads. Syn. -- graveled. WordNet 1.5]
Grade"ly, a.[Cf. AS. grad grade, step, order, fr. L. gradus. See Grade.]Decent; orderly. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. -- adv.Decently; in order. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Grad"er(?), n.1.One who grades, or that by means of which grading is done or facilitated.
2.Specifically:A vehicle used for levelling earth, esp. one with a plow blade suspended from the center, used specifically for grading roads. PJC]
Gra"di*ent(?), a.[L. gradiens, p. pr. of gradi to step, to go. See Grade.]1.Moving by steps; walking; as, gradient automata.Wilkins. 1913 Webster]
2.Rising or descending by regular degrees of inclination; as, the gradient line of a railroad. 1913 Webster]
3.Adapted for walking, as the feet of certain birds. 1913 Webster]
Gra"di*ent, n.1.The rate of regular or graded ascent or descent in a road; grade. 1913 Webster]
2.A part of a road which slopes upward or downward; a portion of a way not level; a grade. 1913 Webster]
3.The rate of increase or decrease of a variable magnitude, or the curve which represents it; as, a thermometric gradient.
4.(Chem., Biochem.)The variation of the concentration of a chemical substance in solution through some linear path; also called concentration gradient; -- usually measured in concentration units per unit distance. Concentration gradients are created naturally, e.g. by the diffusion of a substance from a point of high concentration toward regions of lower concentration within a body of liquid; in laboratory techniques they may be made artificially. PJC]
gradient maker(Biochem.)a device which creates a concentration gradient in a solution within some apparatus; -- used, e. g., for separation of biochemical substances. PJC]
Gradient post, a post or stake indicating by its height or by marks on it the grade of a railroad, highway, or embankment, etc., at that spot.
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{ \'d8Gra"din(?), Gra*dine"(?),}n.[F. gradin, dim. of grade. See Grade.](Arch.)Any member like a step, as the raised back of an altar or the like; a set raised over another. \'bdThe gradines of the amphitheeater.\'b8 Layard. 1913 Webster]
Gra*dine"(?), n.[F. gradine.]A toothed chised by sculptors. 1913 Webster]
Grad"ing(?), n.The act or method of arranging in or by grade, or of bringing, as the surface of land or a road, to the desired level or grade. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gra*di"no(?), n.; pl.Gradinos(#).[It.](Arch.)A step or raised shelf, as above a sideboard or altar. Cf. Superaltar, and Gradin. 1913 Webster]
Grad"u*al"(?); a.[Cf; F. graduel. See Grade, and cf. Gradual, n.]Proceeding by steps or degrees; advancing, step by step, as in ascent or descent or from one state to another; regularly progressive; slow; as, a gradual increase of knowledge; a gradual decline. 1913 Webster]
Creatures animate with gradual life Milton. 1913 Webster]
Grad"u*al, n.[LL. graduale a gradual (in sense 1), fr. L. gradus step: cf. F. graduel. See Grade, and cf. Grail a gradual.]1.(R. C. Ch.)(a)An antiphon or responsory after the epistle, in the Mass, which was sung on the steps, or while the deacon ascended the steps.(b)A service book containing the musical portions of the Mass. 1913 Webster]
2.A series of steps. [Obs.] Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Grad"u*al"i*ty(?), n.The state of being gradual; gradualness. [R.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Grad"u*al*ly(?), adv.1.In a gradual manner. 1913 Webster]
2.In degree. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Human reason doth not only gradually, but specifically, differ from the fantastic reason of brutes.Grew. 1913 Webster]
Grad"u*al*ness, n.The quality or state of being gradual; regular progression or gradation; slowness. 1913 Webster]
The gradualness of this movement.M. Arnold. 1913 Webster]
The gradualness of growth is a characteristic which strikes the simplest observer.H. Drummond. 1913 Webster]
Grad"u*ate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Graduated(?)p. pr. & vb. n.Graduating(.][Cf. F. graduer. See Graduate, n., Grade.] 1913 Webster]
1.To mark with degrees; to divide into regular steps, grades, or intervals, as the scale of a thermometer, a scheme of punishment or rewards, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.To admit or elevate to a certain grade or degree; esp., in a college or university, to admit, at the close of the course, to an honorable standing defined by a diploma; as, he was graduated at Yale College. 1913 Webster]
3.To prepare gradually; to arrange, temper, or modify by degrees or to a certain degree; to determine the degrees of; as, to graduate the heat of an oven. 1913 Webster]
Dyers advance and graduate their colors with salts.Browne. 1913 Webster]
4.(Chem.)To bring to a certain degree of consistency, by evaporation, as a fluid. 1913 Webster]
Graduating engine, a dividing engine. See Dividing engine, under Dividing. 1913 Webster]
Grad"u*ate, v. i.1.To pass by degrees; to change gradually; to shade off; as, sandstone which graduates into gneiss; carnelian sometimes graduates into quartz. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)To taper, as the tail of certain birds. 1913 Webster]
3.To take a degree in a college or university; to become a graduate; to receive a diploma. 1913 Webster]
He graduated at Oxford.Latham. 1913 Webster]
He was brought to their bar and asked where he had graduated.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Grad"u*ate(?), n.[LL. graduatus, p. p. of graduare to admit to a degree, fr. L. gradus grade. See Grade, n.]1.One who has received an academical or professional degree; one who has completed the prescribed course of study in any school or institution of learning. 1913 Webster]
2.A graduated cup, tube, flask, or cylinder; a glass measuring container used by apothecaries and chemists. See under Graduated. 1913 Webster]
Grad"u*ate, a.[See Graduate, n. & v.]Arranged by successive steps or degrees; graduated. 1913 Webster]
Beginning with the genus, passing through all the graduate Tatham. 1913 Webster]
Grad"u*a"ted(?), a.1.Marked with, or divided into, degrees; divided into grades. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Tapered; -- said of a bird's tail when the outer feathers are shortest, and the others successively longer. 1913 Webster]
Graduated
tube, bottle, cap, , a vessel, usually of glass, having horizontal marks upon its sides, with figures, to indicate the amount of the contents at the several levels. --
Graduated spring(Railroads), a combination of metallic and rubber springs. 1913 Webster]
Grad"u*ate*ship, n.State of being a graduate.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Grad"u*a"tion(?), n.[LL. graduatio promotion to a degree: cf. F. graduation division into degrees.] 1913 Webster]
1.The act of graduating, or the state of being graduated; as, graduation of a scale; graduation at a college; graduation in color; graduation by evaporation; the graduation of a bird's tail, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.The marks on an instrument or vessel to indicate degrees or quantity; a scale. 1913 Webster]
3.The exposure of a liquid in large surfaces to the air, so as to hasten its evaporation. 1913 Webster]
Grad"u*a"tor(?), n.1.One who determines or indicates graduation; as, a graduator of instruments. 1913 Webster]
2.An instrument for dividing any line, right or curve, into small, regular intervals. 1913 Webster]
3.An apparatus for diffusing a solution, as brine or vinegar, over a large surface, for exposure to the air. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gra"dus(?), n.[From L. gradus ad Parnassum a step to Parnassus.]A dictionary of prosody, designed as an aid in writing Greek or Latin poetry. 1913 Webster]
He set to work . . . without gradus or other help.T. Hughes. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Graf(?), n.[G. Cf. -grave.]A German title of nobility, equivalent to earl in English, or count in French. See Earl. 1913 Webster]
[A prince] is nothing but a servant, overseer, or graff, and not the head, which is a title belonging only to Christ.John Knox. 1913 Webster]
Graffn. & v.See Graft. 1913 Webster]
Graff"age(?), n.[Cf. Grave, n.]The scarp of a ditch or moat. \'bdTo clean the graffages.\'b8 Miss Mitford. 1913 Webster]
Graf"fer(?), n.[See Greffier.](Law.)a notary or scrivener.Bouvier. 1913 Webster]
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\'d8Graf*fi"ti(?), n. pl.[It., pl. of graffito scratched]1.Inscriptions, figure drawings, etc., found on the walls of ancient sepulchers or ruins, as in the Catacombs, or at Pompeii. 1913 Webster]
2.any writings or drawings on a surface in a public place, placed there without authorization of the owner of the object on which it is written. Such graffiti are usually unwelcome, and are considered as form of vandalism. PJC]
Graf*fi"to(?), n.[It., fr. graffio a scratching.]1.(Art)Production of decorative designs by scratching them through a surface of layer plaster, glazing, etc., revealing a different-colored ground; also, pottery or ware so decorated; -- chiefly used attributively. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.the singular form of graffiti, seldom used. PJC]
Graft(?), n.[OE. graff, F. greffe, originally the same word as OF. grafe pencil, L. graphium, Gr. carve. So named from the resemblance of a scion or shoot to a pointed pencil. Cf. Graphic, Grammar.](a)A small shoot or scion of a tree inserted in another tree, the stock of which is to support and nourish it. The two unite and become one tree, but the graft determines the kind of fruit.(b)A branch or portion of a tree growing from such a shoot.(c)(Surg.)A portion of living tissue used in the operation of autoplasty. 1913 Webster]
Graft(?), n.[Prob. orig. so called because illegitimate or improper profit was looked upon as a graft, or sort of excrescence, on a legitimate business undertaking, in distinction from its natural proper development.]1.Acquisition of money, position, etc., by dishonest or unjust means, as by actual theft or by taking advantage of a public office or any position of trust or employment to obtain fees, perquisites, profits on contracts, legislation, pay for work not done or service not performed, etc.; illegal or unfair practice for profit or personal advantage; also, anything thus gained. [Colloq.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.A \'bdsoft thing\'b8 or \'bdeasy thing;\'b8 a \'bdsnap.\'b8 [Slang] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Graft, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Grafted; p. pr. & vb. n.Grafting.][F. greffer. See Graft, n.]1.To insert (a graft) in a branch or stem of another tree; to propagate by insertion in another stock; also, to insert a graft upon.[Formerly written graff.] 1913 Webster]
2.(Surg.)To implant a portion of (living flesh or akin) in a lesion so as to form an organic union. 1913 Webster]
3.To join (one thing) to another as if by grafting, so as to bring about a close union. 1913 Webster]
And graft my love immortal on thy fame !Pope. 1913 Webster]
4.(Naut.)To cover, as a ring bolt, block strap, splicing, etc., with a weaving of small cord or rope-yarns. 1913 Webster]
Graft, v. i.To insert scions from one tree, or kind of tree, etc., into another; to practice grafting. 1913 Webster]
Graft"age(?), n.(Hort.)The science of grafting, including the various methods of practice and details of operation. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Graft"er(?), n.1.One who inserts scions on other stocks, or propagates fruit by ingrafting. 1913 Webster]
2.An instrument by which grafting is facilitated. 1913 Webster]
3.The original tree from which a scion has been taken for grafting upon another tree.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Graft"ingn. 1. (Hort.) The act, art, or process of inserting grafts. 1913 Webster]
2.(Naut.)The act or method of weaving a cover for a ring, rope end, etc. 1913 Webster]
3.(Surg.)The transplanting of a portion of flesh or skin to a denuded surface; autoplasty. 1913 Webster]
4.(Carp.)A scarfing or endwise attachment of one timber to another. 1913 Webster]
Cleft grafting(Hort.)a method of grafting in which the scion is placed in a cleft or slit in the stock or stump made by sawing off a branch, usually in such a manaer that its bark evenly joins that of the stock. --
Crown, , a method of grafting which the alburnum and inner bark are separated, and between them is inserted the lower end of the scion cut slantwise. --
Saddle grafting, a mode of grafting in which a deep cleft is made in the end of the scion by two sloping cuts, and the end of the stock is made wedge-shaped to fit the cleft in the scion, which is placed upon it saddlewise. --
Side grafting, a mode of grafting in which the scion, cut quite across very obliquely, so as to give it the form of a slender wedge, is thrust down inside of the bark of the stock or stem into which it is inserted, the cut side of the scion being next the wood of the stock. --
Skin grafting. (Surg.)See Autoplasty. --
Splice grafting(Hort.), a method of grafting by cutting the ends of the scion and stock completely across and obliquely, in such a manner that the sections are of the same shape, then lapping the ends so that the one cut surface exactly fits the other, and securing them by tying or otherwise. --
Whip grafting, tongue grafting, the same as splice grafting, except that a cleft or slit is made in the end of both scion and stock, in the direction of the grain and in the middle of the sloping surface, forming a kind of tongue, so that when put together, the tongue of each is inserted in the slit of the other. --
Grafting scissors, a surgeon's scissors, used in rhinoplastic operations, etc. --
Grafting tool. (a)Any tool used in grafting.(b)A very strong curved spade used in digging canals. --
Grafting wax, a composition of rosin, beeswax tallow, etc., used in binding up the wounds of newly grafted trees. 1913 Webster]
Gra"ham bread"(?). [From Sylvester Graham, a lecturer on dietetics.]Bread made of unbolted wheat flour. [U. S.] Bartlett. 1913 Webster]
Gra"ham*ite(?), n.[See Graham bread.]One who follows the dietetic system of Graham. [U. S.] 1913 Webster]
Grail(?), n.[OF. greel, LL. gradale. See Gradual, n.]A book of offices in the Roman Catholic Church; a gradual. [Obs.] T. Warton. 1913 Webster]
Such as antiphonals, missals, grails, processionals, etc.Strype. 1913 Webster]
Grail, n.[OF. graal, greal, greet, F. graal, gr\'82al, LL. gradalis, gradale, prob. derived fr. L. crater bowl, mixing vessel, Gr. krath`r. See Crater.]A broad, open dish; a chalice; -- only used of the Holy Grail. 1913 Webster]
Holy Grail, according to some legends of the Middle Ages, was the cup used by our Savior in dispensing the wine at the last supper; and according to others, the platter on which the paschal lamb was served at the last Passover observed by our Lord. This cup, according to the legend, if appoached by any but a perfectly pure and holy person, would be borne away and vanish from the sight. The quest of the Holy Grail was to be undertaken only by a knight who was perfectly chaste in thought, word, and act. 1913 Webster]
Grail, n.[F. gr hail, from gr\'90s grit, OHG. griex, grioz, G. gries, gravel, grit. See Grit.]Small particles of earth; gravel. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Lying down upon the sandy grail.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Grail(gr, n.[Cf. OF. graite slender, F. gr.]One of the small feathers of a hawk. 1913 Webster]
Graille(gr, n.[Cf. F. gr a sort of file.]A halfround single-cut file or fioat, having one curved face and one straight face, -- used by comb makers.Knight. 1913 Webster]
Grain, v. & n.See Groan. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Grain(gr, n.[F. grain, L. granum, grain, seed, small kernel, small particle. See Corn, and cf. Garner, n., Garnet, Gram the chick-pea, Granule, Kernel.] 1913 Webster]
1.A single small hard seed; a kernel, especially of those plants, like wheat, whose seeds are used for food. 1913 Webster]
2.The fruit of certain grasses which furnish the chief food of man, as corn, wheat, rye, oats, etc., or the plants themselves; -- used collectively. 1913 Webster]
Storehouses crammed with grain.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Any small, hard particle, as of sand, sugar, salt, etc.; hence, any minute portion or particle; as, a grain of gunpowder, of pollen, of starch, of sense, of wit, etc. 1913 Webster]
I . . . with a grain of manhood well resolved.Milton. 1913 Webster]
4.The unit of the English system of weights; -- so called because considered equal to the average of grains taken from the middle of the ears of wheat. 7,000 grains constitute the pound avoirdupois, and 5,760 grains the pound troy. A grain is equal to .0648 gram. See Gram. 1913 Webster]
5.A reddish dye made from the coccus insect, or kermes; hence, a red color of any tint or hue, as crimson, scarlet, etc.; sometimes used by the poets as equivalent to Tyrian purple. 1913 Webster]
All in a robe of darkest grain.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Doing as the dyers do, who, having first dipped their silks in colors of less value, then give' them the last tincture of crimson in grain.Quoted by Coleridge, preface to Aids to Reflection. 1913 Webster]
6.The composite particles of any substance; that arrangement of the particles of any body which determines its comparative roughness or hardness; texture; as, marble, sugar, sandstone, etc., of fine grain. 1913 Webster]
Hard box, and linden of a softer grain.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
7.The direction, arrangement, or appearance of the fibers in wood, or of the strata in stone, slate, etc. 1913 Webster]
Knots, by the conflux of meeting sap, grain Shak. 1913 Webster]
8.The fiber which forms the substance of wood or of any fibrous material. 1913 Webster]
9.The hair side of a piece of leather, or the marking on that side.Knight. 1913 Webster]
10.pl.The remains of grain, etc., after brewing or distillation; hence, any residuum. Also called draff. 1913 Webster]
11.(Bot.)A rounded prominence on the back of a sepal, as in the common dock. See Grained, a., 4. 1913 Webster]
Brothers . . . not united in grain.Hayward. 1913 Webster]
13.A sort of spice, the grain of paradise. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
He cheweth grain and licorice, Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Against the grain, against or across the direction of the fibers; hence, against one's wishes or tastes; unwillingly; unpleasantly; reluctantly; with difficulty.Swift.Saintsbury.--
A grain of allowance, a slight indulgence or latitude a small allowance. --
Grain binder, an attachment to a harvester for binding the grain into sheaves. --
Grain colors, dyes made from the coccus or kermes insect. --
Grain leather. (a)Dressed horse hides.(b)Goat, seal, and other skins blacked on the grain side for women's shoes, etc. --
Grain moth(Zo\'94l.), one of several small moths, of the family Tineid\'91 (as Tinea granella and Butalis cerealella), whose larv\'91 devour grain in storehouses. --
Grain side(Leather), the side of a skin or hide from which the hair has been removed; -- opposed to flesh side. --
Grains of paradise, the seeds of a species of amomum. --
grain tin, crystalline tin ore metallic tin smelted with charcoal. --
Grain weevil(Zo\'94l.), a small red weevil (Sitophilus granarius), which destroys stored wheat and other grain, by eating out the interior. --
Grain worm(Zo\'94l.), the larva of the grain moth. See grain moth, above. --
In grain, of a fast color; deeply seated; fixed; innate; genuine. \'bdAnguish in grain.\'b8 Herbert. --
To dye in grain, to dye of a fast color by means of the coccus or kermes grain [see Grain, n., 5]; hence, to dye firmly; also, to dye in the wool, or in the raw material. See under Dye. 1913 Webster]
The red roses flush up in her cheeks . . . grain.Spenser.
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To go against the grain of (a person), to be repugnant to; to vex, irritate, mortify, or trouble. 1913 Webster]
Grain, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Grained(gr; p. pr. & vb. n.Graining.]1.To paint in imitation of the grain of wood, marble, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.To form (powder, sugar, etc.) into grains. 1913 Webster]
3.To take the hair off (skins); to soften and raise the grain of (leather, etc.). 1913 Webster]
Grain, v. i.[F. grainer, grener. See Grain, n.]1.To yield fruit. [Obs.] Gower. 1913 Webster]
2.To form grains, or to assume a granular form, as the result of crystallization; to granulate. 1913 Webster]
Grain(gr, n.[See Groin a part of the body.] 1913 Webster]
1.A branch of a tree; a stalk or stem of a plant. [Obs.] G. Douglas. 1913 Webster]
2.A tine, prong, or fork.Specifically:(a)One the branches of a valley or of a river.(b)pl.An iron fish spear or harpoon, having four or more barbed points. 1913 Webster]
3.A blade of a sword, knife, etc. 1913 Webster]
4.(Founding)A thin piece of metal, used in a mold to steady a core. 1913 Webster]
Grained(gr, a.1.Having a grain; divided into small particles or grains; showing the grain; hence, rough. 1913 Webster]
2.Dyed in grain; ingrained. 1913 Webster]
Persons lightly dipped, not grained, in generous honesty, are but pale in goodness. Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
3.Painted or stained in imitation of the grain of wood, marble, etc. 1913 Webster]
4.(Bot.)Having tubercles or grainlike processes, as the petals or sepals of some flowers. 1913 Webster]
Grain"er(gr, n.1.An infusion of pigeon's dung used by tanners to neutralize the effects of lime and give flexibility to skins; -- called also grains and bate. 1913 Webster]
2.A knife for taking the hair off skins. 1913 Webster]
3.One who paints in imitation of the grain of wood, marble, etc.; also, the brush or tool used in graining. 1913 Webster]
Grain"field`(gr, n.A field where grain is grown. 1913 Webster]
graininessn.the quality of being composed of relatively large particles. Syn. -- coarseness, granularity. WordNet 1.5]
Grain"ing, n.1.Indentation; roughening; milling, as on edges of coins.Locke. 1913 Webster]
2.A process in dressing leather, by which the skin is softened and the grain raised. 1913 Webster]
3.Painting or staining, in imitation of the grain of wood, stone, etc. 1913 Webster]
4.(Soap Making)The process of separating soap from spent lye, as with salt. 1913 Webster]
Grain"ing, n.(Zo\'94l.)A small European fresh-water fish (Leuciscus vulgaris); -- called also dobule, and dace. 1913 Webster]
Grains(gr, n. pl.1.See 5th Grain, n., 2 (b). 1913 Webster]
2.Pigeon's dung used in tanning. See Grainer.n., 1. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gral"l\'91(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. L. grallae stilts, for gradulae, fr. gradus. See Grade.](Zo\'94l.)An order of birds which formerly included all the waders. By later writers it is usually restricted to the sandpipers, plovers, and allied forms; -- called also Grallatores. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gral"la*to"res(?), n. pl.[NL. from L. grallator one who runs on stilts.](Zo\'94l.)See Grall\'91.
Gral`la*to"ri*al(?), Gral"la*to*ry(?),a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Grallatores, or waders. 1913 Webster]
Gral"lic(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Pertaining to the Grall\'91. 1913 Webster]
Gral"line(l, a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Grall\'91. 1913 Webster]
Gral"loch(?), n.Offal of a deer. -- v. t.To remove the offal from (a deer). 1913 Webster]
-gram(?). [Gr. ? a thing drawn or written, a letter, fr. gra`fein to draw, write. See Graphic.]A suffix indicating something drawn or written, a drawing, writing; -- as, monogram, telegram, chronogram. 1913 Webster]
Gram(?), a.[AS. gram; akin to E. grim. Angry. [Obs.] Havelok, the Dane. 1913 Webster]
Gram, n.[Pg. gr?o grain. See Grain.](Bot.)The East Indian name of the chick-pea (Cicer arietinum) and its seeds; also, other similar seeds there used for food.
Gram, Gramme(?), n.[F. gramme, from Gr. ? that which is written, a letter, a small weight, fr. ? to write. See Graphic.]The unit of weight in the metric system. It was intended to be exactly, and is very nearly, equivalent to the weight in a vacuum of one cubic centimeter of pure water at its maximum density. It is equal to 15.432 grains. See Grain, n., 4. 1913 Webster]
Gram degree, Gramme degree(Physics), a unit of heat, being the amount of heat necessary to raise the temperature of one gram of pure water one degree centigrade. --
Gram equivalent(Electrolysis), that quantity of the metal which will replace one gram of hydrogen. 1913 Webster]
Gra"ma grass`(?). [Sp. grama a sort of grass.](Bot.)The name of several kinds of pasture grasses found in the Western United States, esp. the Bouteloua oligostachya. 1913 Webster]
Gram"a*rye(?), n.[OE. gramer, grameri, gramori, grammar, magic, OF. gramaire, F. grammaire. See Grammar.]Necromancy; magic.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Gra*mash"es(?), n. pl.[See Gamashes.]Gaiters reaching to the knee; leggings. 1913 Webster]
Strong gramashes, or leggings of thick gray cloth.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Gra*mer"cy(?), interj.[F. grand-merci. See Grand, and Mercy.]A word formerly used to express thankfulness, with surprise; many thanks. 1913 Webster]
Gramercy, Mammon, said the gentle knight.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
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Gram"i*na"ceous(?), a.[L. gramen, graminis, grass.]Pertaining to, or resembling, the grasses; gramineous; as, graminaceous plants. 1913 Webster]
Gramineaen.1.the grasses: chiefly herbaceous but some woody plants including cereals; bamboo; reeds; sugar cane. Syn. -- family Gramineae, Graminaceae, family Graminaceae, Poaceae, family Poaceae, grass family. WordNet 1.5]
Gra*min"e*al(?), a.Gramineous. 1913 Webster]
Gra*min"e*ous(?), a.[L. gramineus, fr. gramen, graminis, grass.](Bot.)Like, Or pertaining to, grass. See Grass, n., 2. 1913 Webster]
Gram"i*ni*fo"li*ous(?), a.[L. gramen, graminis, grass + folium leaf.](Bot.)Bearing leaves resembling those of grass. 1913 Webster]
Gram"i*niv"o*rous(?), a.[L. gramen, graminis, grass + vorare to eat greedily.]Feeding or subsisting on grass, and the like food; -- said of horses, cattle, and other animals. 1913 Webster]
gram"man.A pasture grass of the plains of South America and western North America; same as grama grass, which see. Syn. -- grama, grama grass, gramma grass. WordNet 1.5]
Gram"ma*logue(gr, n.[Gr. gra`mma letter + lo`gos word. Cf. Logogram.](Phonography)Literally, a letter word; a word represented by a logogram; as, it, represented by |, that is, t.Pitman. 1913 Webster]
Gram"mar(?), n.[OE. gramere, OF. gramaire, F. grammaire Prob. fr. L. gramatica Gr Gramme, Graphic, and cf. Grammatical, Gramarye.]1.The science which treats of the principles of language; the study of forms of speech, and their relations to one another; the art concerned with the right use and application of the rules of a language, in speaking or writing. 1913 Webster]
Bain. 1913 Webster]
2.The art of speaking or writing with correctness or according to established usage; speech considered with regard to the rules of a grammar. 1913 Webster]
The original bad grammar and bad spelling.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
3.A treatise on the principles of language; a book containing the principles and rules for correctness in speaking or writing. 1913 Webster]
4.treatise on the elements or principles of any science; as, a grammar of geography. 1913 Webster]
Comparative grammar, the science which determines the relations of kindred languages by examining and comparing their grammatical forms. --
Grammar school. (a)A school, usually endowed, in which Latin and Greek grammar are taught, as also other studies preparatory to colleges or universities; as, the famous Rugby Grammar School. This use of the word is more common in England than in the United States. 1913 Webster]
When any town shall increase to the number of a hundred grammar school, the master thereof being able to instruct youth so far as they may be fitted for the University.Mass. Records (1647).
(b)In the American system of graded common schools, at one time the term referred to an intermediate school between the primary school and the high school, in which the principles of English grammar were taught; now, it is synonymous with primary school or elementary school, being the first school at which children are taught subjects required by the state educational laws. In different communities, the grammar school (primary school) may have grades 1 to 4, 1 to 6, or 1 to 8, usually together with a kindergarten. Schools between the primary school and high school are now commonly termed middle school or intermediate school. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Gram"mar, v. i.To discourse according to the rules of grammar; to use grammar. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Gram*ma"ri*an(?), n.[Cf. F. grammairien.]1.One versed in grammar, or the construction of languages; a philologist. 1913 Webster]
Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
2.One who writes on, or teaches, grammar. 1913 Webster]
Gram*ma"ri*an*ism(?), n.The principles, practices, or peculiarities of grammarians. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Gram"mates(?), n. pl.[From Gr. Rudiments; first principles, as of grammar. [Obs.] Ford. 1913 Webster]
Gram*mat"ic(?), a.Grammatical. 1913 Webster]
Gram*mat"ic*al(?), a.[L. grammaticus, grammaticalis; Gr. grammatical. See Grammar.]1.Of or pertaining to grammar; of the nature of grammar; as, a grammatical rule. 1913 Webster]
2.According to the rules of grammar; grammatically correct; as, the sentence is not grammatical; the construction is not grammatical.
--Gram*mat"ic*al*ly, adv. -- Gram*mat"ic*al*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Gram*mat"icas"ter(?), n.[LL.]A petty grammarian; a grammatical pedant or pretender. 1913 Webster]
My noble Neophite, my little grammaticaster.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Gram*mat"i*ca"tion(?), n.A principle of grammar; a grammatical rule. [Obs.] Dalgarno. 1913 Webster]
Gram*mat"i*cism(?), n.A point or principle of grammar.Abp. Leighton. 1913 Webster]
Gram*mat"i*cize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Grammaticized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Grammaticizing(?).]To render grammatical.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Gram"ma*tist(?), n.[L. grammatista schoolmaster, Gr. grammatiste. See Grammatical.]A petty grammarian. [R.] Tooke. 1913 Webster]
Grammatophyllumn.A small genus of large epiphytic or terrestrial orchids of Southeastern Asia to Polynesia; the giants of the Orchidaceae having long narrow leaves and drooping flower clusters often 6 feet long. Syn. -- genus Grammatophyllum. WordNet 1.5]
Gramme(?), n.Same as Gram the weight. 1913 Webster]
Gramme" ma*chine"(?). (Elec.)A kind of dynamo-electric machine; -- so named from its French inventor, M. Gramme.Knight. 1913 Webster]
gram"mer(grn.Grammar; -- a common misspelling. [Misspelling] PJC]
Gram"o*phone(?), n.[Gr. -phone, as in telephone. Originally a trademark.]An instrument for recording, preserving, and reproducing sounds, the record being a tracing of a phonautograph etched in some solid material. Reproduction is accomplished by means of a system attached to an elastic diaphragm. This older term is almost completely replaced for modern devices by the word phonograph (or hi-fi), and technological changes have made the term sound antiquated, and it is usually used to refer to older non-electronic versions of the phonograph. [obsolescent] Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
Gram"pus(?), n.; pl.Grampuses(#).[Probably corrupted from It. gran pesce great fish, or Sp. gran pez, or Pg. gran peixe, all fr. L. grandis piscis. See Grand, and Fish. the animal.]1.(Zo\'94l.)A toothed delphinoid cetacean, of the genus Grampus, esp. G. griseus of Europe and America, which is valued for its oil. It grows to be fifteen to twenty feet long; its color is gray with white streaks. Called also cowfish. The California grampus is G. Stearnsii. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gran`a*dil"la(?), n.[Sp., dim. of granada pomegranate. See Grenade, Garnet.](Bot.)The fruit of certain species of passion flower (esp. Passiflora quadrangularis) found in Brazil and the West Indies. It is as large as a child's head, and is a good dessert fruit. The fruit of Passiflora edulis is used for flavoring ices. 1913 Webster]
gran`a*dil"lon.(Bot.)A West Indian tree (Brya ebenus) yielding a fine grade of green ebony. Syn. -- granadilla tree, Brya ebenus. WordNet 1.5]
Gran"a*ry(?), n.; pl.Granaries(#).[L. granarium, fr. granum grain. See Garner.]1.A storehouse or repository for grain, esp. after it is thrashed or husked; a cornhouse. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence: (Fig.), A region fertile in grain; in this sense, equivalent to breadbasket, used figuratively; as, Ukraine, the granary of the Soviet Union. 1913 Webster +PJC]
The exhaustless granary of a world.Thomson. 1913 Webster]
Gran"ate(?), n.See Garnet. 1913 Webster]
Gra*na"tin(?), n.[L. granatum the pomegranate.](Chem.)D-mannitol; -- so called because found in the pomegranate. See mannitol. 1913 Webster]
Gran"a*tite(?), n.See Staurolite. 1913 Webster]
Grand(gr, a.[Compar.Grander(gr; superl.Grandest.][OE. grant, grount, OF. grant, F. grand, fr. L. grandis; perh. akin to gravis heavy, E. grave, a. Cf. Grandee.]1.Of large size or extent; great; extensive; hence, relatively great; greatest; chief; principal; as, a grand mountain; a grand army; a grand mistake. \'bdOur grand foe, Satan.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Making so bold . . . to unseal grand commission.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Great in size, and fine or imposing in appearance or impression; illustrious, dignifled, or noble (said of persons); majestic, splendid, magnificent, or sublime (said of things); as, a grand monarch; a grand lord; a grand general; a grand view; a grand conception. 1913 Webster]
They are the highest models of expression, the unapproached grand style.M. Arnold. 1913 Webster]
3.Having higher rank or more dignity, size, or importance than other persons or things of the same name; as, a grand lodge; a grand vizier; a grand piano, etc. 1913 Webster]
4.Standing in the second or some more remote degree of parentage or descent; -- generalIy used in composition; as, grandfather, grandson, grandchild, etc. 1913 Webster]
What cause grand parents, in that happy state, Milton. 1913 Webster]
Grand action, a pianoforte action, used in grand pianos, in which special devices are employed to obtain perfect action of the hammer in striking and leaving the string. --
Grand Army of the Republic, an organized voluntary association of men who served in the Union army or navy during the civil war in the United States. The order has chapters, called Posts, throughout the country.<-- the last died before 1990 --> --
Grand cross. (a)The highest rank of knighthood in the Order of the Bath.(b)A knight grand cross. --
Grand cordon, the cordon or broad ribbon, identified with the highest grade in certain honorary orders; hence, a person who holds that grade. --
Grand days(Eng. Law), certain days in the terms which are observed as holidays in the inns of court and chancery (Candlemas, Ascension, St. John Baptist's, and All Saints' Days); called also Dies non juridici. --
Grand duchess. (a)The wife or widow of a grand duke. (b)A lady having the sovereignty of a duchy in her own right.(c)In Russia, a daughter of the Czar. --
Grand duke. (a)A sovereign duke, inferior in rank to a king; as, the Grand Duke of Tuscany.(b)In Russia, a son of the Czar.(c)(Zo\'94l.)The European great horned owl or eagle owl (Bubo maximas). --
Grand-guard, Grandegarde, a piece of plate armor used in tournaments as an extra protection for the left shoulder and breast. --
Grand juror, a member of a grand jury. --
Grand jury(Law), a jury of not less than twelve men, and not more than twenty-three, whose duty it is, in private session, to examine into accusations against persons charged with crime, and if they see just cause, then to find bills of indictment against them, to be presented to the court; -- called also grand inquest. --
Grand juryman, a grand juror. --
Grand larceny. (Law)See under Larceny. --
Grand lodge, the chief lodge, or governing body, among Freemasons and other secret orders. --
Grand master. (a)The head of one of the military orders of knighthood, as the Templars, Hospitallers, etc.(b)The head of the order of Freemasons or of Good Templars, etc.<-- (c) The highest rank for a chess player, awarded by a national or international organization of chess players as a result of winning games of chess against other ranked players in chess tournaments officially sanctioned by that chess organization, such as FIDE. By extension, (Figuratively) a person with the highest level of expertise in some field. Also "grandmaster". --> --
Grand paunch, a glutton or gourmand. [Obs.] Holland. --
Grand pensionary. See under Pensionary. --
Grand piano(Mus.), a large piano, usually harp-shaped, in which the wires or strings are generally triplicated, increasing the power, and all the mechanism is introduced in the most effective manner, regardless of the size of the instrument. --
Grand relief(Sculp.), alto relievo. --
Grand Seignior. See under Seignior. --
Grand stand, the principal stand, or erection for spectators, at a, race course, etc. --
Grand vicar(Eccl.), a principal vicar; an ecclesiastical delegate in France. --
Grand vizier. See under Vizier.
Syn. -- Magnificent; sublime; majestic; dignified; elevated; stately; august; pompous; lofty; eralted; noble. -- Grand, Magnificent, Sublime. Grand, in reference to objects of taste, is applied to that which expands the mind by a sense of vastness and majesty; magnificent is applied to anything which is imposing from its splendor; sublime describes that which is awful and elevating. A cataract is grand; a rich and varied landscape is magnificent; an overhanging precipice is sublime. \'bdGrandeur admits of degrees and modifications; but magnificence is that which has already reached the highest degree of superiority naturally belonging to the object in question.\'b8Crabb. 1913 Webster]
Gran"dam(?), n.[F. grande, fem. of grand + dame. See Grand, and Dame.]An old woman; specifically, a grandmother.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Grand"aunt"(?), n.[Cf. F. grand'tante.]The aunt of one's father or mother. 1913 Webster]
Grand"child"(?), n.A son's or daughter's child; a child in the second degree of descent. 1913 Webster]
Grand"daugh"ter(?), n.The daughter of one's son or daughter. 1913 Webster]
Grand"-du"cal(?), a.Of or pertaining to a grand duke.H. James. 1913 Webster]
Gran*dee"(?), n.[Sp. grande. See Grand.]A man of elevated rank or station; a nobleman. In Spain, a nobleman of the first rank, who may be covered in the king's presence. 1913 Webster]
Gran*dee"ship, n.The rank or estate of a grandee; lordship.H. Swinburne. 1913 Webster]
Gran"deur(?), n.[F., fr. grand. See Grand.]The state or quality of being grand; vastness; greatness; splendor; magnificence; stateliness; sublimity; dignity; elevation of thought or expression; nobility of action. 1913 Webster]
Grand"fa"ther*ly, a.Like a grandfather in age or manner; kind; benignant; indulgent. 1913 Webster]
He was a grandfatherly sort of personage.Hawthorne. 1913 Webster]
Gran*dif"ic(?), a.[L. grandificus; grandis grand + facere to make.]Making great. [R.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
Gran*dil"o*quence(?), n.The use of lofty words or phrases; bombast; -- usually in a bad sense. 1913 Webster]
The sin of grandiloquence or tall talking.Thackeray, 1913 Webster]
Gran*dil"o*quent(?), a.[L. grandis grand + logui to speak.]Speaking in a lofty style; pompous; bombastic. 1913 Webster]
Gran*dil"o*quous(?), a.[L. grandiloquus; grandis grand + loqui to apeak.]Grandiloquent. 1913 Webster]
Gran"di*nous(?), a.[L. grandinosus, fr. qrando, grandinis, hail.]Consisting of hail; abounding in hail. [R.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
Gran"di*ose"(?), a.[F. grandiose, It. grandioso. See Grand.]1.Impressive or elevating in effect; imposing; splendid; striking; -- in a good sense. 1913 Webster]
The tone of the parts was to be perpetually kept down in order not to impair the grandiose effect of the whole.M. Arnold. 1913 Webster]
The grandiose red tulips which grow wild.C. Kingsley. 1913 Webster]
2.Characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor; flaunting; turgid; bombastic; -- in a bad sense; as, a grandiose style. 1913 Webster]
Gran"di*os"i*ty(?), n.[Cf. F. grandiosit\'82, It. grandiosit\'85.]The state or quality of being grandiose, 1913 Webster]
Grand"sire"(?), n.[OF. grantsire. See Grand, and Sire.]Specifically, a grandfather; more generally, any ancestor. 1913 Webster]
Grand"son"(?), n.A son's or daughter's son. 1913 Webster]
Grand"un"cle(?), n.[Cf. F. grand-oncle.]A father's or mother's uncle. 1913 Webster]
grand unified theory, grand unification theoryn.(Theoretical physics)Any of a class of physics theories that attempts to explain the electroweak forces, stong force, and gravitation within a single mathematical conceptual scheme. In the 1990's string theory and superstring theory were prominent examples. Abbreviated GUT, plural GUTs. PJC]
Grane(?), v. & n.See Groan. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Grange(?), n.[F. grange barn, LL. granea, from L. granum grain. See Grain a kernel.]1.A building for storing grain; a granary. [Obs.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.A farmhouse, with the barns and other buildings for farming purposes. 1913 Webster]
And eke an officer out for to ride, granges and her bernes wide.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Nor burnt the grange, nor bussed the milking maid.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
3.A farmhouse of a monastery, where the rents and tithes, paid in grain, were deposited. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
4.A farm; generally, a farm with a house at a distance from neighbors. 1913 Webster]
5.An association of farmers, designed to further their interests, and particularly to bring producers and consumers, farmers and manufacturers, into direct commercial relations, without intervention of middlemen or traders. The first grange was organized in 1867. [U. S.] 1913 Webster]
Gran"ger*ism(?), n.[So called from the Rev. James Granger, whose \'bdBiographical History of England\'b8 (1769) was a favorite book for illustration in this manner.]The practice of illustrating a particular book by engravings collected from other books. 1913 Webster]
Gran"ger*ite(?), n.One who collects illustrations from various books for the decoration of one book. 1913 Webster]
Gran"ger*ize(?), v. t. & i.To collect (illustrations from books) for decoration of other books.G. A. Sala. 1913 Webster]
{Gran"ger railroads, Granger roads }. (Finance)Certain railroads whose traffic largely consists in carrying the produce of farmers or grangers; -- specifically applied to the Chicago & Alton; Chicago, Burlington & Quincey; Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific; Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul; and Chicago & Northwestern, railroads. [U. S., obsolescent]. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Granger stocksorGranger shares. Stocks or shares of the granger railroads. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Gra*nif"er*ous(?), a.[L. qranifer; granum grain + ferre to bear: cf. F. granif\'8are.]Bearing grain, or seeds like grain.Humble. 1913 Webster]
Gran"i*form(?), a.[L. granum grain + -form; cf. F. graniforme.]Formed like of corn. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gra*nil"la(?), n.[Sp., small seed.]Small grains or dust of cochineal or the coccus insect. 1913 Webster]
Gran"ite(gr, n.[It. granito granite, adj., grainy, p. p. of granire to make grainy, fr. L. granum grain; cf. F. granit. See Grain.](Geol.)A crystalline, granular rock, consisting of quartz, feldspar, and mica, and usually of a whitish, grayish, or flesh-red color. It differs from gneiss in not having the mica in planes, and therefore in being destitute of a schistose structure. 1913 Webster]
Note under Mica. 1913 Webster]
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Gneissoid granite, granite in which the mica has traces of a regular arrangement. --
Graphic granite, granite consisting of quartz and feldspar without mica, and having the quartz crystals so arranged in the transverse section like oriental characters. --
Porphyritic granite, granite containing feldspar in distinct crystals. --
Hornblende granite, or
Syenitic granite, granite containing hornblende as well as mica, or, according to some authorities hornblende replacing the mica. --
Granite ware. (a)A kind of stoneware.(b)A Kind of ironware, coated with an enamel resembling granite. 1913 Webster]
granitelikeadj.as hard as granite. Syn. -- granitic, rocklike, stony. WordNet 1.5]
granitewaren.a kind of ironware with stone gray enamel. WordNet 1.5]
Gra*nit"ic(?), a.[Cf. F. granitique.]1.Like granite in composition, color, etc.; having the nature of granite; as, granitic texture. 1913 Webster]
2.Consisting of granite; as, granitic mountains. 1913 Webster]
Gra*nit"ic*al(?), a.Granitic. 1913 Webster]
Gra*nit`i*fi*ca"tion(?), n.[Granite + L. -ficare (in comp.) to make. See -fy.]The act or the process of forming into granite.Humble. 1913 Webster]
Gra*nit"i*form(?), a.[Granite + -form.](Geol.)Resembling granite in structure or shape. 1913 Webster]
Gran"i*toid(?), a.[Granite + -oid: cf. F. granito\'8bde.]Resembling granite in granular appearance; as, granitoid gneiss; a granitoid pavement. 1913 Webster]
Gra*niv"o*rous(?), a.[L. granum grain + vorare to devour: cf. F. granivore.]Eating grain; feeding or subsisting on seeds; as, granivorous birds.
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not same as graminivorous? = feeding on grass or the seeds of grass. latter is for beasts. --> Gay. 1913 Webster]
Gran"nam(?), n.A grandam. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Gran"ny(?), n.A grandmother; a grandam; familiarly, an old woman. 1913 Webster]
Granny's bend, Granny's knot(Naut.), a kind of insecure knot or hitch; a reef knot crossed the wrong way. 1913 Webster]
Gran`o*lith"ic(?), n.[L. granum a grain (or E. granite) + -lith + -ic.]A kind of hard artificial stone, used for pavements. 1913 Webster]
Grant(gr, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Granted; p. pr. & vb. n.Granting.][OE. graunten, granten, OF. graanter, craanter, creanter, to promise, yield, LL. creantare to promise, assure, for (assumed LL.) credentare to make believe, fr. L. credens, p. pr. of credere to believe. See Creed, Credit.]1.To give over; to make conveyance of; to give the possession or title of; to convey; -- usually in answer to petition. 1913 Webster]
Grant me the place of this threshing floor.1 Chron. xxi. 22. 1913 Webster]
2.To bestow or confer, with or without compensation, particularly in answer to prayer or request; to give. 1913 Webster]
Wherefore did God grant me my request.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.To admit as true what is not yet satisfactorily proved; to yield belief to; to allow; to yield; to concede. 1913 Webster]
Grant that the Fates have firmed by their decree.Dryden.
Syn.-- To give; confer; bestow; convey; transfer; admit; allow; concede. See Give. 1913 Webster]
Grant, v. i.To assent; to consent. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Grant, n.[OE. grant, graunt, OF. graant, creant, promise, assurance. See Grant, v. t.]1.The act of granting; a bestowing or conferring; concession; allowance; permission. 1913 Webster]
2.The yielding or admission of something in dispute. 1913 Webster]
3.The thing or property granted; a gift; a boon.Especially:a sum of money given to an institution, group, or individual for a specific purpose, such as for scientific research; as, he got a million-dollar grant from the National Institutes of Health to study cancer.Grants for research and other purposes are given usually by government agencies, charitable foundations, or industrial organizations. 1913 Webster +PJC]
4.(Law)A transfer of property by deed or writing; especially, an appropriation or conveyance made by the government; as, a grant of land or of money; also, the deed or writing by which the transfer is made. 1913 Webster]
grant; and so, in some of the United States, the term grant is applied to conveyances of every kind of real property.Bouvier.Burrill. 1913 Webster]
grant"a*ble(gr, a.Capable of being granted. 1913 Webster]
grantedadj.1.Given. WordNet 1.5]
2.(Logic, Rhetoric)Acknowledged or assumed as a supposition. Syn. -- given. WordNet 1.5]
gran*tee"(gr, n.(Law)The person to whom a grant or conveyance is made. 1913 Webster]
His grace will not survive the poor grantee he despises.Burke. 1913 Webster]
grant"er(gr, n.One who grants. 1913 Webster]
grant"or(gr, n.(Law)The person by whom a grant or conveyance is made. 1913 Webster]
gran"u*lar(gr, a.[Cf. F. granulaire. See Granule.]Consisting of, or resembling, grains; as, a granular substance. 1913 Webster]
granular limestone, crystalline limestone, or marble, having a granular structure. 1913 Webster]
gran"u*lar*ly(gr, adv.In a granular form. 1913 Webster]
gran"u*la*ry(gr, a.Granular. 1913 Webster]
gran"u*late(gr, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Granulated(gr; p. pr. & vb. n.Granulating(gr.][See Granule.]1.To form into grains or small masses; as, to granulate powder, sugar, or metal. 1913 Webster]
2.To raise in granules or small asperities; to make rough on the surface. 1913 Webster]
Gran"u*late, v. i.To collect or be formed into grains; as, cane juice granulates into sugar.
{ Gran"u*late(?), Gran"u*la`ted(?), }a.1.Consisting of, or resembling, grains; crystallized in grains; granular; as, granulated sugar. 1913 Webster]
2.Having numerous small elevations, as shagreen. 1913 Webster]
Granulated steel, a variety of steel made by a particular process beginning with the granulation of pig iron. 1913 Webster]
Gran`u*la"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. granulation.]1.The act or process of forming or crystallizing into grains; as, the granulation of powder and sugar. 1913 Webster]
2.The state of being granulated. 1913 Webster]
3.(Med.)(a)One of the small, red, grainlike prominences which form on a raw surface (that of wounds or ulcers), and are the efficient agents in the process of healing.(b)The act or process of the formation of such prominences. 1913 Webster]
Gran"ule(gr, n.[L. granulum, dim. of granum grain: cf. F. granule. See Grain a kernel.]A little grain; a small particle; a pellet. 1913 Webster]
Gran`u*lif"er*ous(?), a.[Granule + -ferous.]Full of granulations. 1913 Webster]
Gran"u*lite(?), n.[From Granule.](Geol.)A whitish, granular rock, consisting of feldspar and quartz intimately mixed; -- sometimes called whitestone, and leptynite. 1913 Webster]
Gran"u*lose`(gr, n.[From Granule.](Physiol. Chem.)The main constituent of the starch grain or granule, in distinction from the framework of cellulose. Unlike cellulose, it is colored blue by iodine, and is converted into dextrin and sugar by boiling acids and amylolytic ferments. [Obsolescent] 1913 Webster]
gran"u*lose`(?), a.Granular. PJC]
Gran"u*lous(?), a.[Cf. F. granuleux.]Full of grains; abounding with granular substances; granular. 1913 Webster]
Grape(?), n.[OF. grape, crape, bunch or cluster of grapes, F. grappe, akin to F. grappin grapnel, hook; fr. OHG. chrapfo hook, G. krapfen, akin to E. cramp. The sense seems to have come from the idea of clutching. Cf. Agraffe, Cramp, Grapnel, Grapple.]1.(Bot.)A well-known edible berry growing in pendent clusters or bunches on the grapevine. The berries are smooth-skinned, have a juicy pulp, and are cultivated in great quantities for table use and for making wine and raisins. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)The plant which bears this fruit; the grapevine. 1913 Webster]
3.(Man.)A mangy tumor on the leg of a horse. 1913 Webster]
4.(Mil.)Grapeshot. 1913 Webster]
Grape borer. (Zo\'94l.)See Vine borer. --
Grape curculio(Zo\'94l.), a minute black weevil (Craponius in\'91qualis) which in the larval state eats the interior of grapes. --
Grape flower, Grape hyacinth(Bot.), a liliaceous plant (Muscari racemosum) with small blue globular flowers in a dense raceme. --
Grape fungus(Bot.), a fungus (Oidium Tuckeri) on grapevines; vine mildew. --
Grape hopper(Zo\'94l.), a small yellow and red hemipterous insect, often very injurious to the leaves of the grapevine. --
Grape moth(Zo\'94l.), a small moth (Eudemis botrana), which in the larval state eats the interior of grapes, and often binds them together with silk. --
Grape of a cannon, the cascabel or knob at the breech. --
Grape sugar. See Glucose. --
Grape worm(Zo\'94l.), the larva of the grape moth. --
Sour grapes, things which persons affect to despise because they can not possess them; -- in allusion to 1913 Webster]
Grape" fruit`. The shaddock. 1913 Webster]
grape"fruit`(gr, n.1.A citrus tree (Citrus paradisi) bearing large round edible fruit having a thick yellow rind and juicy somewhat acid pulp.[wns=1] Syn. --Citrus paradisi. WordNet 1.5]
2.The large yellow fruit of the Citrus paradisi, having somewhat acid juicy pulp. It is a popular breakfast food.[wns=2] WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Grape"less, a.Wanting grapes or the flavor of grapes. 1913 Webster]
Grap"er*y(?), n.A building or inclosure used for the cultivation of grapes. 1913 Webster]
Grape"shot`(?), n.(Mil.)A cluster, usually nine in number, of small iron balls, put together by means of cast-iron circular plates at top and bottom, with two rings, and a central connecting rod, in order to be used as a charge for a cannon. Formerly grapeshot were inclosed in canvas bags. 1913 Webster]
Grape"stone`(?), n.A seed of the grape. 1913 Webster]
Grape"vine`(?), n.(Bot.)A vine or climbing shrub, of the genus Vitis, having small green flowers and lobed leaves, and bearing the fruit called grapes. 1913 Webster]
Vitis vinifera, and is a native of Central Asia. Another variety is that yielding small seedless grapes commonly called Zante currants. The northern Fox grape of the United States is the V. Labrusca, from which, by cultivation, has come the Isabella variety. The southern Fox grape, or Muscadine, is the V. vulpina. The Frost grape is V. cordifolia, which has very fragrant flowers, and ripens after the early frosts. 1913 Webster]
-graph(-gr[From Gr. gra`fein to write. See Graphic.]A suffix signifying something written (as in digraph), a writing; also, a writer or an instrument that produces a written or visible record of a measurement, such as a spectrograph; as, autograph, crystograph, telegraph, photograph. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Graph(gr, n.[See -graph.](Math.)1.A curve or surface, the locus of a point whose co\'94rdinates are the variables in the equation of the locus; as, a graph of the exponential function. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.A diagram symbolizing a system of interrelations of variable quantities using points represented by spots, or by lines to represent the relations of continuous variables. More than one set of interrelations may be presented on one graph, in which case the spots or lines are typically distinguishable from each other, as by color, shape, thickness, continuity, etc. A diagram in which relationships between variables are represented by other visual means is sometimes called a graph, as in a bar graph, but may also be called a chart. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
graph"emen.(Linguistics)a written symbol that is used to represent speech. Syn. -- character, graphic symbol. WordNet 1.5]
{ Graph"ic(gr, Graph"ic*al(gr }, a.[L. graphicus, Gr. grafiko`s, fr. gra`fein to write; cf. F. graphique. See Graft.]1.Of or pertaining to the arts of painting and drawing; of or pertaining to graphics; as, graphic art work.[wns=2] 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
2.Of or pertaining to the art of writing. 1913 Webster]
3.Written or engraved; formed of letters or lines. 1913 Webster]
The finger of God hath left an inscription upon all his works, not graphical, or composed of letters.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
4.Having the faculty of clear, detailed, and impressive description; as, a graphic writer. 1913 Webster]
5.Well delineated; clearly and vividly described; characterized by, clear, detailed, and impressive description; vivid; evoking lifelike images within the mind; as graphic details of the President's sexual misbehavior; a graphic description of the accident; graphic images of violence.[wns=5] Syn. -- lifelike, pictorial, vivid. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
6.Hence:describing nudity or sexual activity in explicit detail; as, a novel with graphic sex scenes. WordNet 1.5]
7.relating to or presented by a graph{2}; as, a graphic presentation of the data.[wns=3] Syn. -- graphical. WordNet 1.5]
Graphic algebra, a branch of algebra in which, the properties of equations are treated by the use of curves and straight lines. --
Graphic arts, a name given to those fine arts which pertain to the representation on a fiat surface of natural objects; as distinguished from music, etc., and also from sculpture. --
Graphic formula. (Chem.)See under Formula. --
Graphic granite. See under Granite. --
Graphic method, the method of scientific analysis or investigation, in which the relations or laws involved in tabular numbers are represented to the eye by means of curves or other figures; as the daily changes of weather by means of curves, the abscissas of which represent the hours of the day, and the ordinates the corresponding degrees of temperature. --
Graphical statics(Math.), a branch of statics, in which the magnitude, direction, and position of forces are represented by straight lines --
Graphic tellurium.See Sylvanite.> 1913 Webster]
Graph"ic*al*ly(?), adv.In a graphic manner; vividly.
{ Graph"ic*ness, Graph"ic*al*ness, }n.The quality or state of being graphic. 1913 Webster]
Graph"ics(?), n.The art or the science of drawing; esp. of drawing according to mathematical rules, as in perspective, projection, and the like. 1913 Webster]
Graph"ite(?), n.[Gr. gra`fein to write: cf. F. graphite. See Graphic.](Min.)Native carbon in hexagonal crystals, also foliated or granular massive, of black color and metallic luster, and so soft as to leave a trace on paper. It is used for pencils (improperly called lead pencils), for crucibles, and as a lubricator, etc. Often called plumbago or black lead. 1913 Webster]
Graphite battery(Elec.), a voltaic battery consisting of zinc and carbon in sulphuric acid, or other exciting liquid. 1913 Webster]
Gra*phit"ic(?), a.Pertaining to, containing, derived from, or resembling, graphite. 1913 Webster]
Graphitic acid(Chem.), an organic acid, so called because obtained by the oxidation of graphite; -- usually called mellitic acid. --
Graphitic carbon, in iron or steel, that portion of the carbon which is present as graphite.Raymond.
{ Graph"i*toid(?), Graph"i*toid"al(?), }a.Resembling graphite or plumbago. 1913 Webster]
graph`o*an"a*list(gr, n.A person professing to be skilled in graphoanalysis. The synonymous term Graphoanalyst was trademarked by the International Graphoanalysis Society. PJC]
graph`o*an*al"y*sis(gr, n.The art of judging of a person's character, disposition, and aptitude from his handwriting; also called graphology. As a discipline, the modern form was developed by Milton Newman Bunker in the period after 1915.Though its practitioners consider it a science, many commentators believe that its methodology is not scientific, and some consider it a pseudoscience, as is astrology. Some information about graphoanalysis and its methods can be found at the web site maintained by the International Graphoanalysis Society. PJC]
Graph"o*lite(?), n.[Gr. gra`fein to write + -lite: cf. F. grapholithe.]Any species of slate suitable to be written on. 1913 Webster]
graph*ol"o*gist(gr, n.A person skilled in or professing to be skilled in graphology. PJC]
gra*phol"o*gy(gr, n.[Gr. gra`fein to write + -logy: cf. F. graphologie.]1.The art of judging of a person's character, disposition, and aptitude from his handwriting; called graphoanalysis by its practitioners. Though its practitioners consider it a science, it is widely considered a pseudoscience, as is astrology. 1913 Webster +PJC]
2.(Math.)The system or notation used in dealing with graphs. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3.(Linguistics)The study of systems of writing of languages; also called grammatology. PJC]
Graph"o*phone(?), n.[Gr. -phone, as in telephone.]A kind of photograph. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Graph"o*scope(?), n.[Gr. gra`fein to write + -scope.]1.An optical instrument for magnifying engravings, photographs, etc., usually having one large lens and two smaller ones. 1913 Webster]
2.An optical device for showing (or photographing) an image when projected upon the atmosphere as a screen. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Graph"o*type(?), n.[Gr. gra`fein to write + -type.](Engraving)A process for producing a design upon a surface in relief so that it can be printed from. Prepared chalk or oxide of zinc is pressed upon a smooth plate by a hydraulic press, and the design is drawn upon this in a peculiar ink which hardens the surface wherever it is applied. The surface is then carefully rubbed or brushed, leaving the lines in relief. 1913 Webster]
-gra*phy(?). [Gr. Graphic.]A suffix denoting the art of writing or describing; also, the writing or description itself; a treatise; as, calligraphy, biography, geography. 1913 Webster]
Grap"nel(?), n.[OE. grapenel, dim. fr. F. grappin the grapple of a ship; of German origin. See Grape.](Naut.)A small anchor, with four or five flukes or claws, used to hold boats or small vessels; hence, any instrument designed to grapple or hold; a grappling iron; a grab; -- written also grapline, and crapnel. 1913 Webster]
Grap"ple(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Grappled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Grappling(?).][F. grappiller, OF. graypil the grapple of a ship, fr. graper to pluck, prop., to seize, clutch; of German origin. See Grape.]1.To seize; to lay fast hold of; to attack at close quarters: as, to grapple an antagonist. 1913 Webster]
2.To fasten, as with a grapple; to fix; to join indissolubly. 1913 Webster]
The gallies were grappled to the Centurion.Hakluyt. 1913 Webster]
Grapple them to thy soul with hoops of steel.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Grap"ple, v. i.To use a grapple; to contend in close fight; to attach one's self as if by a grapple, as in wrestling; to close; to seize one another. 1913 Webster]
To grapple with, to enter into contest with, resolutely and courageously. 1913 Webster]
And in my standard bear the arms of York, grapple with the house of Lancaster.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Grap"ple, n.[See Grapple, v. t., and cf. Crapple.]1.A seizing or seizure; close hug in contest; the wrestler's hold.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.(a)An instrument, usually with hinged claws, for seizing and holding fast to an object; a grab.(b)(Naut.)A grappling iron. 1913 Webster]
The iron hooks and grapples keen.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Grapple plant(Bot.), a South African herb (Herpagophytum leptocarpum) having the woody fruits armed with long hooked or barbed thorns by which they adhere to cattle, causing intense annoyance. --
Grapple shot(Life-saving Service), a projectile, to which are attached hinged claws to catch in a ship's rigging or to hold in the ground; -- called also anchor shot. 1913 Webster]
Grapple*ment(?), n.A grappling; close fight or embrace. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
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Grap"pling(?), n.1.A laying fast ho1d of; also, that by which anything is seized and held, a grapnel. 1913 Webster]
2.A grapple; a struggle. A match for yards in fight, in grappling for the bear.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Grappling iron, a hooked iron used for grappling and holding fast a vessel or other object. --
Grappling tongs, broad-mouthed tongs for gathering oysters. 1913 Webster]
Grap"soid(?), a.[NL. Grapsus + -oid.](Zo\'94l.)Pertaining to the genus Grapsus or the family Grapsid\'91. -- n.A grapsoid crab. 1913 Webster]
Grap"to*lite(?), n.[NL, Graptolithus, from Gr. gra`fein to write) + (Paleon.)One of numerous species of slender and delicate fossils, of the genus Graptolites and allied genera, found in the Silurian rocks. They belong to an extinct group (Graptolithina) supposed to be hydroids. 1913 Webster]
Grap"to*lit`ic(?), a.Of or pertaining to graptolites; containing graptolites; as, a graptolitic slate. 1913 Webster]
Grap"y(?), a.Composed of, or resembling, grapes. 1913 Webster]
The grapy clusters.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Grasp(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Grasper(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Qraspine.][OE. graspen; prob. akin to LG. grupsen, or to E. grope. Cf. Grab, Grope.]1.To seize and hold by clasping or embracing with the fingers or arms; to catch to take possession of. 1913 Webster]
Thy hand is made to grasp a palmer's staff.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To lay hold of with the mind; to become thoroughly acquainted or conversant with; to comprehend. 1913 Webster]
Grasp, v. i.To effect a grasp; to make the motion of grasping; to clutch; to struggle; to strive. 1913 Webster]
As one that grasped And tugged for life and was by strength subdued.Shak. 1913 Webster]
To grasp at, to catch at; to try to seize; as, Alexander grasped at universal empire, 1913 Webster]
Grasp, n.1.A gripe or seizure of the hand; a seizure by embrace, or infolding in the arms. \'bdThe grasps of love.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Reach of the arms; hence, the power of seizing and holding; as, it was beyond his grasp. 1913 Webster]
3.Forcible possession; hold. 1913 Webster]
The whole space that's in the tyrant's grasp.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.Wide-reaching power of intellect to comprehend subjects and hold them under survey. 1913 Webster]
The foremost minds of the next . . . era were not, in power of grasp, equal to their predecessors.Z. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
5.The handle of a sword or of an oar. 1913 Webster]
Grasp"a*ble(?), a.Capable of being grasped. 1913 Webster]
Grasp"er(?), n.One who grasps or seizes; one who catches or holds. 1913 Webster]
2.Avaricious; greedy of gain; covetous; close; miserly; as, he is a grasping man. -- Grasp"ing*ly, adv. -- Grasp"ing*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Grasp"less, a.Without a grasp; relaxed. 1913 Webster]
From my graspless hand Drop friendship's precious pearls.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Grass(?), n.[OE. gras, gres, gers, AS, gr\'91s, g\'91rs; akin to OFries. gres, gers, OS., D., G., Icel., & Goth. gras, Dan. gr\'91s, Sw. gr, and prob. to E. green, grow. Cf. Graze.]1.Popularly: Herbage; the plants which constitute the food of cattle and other beasts; pasture. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)An endogenous plant having simple leaves, a stem generally jointed and tubular, the husks or glumes in pairs, and the seed single. 1913 Webster]
grass. The grasses form a numerous family of plants. 1913 Webster]
3.The season of fresh grass; spring. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Two years old next grass.Latham. 1913 Webster]
4.Metaphorically used for what is transitory. 1913 Webster]
Surely the people is grass.Is. xl. 7. 1913 Webster]
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Barnyard grass, for hay. South. Panicum Grus-galli.
Bent, pasture and hay. Agrostis, several species.
Bermuda grass, pasture. South. Cynodon Dactylon.
Black bent. Same as Switch grass (below).
Blue bent, hay. North and West. Andropogon provincialis.
Blue grass, pasture. Poa compressa.
Blue joint, hay. Northwest. Aqropyrum glaucum.
Buffalo grass, grazing. Rocky Mts., etc. (a)Buchlo\'89 dectyloides. (b)Same as Grama grass (below).
<-- here spelled "gramma" in original -->
Bunch grass, grazing. Far West. Eriocoma, Festuca, Stips, etc.
Chess, Cheat, a weed. Bromus secalinus, etc.
Couch grass. Same as Quick grass (below).
Crab grass, (a)Hay, in South. A weed, in North. Panicum sanguinale.(b)Pasture and hay. South. Eleusine Indica.
Darnel(a)Bearded, a noxious weed. Lolium temulentum.(b)Common. Same as Rye grass (below).
Drop seed, fair for forage and hay. Muhlenbergia, several species.
English grass. Same as Redtop (below).
Fowl meadow grass. (a)Pasture and hay. Poa serotina.(b)Hay, on moist land. Gryceria nervata.
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Grama grass, grazing. West and Pacific slope. Bouteloua oligostachya, etc.
Great bunch grass, pasture and hay. Far West. Festuca scabrella.
Guinea grass, hay. South. Panicum jumentorum.
Herd's grass, in New England Timothy, in Pennsylvania and South Redtop.
Indian grass. Same as Wood grass (below).
Italian rye grass, forage and hay. Lolium Italicum.
Johnson grass, grazing and hay. South and Southwest. Sorghum Halepense.
Kentucky blue grass, pasture. Poa pratensis.
Lyme grass, coarse hay. South. Elymus, several species.
Manna grass, pasture and hay. Glyceria, several species.
Wood grass, Indian grass, hay. Chrysopogon nutans. 1913 Webster]
grass, goose grass, star grass, etc. 1913 Webster]
Black grass, a kind of small rush (Juncus Gerardi), growing in salt marshes, used for making salt hay. --
Grass of the Andes, an oat grass, the Arrhenatherum avenaceum of Europe.--
Grass of Parnassus, a plant of the genus Parnassia growing in wet ground. The European species is P. palustris; in the United States there are several species. --
Grass bass(Zo\'94l.), the calico bass. --
Grass bird, the dunlin. --
Grass cloth, a cloth woven from the tough fibers of the grass-cloth plant. --
Grass-cloth plant, a perennial herb of the Nettle family (B\'d2hmeria nivea ), which grows in Sumatra, China, and Assam, whose inner bark has fine and strong fibers suited for textile purposes. --
Grass finch. (Zo\'94l.)(a) A common American sparrow (Po\'94c\'91tes gramineus); -- called also vesper sparrow and bay-winged bunting. (b) Any Australian finch, of the genus Po\'89phila, of which several species are known. --
Grass lamb, a lamb suckled by a dam running on pasture land and giving rich milk.--
Grass land, land kept in grass and not tilled. --
Grass moth(Zo\'94l.), one of many small moths of the genus Crambus, found in grass. --
Grass oil, a fragrant essential volatile oil, obtained in India from grasses of the genus Andropogon, etc.; -- used in perfumery under the name of citronella, ginger grass oil, lemon grass oil, essence of verbena etc. --
Grass owl(Zo\'94l.), a South African owl (Strix Capensis). --
Grass parrakeet(Zo\'94l.), any of several species of Australian parrots, of the genus Euphemia; -- also applied to the zebra parrakeet. --
Grass plover(Zo\'94l.), the upland or field plover. --
Grass poly(Bot.), a species of willowwort (Lythrum Hyssopifolia).Johnson. --
Crass quit(Zo\'94l.), one of several tropical American finches of the genus Euetheia. The males have most of the head and chest black and often marked with yellow. --
Grass snake. (Zo\'94l.)(a)The common English, or ringed, snake (Tropidonotus natrix).(b)The common green snake of the Northern United States. See Green snake, under Green. --
Grass snipe(Zo\'94l.), the pectoral sandpiper (Tringa maculata); -- called also jacksnipe in America. --
Grass spider(Zo\'94l.), a common spider (Agelena n\'91via), which spins flat webs on grass, conspicuous when covered with dew. --
Grass sponge(Zo\'94l.), an inferior kind of commercial sponge from Florida and the Bahamas. --
Grass table. (Arch.) See Earth table, under Earth. --
Grass vetch(Bot.), a vetch (Lathyrus Nissolia), with narrow grasslike leaves. --
Grass widow. [Cf. Prov. R. an unmarried mother, G. strohwittwe a mock widow, Sw. gr\'84senka a grass widow.](a)An unmarried woman who is a mother. [Obs.] (b)A woman separated from her husband by abandonment or prolonged absence; a woman living apart from her husband. [Slang.] --
Grass wrack(Bot.)eelgrass. --
To bring to grass(Mining.), to raise, as ore, to the surface of the ground. --
To put to grass,
To put out to grass, to put out to graze a season, as cattle. 1913 Webster]
Grass(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Grassed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Grassing.]1.To cover with grass or with turf. 1913 Webster]
2.To expose, as flax, on the grass for bleaching, etc. 1913 Webster]
3.To bring to the grass or ground; to land; as, to grass a fish. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Grass(?), v. i.To produce grass. [R.] Tusser. 1913 Webster]
Gras*sa"tion(?), n.[L. grassatio, from grassari to go about.]A wandering about with evil intentions; a rioting. [Obs. & R.] Feltham. 1913 Webster]
grass"finch`n.Any of several usually brightly-colored Australian weaverbirds; they are often kept as cage birds. Syn. -- grass finch. WordNet 1.5]
grass"fire`n.An uncontrolled fire in a grassy area. WordNet 1.5]
Grass"-green`(?), a.1.Green with grass. 1913 Webster]
2.Of the color of grass; clear and vivid green. 1913 Webster]
Grass"-grown`(?), a.Overgrown with grass; as, a grass-grown road. 1913 Webster]
Grass"hop`per(?), n.1.(Zo\'94l.)Any jumping, orthopterous insect, of the families Acridid\'91 and Locustid\'91, having large hind legs adapted for leaping, and chewing mouth parts. The species and genera are very numerous and some are very destructive to crops. The former family includes the Western grasshopper or locust (Caloptenus spretus), noted for the great extent of its ravages in the region beyond the Mississippi. In the Eastern United States the red-legged (Caloptenus femurrubrum and C. atlanis) are closely related species, but their ravages are less important. They are closely related to the migratory locusts of the Old World. See Locust.
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Locustid\'91. They have long antenn\'91, large ovipositors, and stridulating organs at the base of the wings in the male. The European great green grasshopper (Locusta viridissima) belongs to this family. The common American green species mostly belong to Xiphidium, Orchelimum, and Conocephalus. 1913 Webster]
2.In ordinary square or upright pianos of London make, the escapement lever or jack, so made that it can be taken out and replaced with the key; -- called also the hopper.Grove. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mil.)An antipersonnel mine that jumps from the ground to body height when activated, and explodes, hurling metal fragments over a wide area. PJC]
4.A mixed alcoholic beverage containing cr PJC]
Grasshopper engine, a steam engine having a working beam with its fulcrum at one end, the steam cylinder at the other end, and the connecting rod at an intermediate point. --
Grasshopper lobster(Zo\'94l.)a young lobster. [Local, U. S.] --
Grass"i*ness(?), n.[From Grassy.]The state of abounding with grass; a grassy state. 1913 Webster]
Grass"less, a.Destitute of grass. 1913 Webster]
grass-of-Parnassusn.Any of various usually evergreen bog plants of the genus Parnassia having broad smooth basal leaves and a single pale buttercuplike flower. Syn. -- parnassia, grass of Parnassus. WordNet 1.5]
Grass"plot`(?), n.A plot or space covered with grass; a lawn. \'bdHere on this grassplot.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Grass" tree"(?). (Bot.)(a)An Australian plant of the genus Xanthorrh\'d2a, having a thick trunk crowned with a dense tuft of pendulous, grasslike leaves, from the center of which arises a long stem, bearing at its summit a dense flower spike looking somewhat like a large cat-tail. These plants are often called \'bdblackboys\'b8 from the large trunks denuded and blackened by fire. They yield two kinds of fragrant resin, called Botany-bay gum, and Gum Acaroides.(b)A similar Australian plant (Kingia australis). 1913 Webster]
Grass"y(?)a.1.Covered with grass; abounding with grass; as, a grassy lawn.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.Resembling grass; green. 1913 Webster]
Grate(?), a.[L. gratus agreeable, grateful: cf. It. & Sp. grato. See Grace, and cf. Agree.]Serving to gratify; agreeable. [Obs.] Sir T. Herbert. 1913 Webster]
Grate, n.[LL. grata, fr. L. crates hurdle; or It. grata, of the same origin. Sae Crate, Hurdle.]1.A structure or frame containing parallel or crosed bars, with interstices; a kind of latticework, such as is used ia the windows of prisons and cloisters. \'bdA secret grate of iron bars.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.A frame or bed, or kind of basket, of iron bars, for holding fuel while burning. 1913 Webster]
Grate surface(Steam, Boiler)the area of the surface of the grate upon which the fuel lies in the furnace. 1913 Webster]
Grate, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Grated; p. pr. & vb. n.Grating.]To furnish with grates; to protect with a grating or crossbars; as, to grate a window. 1913 Webster]
Grate, v. t.[OF grater to scrape, scratch, F. gratter, LL. gratare, cratare; of German origin; cf. OHG. chrazz G. kratzen, D. krassen, Sw. Kratta, and perh. E. scratch.]1.To rub roughly or harshly, as one body against another, causing a harsh sound; as, to grate the teeth; to produce (a harsh sound) by rubbing. 1913 Webster]
On their hinges grate Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To reduce to small particles by rubbing with anything rough or indented; as, to grate a nutmeg. 1913 Webster]
3.To fret; to irritate; to offend. 1913 Webster]
News, my good lord Rome . . . grates me.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Grate, v. i.1.To make a harsh sound by friction. 1913 Webster]
I had rather hear a brazen canstick turned, grate on the exletree.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To produce the effect of rubbing with a hard rough material; to cause wearing, tearing, or bruising. Hence; To produce exasperation, soreness, or grief; to offend by oppression or importunity. 1913 Webster]
This grated harder upon the hearts of men.South. 1913 Webster]
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Grat"ed(?), a.[From 2d Grate.]Furnished with a grate or grating; as, grated windows. 1913 Webster]
Grate"ful(?), a.[Grate, a. + full; cf. F. gr\'82 thanks, good will, fr. L. gratum, neut. of gratus agreeable, grateful. See Grate, a.]1.Having a due sense of benefits received; kindly disposed toward one from whom a favor has been received; willing to acknowledge and repay, or give thanks for, benefits; as, a grateful heart. 1913 Webster]
A grateful mind Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Affording pleasure; pleasing to the senses; gratifying; delicious; as, a grateful present; food grateful to the palate; grateful sleep. 1913 Webster]
Now golden fruits on loaded branches shine, grateful clusters swell.Pope.
-- Grate"ful*ly, adv. -- Grate"ful*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Grat"er(?), a.[From Qrate, v.]One who, or that which, grates; especially, an instrument or utensil with a rough, indented surface, for rubbing off small particles of any substance; as a grater for nutmegs. 1913 Webster]
Gra*tic"u*la"tion(?), n.[F. graticulation, craticulation, fr. graticuler, craticuler, to square, fr. graticule, craticule, graticule, L. craticula, dim. of crates wickerwork. See 2d Grate.]The division of a design or draught into squares, in order the more easily to reproduce it in larger or smaller dimensions. 1913 Webster]
Grat"i*cule(?), n.[F. See Graticulation.]A design or draught which has been divided into squares, in order to reproduce it in other dimensions. 1913 Webster]
Grat"i*fi*ca"tion(?), n.[L. gratificatio: cf. F. gratification.]1.The act of gratifying, or pleasing, either the mind, the taste, or the appetite; as, the gratification of the palate, of the appetites, of the senses, of the desires, of the heart. 1913 Webster]
2.That which affords pleasure; satisfaction; enjoyment; fruition: delight. 1913 Webster]
3.A reward; a recompense; a gratuity. Bp. Morton. 1913 Webster]
Grat"i*fied(?), a.Pleased; indulged according to desire.
Syn. -- Glad; pleased. See Glad. 1913 Webster]
Grat"i*fi"er(?), n.One who gratifies or pleases. 1913 Webster]
Grat"i*fy(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Gratified(#); p. pr. & vb. n.Gratifying(#).][F. gratifier, L. gratificari; gratus pleasing + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See -fy.]1.To please; to give pleasure to; to satisfy; to soothe; to indulge; as, to gratify the taste, the appetite, the senses, the desires, the mind, etc. 1913 Webster]
For who would die to gratify a foe?Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To requite; to recompense. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
It remains . . . gratify his noble service.Shak.
Syn. -- To indulge; humor please; delight; requite; recompense. -- To Gratify, Indulge, Humor.Gratify, is the generic term, and has reference simply to the pleasure communicated. To indulge a person implies that we concede something to his wishes or his weaknesses which he could not claim, and which had better, perhaps, be spared. To humor is to adapt ourselves to the varying moods, and, perhaps, caprices, of others. We gratify a child by showing him the sights of a large city; we indulge him in some extra expense on such an occasion; we humor him when he is tired and exacting. 1913 Webster]
gratifyingadj.1.giving personal satisfaction. Syn. -- appreciated, pleasing, satisfying. WordNet 1.5]
2.occasioning pride; as, a gratifying accomplishment. WordNet 1.5]
3.pleasing to the mind or feeling. Syn. -- sweet. WordNet 1.5]
4.affording pleasure or satisfaction. Syn. -- enjoyable, pleasurable. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Gra`tin"(?), n.[F.](Cookery)The brown crust formed upon a gratinated dish; also, the dish itself, as of crusts of bread, game, or poultry. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Grat"i*nate(?), v. t.[F. gratiner, v.i., to form a crust.](Cookery)To cook, as macaroni, in a savory juice or sauce until the juice is absorbed and a crisp surface forms. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Gra`tin*\'82"or\'d8Gra`tin*\'82e"(gr, n.[F., p. p. of gratiner to cook au gratin.](Cookery)same as au gratin. PJC]
Grat"ing(?), n.[See 2d Grate.]1.A partition, covering, or frame of parallel or cross bars; a latticework resembling a window grate; as, the grating of a prison or convent. 1913 Webster]
2.(Optics)A system of close equidistant parallel lines or bars, esp. lines ruled on a polished surface, used for producing spectra by diffraction; -- called also diffraction grating.Gratings have been made with over 40,000 such lines to the inch, but those with a somewhat smaller number give the best definition. They are used, e. g., to produce monochromatic light for use in optical instruments such as spectrophotometers. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3.pl.(Naut.)The strong wooden lattice used to cover a hatch, admitting light and air; also, a movable Lattice used for the flooring of boats. 1913 Webster]
Grat"ing, a.[See Grate to rub harshy.]That grates; making a harsh sound; harsh. -- Grat"ing*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Grat"ing, n.A harsh sound caused by attrition. 1913 Webster]
Gra*ti"o*lin(?), n.(Chem.)One of the essential principles of the hedge hyssop (Gratiola officinalis). 1913 Webster]
Gra"tis(gror gr, adv.[L., contr. fr. gratiis out of favor or kindness, without recompense, for nothing, fr. gratia favor. See Grace.]For nothing; without fee or recompense; freely; gratuitously. 1913 Webster]
Grat"i*tude(?), n.[F. gratitude, LL. gratitudo, from gratus agreeable, grateful. See Grate, a.]The state of being grateful; warm and friendly feeling toward a benefactor; kindness awakened by a favor received; thankfulness. 1913 Webster]
The debt immense of endless gratitude.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Gra*tu"i*tous(?)a.[L. gratuitus, from gratus pleasing. See Grate, a., Gratis.]1.Given without an equivalent or recompense; conferred without valuable consideration; granted without pay, or without claim or merit; not required by justice. 1913 Webster]
We mistake the gratuitous blessings of Heaven for the fruits of our own industry.L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
2.Not called for by the circumstances; without reason, cause, or proof; adopted or asserted without any good ground; as, a gratuitous assumption. 1913 Webster]
Acts of gratuitous self-humiliation.De Quincye.
-- Gra*tu"i*tous*ly, adv. -- Gra*tu"i*tous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Gra*tu"i*ty(?), n.; pl.Gratuities(#).[F. gratuit\'82, or LL. gratuitas.]1.Something given freely or without recompense; a free gift; a present.Swift. 1913 Webster]
2.Something voluntarily given in return for a favor or service, as a recompense or acknowledgment.
<-- usually money. In particular, the money given to a waiter, cab driver, bellhop, etc. as a reward for good service = tip --> 1913 Webster]
Grat"u*late(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Grqatulated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Gratulating(?).][L. gratulatus, p. p. of gratulari to congratulate, fr. gratus pleasing, agreeable. See Grate, a.]To salute with declaration of joy; to congratulate. [R.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Grat"u*late(?), a.Worthy of gratulation. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
There's more behind that is more gratulate.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Grat"u*la"tion(?), n.[L. gratulatio.]The act of gratulating or felicitating; congratulation. 1913 Webster]
I shall turn my wishes into gratulations.South. 1913 Webster]
Grat"u*la*to*ry(?), a.[L. gratulatorius.]Expressing gratulation or joy; congratulatory. 1913 Webster]
The usual groundwork of such gratulatory odes.Bp. Horsley. 1913 Webster]
Graunt(?), v. & n. [Obs.] See Grant.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gra*va"men(?), n.; pl. L. Gravamina (#), E. Gravamens(#).[L., fr. gravare to load, burden, fr. gravis heavy, weighty. See Grave, a.](Law)The grievance complained of; the substantial cause of the action; also, in general, the ground or essence of a complaint. Bouvier. 1913 Webster]
-grave(?). A final syllable signifying a ruler, as in landgrave, margrave. See Margrave. 1913 Webster]
Grave(?), v. t.(Naut.)To clean, as a vessel's bottom, of barnacles, grass, etc., and pay it over with pitch; -- so called because graves or greaves was formerly used for this purpose. 1913 Webster]
Grave, a.[Compar.Graver(gr; superl.Gravest.][F., fr. L. gravis heavy; cf. It. & Sp. grave heavy, grave. See Grief.]1.Of great weight; heavy; ponderous. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
His shield grave and great.Chapman. 1913 Webster]
2.Of importance; momentous; weighty; influential; sedate; serious; -- said of character, relations, etc.; as, grave deportment, character, influence, etc. 1913 Webster]
Most potent, grave, and reverend seigniors.Shak. 1913 Webster]
A grave and prudent law, full of moral equity.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.Not light or gay; solemn; sober; plain; as, a grave color; a grave face. 1913 Webster]
4.(Mus.)(a)Not acute or sharp; low; deep; -- said of sound; as, a grave note or key. 1913 Webster]
The thicker the cord or string, the more grave is the note or tone.Moore (Encyc. of Music).
(b)Slow and solemn in movement. 1913 Webster]
Grave accent. (Pron.)See the Note under Accent, n., 2.
Syn. -- Solemn; sober; serious; sage; staid; demure; thoughtful; sedate; weighty; momentous; important. -- Grave, Sober, Serious, Solemn.Sober supposes the absence of all exhilaration of spirits, and is opposed to gay or flighty; as, sober thought. Serious implies considerateness or reflection, and is opposed to jocose or sportive; as, serious and important concerns. Grave denotes a state of mind, appearance, etc., which results from the pressure of weighty interests, and is opposed to hilarity of feeling or vivacity of manner; as, a qrave remark; qrave attire. Solemn is applied to a case in which gravity is carried to its highest point; as, a solemn admonition; a solemn promise. 1913 Webster]
Grave, v. t.[imp.Graved(gr; p. p.Graven(gr or Graved; p. pr. & vb. n.Graving.][AS. grafan to dig, grave, engrave; akin to OFries. greva, D. graven, G. graben, OHG. & Goth. graban, Dan. grabe, Sw. gr, Icel. grafa, but prob. not to Gr. gra`fein to write, E. graphic. Cf. Grave, n., Grove, n.] 1913 Webster]
1.To dig. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
He hath graven and digged up a pit.Ps. vii. 16 (Book of Common Prayer). 1913 Webster]
2.To carve or cut, as letters or figures, on some hard substance; to engrave. 1913 Webster]
Thou shalt take two onyx stones, and grave on them the names of the children of Israel.Ex. xxviii. 9. 1913 Webster]
3.To carve out or give shape to, by cutting with a chisel; to sculpture; as, to grave an image. 1913 Webster]
With gold men may the hearte grave.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
4.To impress deeply (on the mind); to fix indelibly. 1913 Webster]
O! may they graven in thy heart remain.Prior. 1913 Webster]
5.To entomb; to bury. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Lie full low, graved in the hollow ground.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Grave, v. i.To write or delineate on hard substances, by means of incised lines; to practice engraving. 1913 Webster]
Grave, n.[AS. gr?f, fr. grafan to dig; akin to D. & OS. graf, G. grab, Icel. gr\'94f, Russ. grob' grave, coffin. See Grave to carve.]An excavation in the earth as a place of burial; also, any place of interment; a tomb; a sepulcher. Hence: Death; destruction. 1913 Webster]
He bad lain in the grave four days.John xi. 17. 1913 Webster]
Grave wax, adipocere. 1913 Webster]
Grave"clothes`(, n. pl.The clothes or dress in which the dead are interred. 1913 Webster]
Grave"dig`ger(?), n.1.A digger of graves. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)See Burying beetle, under Bury, v. t. 1913 Webster]
Grav"el(?), n.[OF. gravele, akin to F. gr?ve a sandy shore, strand; of Celtic origin; cf. Armor. grouan gravel, W. gro coarse gravel, pebbles, and Skr. gr stone.]1.Small stones, or fragments of stone; very small pebbles, often intermixed with particles of sand. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)A deposit of small calculous concretions in the kidneys and the urinary or gall bladder; also, the disease of which they are a symptom. 1913 Webster]
Gravel powder, a coarse gunpowder; pebble powder. 1913 Webster]
Grav"el, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Graveled(?) or Gravelled; p. pr. & vb. n.Graveling or Gravelling.] 1913 Webster]
1.To cover with gravel; as, to gravel a walk. 1913 Webster]
2.To run (as a ship) upon the gravel or beach; to run aground; to cause to stick fast in gravel or sand. 1913 Webster]
When we were fallen into a place between two seas, they graveled the ship.Acts xxvii. 41 (Rhemish version). 1913 Webster]
Willam the Conqueror . . . chanced as his arrival to be graveled; and one of his feet stuck so fast in the sand that he fell to the ground.Camden. 1913 Webster]
3.To check or stop; to embarrass; to perplex. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
When you were graveled for lack of matter.Shak. 1913 Webster]
The physician was so graveled and amazed withal, that he had not a word more to say.Sir T. North. 1913 Webster]
4.To hurt or lame (a horse) by gravel lodged between the shoe and foot. 1913 Webster]
Grave"less(?), a.Without a grave; unburied.
Grav"el*ing(?), or Grav"el*ling, n.1.The act of covering with gravel. 1913 Webster]
2.A layer or coating of gravel (on a path, etc.).
Grav"el*ing, or Grav"el*ling, n.(Zo\'94l.)A salmon one or two years old, before it has gone to sea. 1913 Webster]
Grav"el*li*ness(?), n.State of being gravelly. 1913 Webster]
Grav"el*ly(?), a.Abounding with gravel; consisting of gravel; as, a gravelly soil. 1913 Webster]
Grav"el-stone"(?), n.A pebble, or small fragment of stone; a calculus. 1913 Webster]
Grave"ly(?), adv.In a grave manner. 1913 Webster]
Grav"en(?), p. p. of Grave, v. t.Carved. 1913 Webster]
Graven image, an idol; an object of worship carved from wood, stone, etc. \'bdThou shalt not make unto thee any graven image.\'b8 Ex. xx. 4. 1913 Webster]
Grave"ness, n.The quality of being grave. 1913 Webster]
His sables and his weeds, graveness.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Gra"ven*stein"(?), n.[So called because it came from Gravenstein, a place in Schleswig. Downing.]A kind of fall apple, marked with streaks of deep red and orange, and of excellent flavor and quality. 1913 Webster]
Gra*ve"o*lence(?), n.[L. graveolentia: cf. F. grav\'82olence. See Graveolent.]A strong and offensive smell; rancidity. [R.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
Gra*ve"o*lent(?), a.[L. graveolens; gravis heavy + olere to smell.]Having a rank smell. [R.] Boyle. 1913 Webster]
Graver(?), n.1.One who graves; an engraver or a sculptor; one whose occupation is te cut letters or figures in stone or other hard material. 1913 Webster]
2.An ergraving or cutting tool; a burin. 1913 Webster]
Grav"er*y(?), n.The act, process, or art, of graving or carving; engraving. 1913 Webster]
Either of picture or gravery and embossing.Holland. 1913 Webster]
Graves(?), n. pl.The sediment of melted tallow. Same as Greaves. 1913 Webster]
Graves"' dis*ease"(?). [So called after Dr. Graves, of Dublin.]Same as Basedow's disease. 1913 Webster]
Grave"stone(?), n.A stone laid over, or erected near, a grave, usually with an inscription, to preserve the memory of the dead; a tombstone. 1913 Webster]
Grave"yard"(?), n.A yard or inclosure for the interment of the dead; a cemetery. 1913 Webster]
Grav"ic(?), a.Pertaining to, or causing, gravitation; as, gravic forces; gravic attraction. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Grav"id(?), a.[L. gravidus, fr. gravis heavy, loaded. See Grave, a.]Being with child; heavy with young; pregnant; fruitful; as, a gravid uterus; gravid piety; -- of animals as well as people. \'bd His gravid associate.\'b8 Sir T. Herbert. 1913 Webster]
Grav"i*da"ted(?), a.[L. gravidatus, p. p. of gravidare to load, impregnate. See Gravid.]Made pregnant; big. [Obs.] Barrow. 1913 Webster]
Gra*vid"i*ty(?), n.[L. graviditas.]The state of being gravidated; pregnancy. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Grav"i*grade(?), a.[L. gravis heavy + gradus step.](Zo\'94l.)Slow-paced. -- n.One of the pachyderms. 1913 Webster]
Gra*vim"e*ter(?), n.[L. gravis heavy + -meter: cf. F. gravim\'8atre.](Physics)An instrument for ascertaining the specific gravity of bodies. 1913 Webster]
Grav"i*met"ric(?), a.(Chem.)Of or pertaining to measurement by weight; measured by weight. -- Grav"i*met"ric*al*ly(#), adv. 1913 Webster]
Gravimetric analysis(Chem.), analysis in which the amounts of the constituents are determined by weight; -- in distinction from volumetric analysis. 1913 Webster]
gravimetryn.(Chem.)the measurement of specific gravity. Syn. -- hydrometry. WordNet 1.5]
Grav"ing(?), n.[From Grave to clean.]The act of cleaning a ship's bottom. 1913 Webster]
Graving dock. (Naut.)See under Dock. 1913 Webster]
Grav"ing, n.[From Grave to dig.]1.The act or art of carving figures in hard substances, especially by incision or in intaglio. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is graved or carved. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Skillful to . . . grave any manner of graving.2 Chron. ii. 14. 1913 Webster]
3.Impression, as upon the mind or heart. 1913 Webster]
New gravings upon their souls.Eikon Basilike 1913 Webster]
Grav"i*tate(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Gravitated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Gravitating(?).][Cf. F. graviter. See Gravity.]To obey the law of gravitation; to exert a force or pressure, or tend to move, under the influence of gravitation; to tend in any direction or toward any object. 1913 Webster]
Why does this apple fall to the ground? Because all bodies gravitate toward each other.Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
Politicians who naturally gravitate towards the stronger party.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Grav"i*ta"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. gravitation. See Gravity.]1.The act of gravitating. 1913 Webster]
2.(Pysics)That species of attraction or force by which all bodies or particles of matter in the universe tend toward each other; called also attraction of gravitation, universal gravitation, and universal gravity. See Attraction, and Weight. 1913 Webster]
Law of gravitation, that law in accordance with which gravitation acts, namely, that every two bodies or portions of matter in the universe attract each other with a force proportional directly to the quantity of matter they contain, and inversely to the squares of their distances. 1913 Webster]
Grav`i*tation*al(?), a.(Physics)Of or pertaining to the force of gravity; as, gravitational units. 1913 Webster]
Gravi*ta*tive(?), a.Causing to gravitate; tending to a center.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
gravitonn.(Physics)A theoretical gauge boson that mediates the (extremely weak) gravitational interactions between particles; the quantum of the gravitational field, having zero rest mass and a spin of 2. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Grav"i*ty(?), n.; pl.Gravities(#).[L. gravitas, fr. gravis heavy; cf. F. gravit\'82. See Grave, a., Grief.]1.The state of having weight; beaviness; as, the gravity of lead. 1913 Webster]
2.Sobriety of character or demeanor. \'bdMen of gravity and learning.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
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3.Importance, significance, dignity, etc; hence, seriousness; enormity; as, the gravity of an offense. 1913 Webster]
They derive an importance from . . . the gravity of the place where they were uttered.Burke. 1913 Webster]
4.(Physics)The tendency of a mass of matter toward a center of attraction; esp., the tendency of a body toward the center of the earth; terrestrial gravitation. 1913 Webster]
5.(Mus.)Lowness of tone; -- opposed to acuteness. 1913 Webster]
Center of gravitySee under Center. --
Gravity battery, See Battery, n., 4. --
Specific gravity, the ratio of the weight of a body to the weight of an equal volume of some other body taken as the standard or unit. This standard is usually water for solids and liquids, and air for gases. Thus, 19, the specific gravity of gold, expresses the fact that, bulk for bulk, gold is nineteen times as heavy as water. 1913 Webster]
Gra"vy(?), n.; pl.Gravies(#).[OE. greavie; prob. fr. greaves, graves, the sediment of melted tallow. See Greaves.]1.The juice or other liquid matter that drips from flesh in cooking, made into a dressing for the food when served up. 1913 Webster]
2.Liquid dressing for meat, fish, vegetables, etc. 1913 Webster]
Gray(gr, a.[Compar.Grayer(; superl.Grayest.][OE. gray, grey, AS. gr, gr; akin to D. graauw, OHG. gr, G. grau, Dan. graa, Sw. gr, Icel. gr.][Written also grey.]1.any color of neutral hue between white and black; white mixed with black, as the color of pepper and salt, or of ashes, or of hair whitened by age; sometimes, a dark mixed color; as, the soft gray eye of a dove. 1913 Webster]
These gray and dun colors may be also produced by mixing whites and blacks.Sir I. Newton. 1913 Webster]
2.Gray-haired; gray-headed; of a gray color; hoary. 1913 Webster]
Gray duck(Zo\'94l.), the gadwall; also applied to the female mallard. --
Gray falcon(Zo\'94l.)the peregrine falcon. --
Gray Friar. See Franciscan, and Friar. --
Gray hen(Zo\'94l.), the female of the blackcock or black grouse. See Heath grouse. --
Gray mill or
Gray millet(Bot.), a name of several plants of the genus Lithospermum; gromwell. --
Gray mullet(Zo\'94l.)any one of the numerous species of the genus Mugil, or family Mugilid, found both in the Old World and America; as the European species (Mugilid, and Mugilid), the American striped mullet (Mugilid), and the white or silver mullet (Mugilid). See Mullet. --
Gray owl(Zo\'94l.), the European tawny or brown owl (Syrnium aluco). The great gray owl (Ulula cinerea) inhabits arctic America. --
Gray parrot(Zo\'94l.), an African parrot (Psittacus erithacus), very commonly domesticated, and noted for its aptness in learning to talk. Also called jako. --
Gray pike. (Zo\'94l.)See Sauger. --
Gray snapper(Zo\'94l.), a Florida fish; the sea lawyer. See Snapper. --
Gray snipe(Zo\'94l.), the dowitcher in winter plumage. --
Gray whale(Zo\'94l.), a rather large and swift whale of the northern Pacific (Eschrichtius robustus, formerly Rhachianectes glaucus), having short jaws and no dorsal fin. It grows to a length of 50 feet (someimes 60 feet). It was formerly taken in large numbers in the bays of California, and is now rare; -- called also grayback, devilfish, and hardhead. It lives up to 50 or 60 years and adults weigh from 20 to 40 tons. 1913 Webster]
Gray(gr, n.1.A gray color; any mixture of white and black; also, a neutral or whitish tint. 1913 Webster]
2.An animal or thing of gray color, as a horse, a badger, or a kind of salmon. 1913 Webster]
Woe worth the chase, woe worth the day. gray.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
3.(U. S. History)the Confederate army or a soldier in the confederate army; as, a battle between the blue and the gray. PJC]
Gray(gr, n.[named after Louis Harold Gray, English radiobiologist.]the SI unit of absorbed dosage of ionizing radiation, equal to an absorbed energy of 1 joule per kilogram of irradiated material; -- abbreviated Gy. This unit is 100 times the commonly used unit, the rad. PJC]
Gray"back`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)(a)The California gray whale.(b)The redbreasted sandpiper or knot.(c)The dowitcher.(d)The body louse. 1913 Webster]
gray-hairedgray-headedadj.showing characteristics of age, especially having gray or white hair. Syn. -- gray, grey, grey-haired, grey-headed, hoar, hoary. WordNet 1.5]
Gray"lag`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The common wild gray goose (Anser anser) of Europe, believed to be the wild form of the domestic goose. See Illust. of Goose. 1913 Webster]
Gray"ling(?), n.[From Gray, a.]1.(Zo\'94l.)A European fish (Thymallus vulgaris), allied to the trout, but having a very broad dorsal fin; -- called also umber. It inhabits cold mountain streams, and is valued as a game fish. 1913 Webster]
And here and there a lusty trout, Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)An American fish of the genus Thymallus, having similar habits to the above; one species (T. Ontariensis), inhabits several streams in Michigan; another (T. montanus), is found in the Yellowstone region. 1913 Webster]
Gray"ness, n.The quality of being gray. 1913 Webster]
Gray"stone`(?), n.(Geol.)A grayish or greenish compact rock, composed of feldspar and augite, and allied to basalt. 1913 Webster]
Gray"wacke`(?), n.[G. grauwacke; grau gray + wacke wacke. See Gray, and Wacke, and cf. Grauwacke.](Geol.)A conglomerate or grit rock, consisting of rounded pebbles and sand firmly united together. 1913 Webster]
grauwacke of German miners, was formerly applied in geology to different grits and slates of the Silurian series; but it is now seldom used. 1913 Webster]
Gray whale(Zo\'94l.), a rather large and swift baleen whale of the northern Pacific (Eschrichtius robustus, formerly Rhachianectes glaucus), having short jaws and no dorsal fin; -- called also grayback, devilfish, and hardhead. It grows to a length of 50 feet (sometimes 60 feet). It was formerly taken in large numbers in the bays of California, and is now rare. It lives up to 50 or 60 years and adults weigh from 20 to 40 tons. 1913 Webster + PJC]
Graze(gr, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Grazed(gr; p. pr. & vb. n.Grazing.][OE. grasen, AS. grasian, fr. gr\'91s grass. See Grass.]1.To feed or supply (cattle, sheep, etc.) with grass; to furnish pasture for. 1913 Webster]
A field or two to graze his cows.Swift. 1913 Webster]
2.To feed on; to eat (growing herbage); to eat grass from (a pasture); to browse. 1913 Webster]
The lambs with wolves shall graze the verdant mead.Pope. 1913 Webster]
3.To tend (cattle, etc.) while grazing. 1913 Webster]
When Jacob grazed his uncle Laban's sheep.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.To rub or touch lightly the surface of (a thing) in passing; as, the bullet grazed the wall. 1913 Webster]
Graze, v. i.1.To eat grass; to feed on growing herbage; as, cattle graze on the meadows. 1913 Webster]
2.To yield grass for grazing. 1913 Webster]
The ground continueth the wet, whereby it will never graze to purpose.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
3.To touch something lightly in passing. 1913 Webster]
Graze, n.1.The act of grazing; the cropping of grass. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Turning him out for a graze on the common.T. Hughes. 1913 Webster]
2.A light touch; a slight scratch. 1913 Webster]
Graz"er(?), n.One that grazes; a creature which feeds on growing grass or herbage. 1913 Webster]
The cackling goose, grazer, finds wherewith to ease her want.J. Philips. 1913 Webster]
Gra"zier(?), n.One who pastures cattle, and rears them for market. 1913 Webster]
The inhabitants be rather . . . graziers than plowmen.Stow. 1913 Webster]
Graz"ing(?), n.1.The act of one who, or that which, grazes. 1913 Webster]
Grease(gr, n.[OE. grese, grece, F. graisse; akin to gras fat, greasy, fr. LL. grassus thick, fat, gross, L. crassus. Cf. Crass.]1.Animal fat, as tallow or lard, especially when in a soft state; oily or unctuous matter of any kind. 1913 Webster]
2.(Far.)An inflammation of a horse's heels, suspending the ordinary greasy secretion of the part, and producing dryness and scurfiness, followed by cracks, ulceration, and fungous excrescences. 1913 Webster]
Grease bush. (Bot.)Same as Grease wood (below). --
Grease moth(Zo\'94l.), a pyralid moth (Aglossa pinguinalis) whose larva eats greasy cloth, etc. --
Grease wood(Bot.), a scraggy, stunted, and somewhat prickly shrub (Sarcobatus vermiculatus) of the Spinach family, very abundant in alkaline valleys from the upper Missouri to California. The name is also applied to other plants of the same family, as several species of Atriplex and Obione. 1913 Webster]
Grease(gror gr, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Greased(gror gr; p. pr. & vb. n.Greasing.] 1913 Webster]
1.To smear, anoint, or daub, with grease or fat; to lubricate; as, to grease the wheels of a wagon. 1913 Webster]
2.To bribe; to corrupt with presents. 1913 Webster]
The greased advocate that grinds the poor.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.To cheat or cozen; to overreach. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
4.(Far.)To affect (a horse) with grease, the disease. 1913 Webster]
To grease in the hand,
To grease the hand, to corrupt by bribes.Usher. 1913 Webster]
grease"balln.a person of Italian descent; -- used as a derogatory ethnic slur, and considered offensive. [offensive slang] Syn. -- wop, dago, Guinea. WordNet 1.5]
{ Grease cockorGrease cup }. (Mach.)A cock or cup containing grease, to serve as a lubricator. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
greasedadj.smeared with oil or grease to reduce friction; as, a greased pig is too slippery to hold. Syn. -- lubricated. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Greas"er(?), n.1.One who, or that which, greases; specifically, a person employed to lubricate the working parts of machinery, engines, carriages, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.A nickname sometimes applied in contempt to a Mexican or other Latin-American of the lowest type; -- derogatory and offensive. [Low, U. S.] 1913 Webster +PJC]
grease gun, grease-gunn.A device held in the hand, having a supply of grease and attached to a reservoir of pressurized air, used to force grease between adjacent moving parts of a machine, especially in the bearings of motor vehicles. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
greasepaintn.1.a greasy substance containing pigments, used as makeup by actors, clowns, and other entertainers; as, the smell of the greasepaint, the roar of the crowd. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
2.Theatrical makeup, generally. PJC]
grease"proofadj.resistant to penetration by grease or oil or wax; as, greaseproof wrapping paper. WordNet 1.5]
greasewoodn.A low hardy much-branched spiny shrub (Sarcobatus vermiculatus) common in alkaline soils of Western America. Syn. -- black greasewood, Sarcobatus vermiculatus. WordNet 1.5]
Greas"i*ly(?), adv.1.In a greasy manner. 1913 Webster]
2.In a gross or indelicate manner. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
You talk greasily; your lips grow foul.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Greas"i*ness, n.The quality or state of being greasy, oiliness; unctuousness; grossness. 1913 Webster]
Greas"y(?), a.[Compar.Greasier(; superl.Greasiest.]1.Composed of, or characterized by, grease; oily; unctuous; as, a greasy dish. 1913 Webster]
2.Smeared or defiled with grease. 1913 Webster]
With greasy aprons, rules, and hammers.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Like grease or oil; smooth; seemingly unctuous to the touch, as is mineral soapstone. 1913 Webster]
6.(Far.)Affected with the disease called grease; as, the heels of a horse. See Grease, n., 2. 1913 Webster]
Great(gr, a.[Compar.Greater(; superl.Greatest.][OE. gret, great, AS. gre; akin to OS. & LG. gr, D. groot, OHG. gr, G. gross. Cf. Groat the coin.]1.Large in space; of much size; big; immense; enormous; expanded; -- opposed to small and little; as, a great house, ship, farm, plain, distance, length. 1913 Webster]
2.Large in number; numerous; as, a great company, multitude, series, etc. 1913 Webster]
3.Long continued; lengthened in duration; prolonged in time; as, a great while; a great interval. 1913 Webster]
4.Superior; admirable; commanding; -- applied to thoughts, actions, and feelings. 1913 Webster]
5.Endowed with extraordinary powers; uncommonly gifted; able to accomplish vast results; strong; powerful; mighty; noble; as, a great hero, scholar, genius, philosopher, etc. 1913 Webster]
6.Holding a chief position; elevated: lofty: eminent; distinguished; foremost; principal; as, great men; the great seal; the great marshal, etc. 1913 Webster]
He doth object I am too great of birth.Shak. 1913 Webster]
7.Entitled to earnest consideration; weighty; important; as, a great argument, truth, or principle. 1913 Webster]
8.Pregnant; big (with young). 1913 Webster]
The ewes great with young.Ps. lxxviii. 71. 1913 Webster]
9.More than ordinary in degree; very considerable in degree; as, to use great caution; to be in great pain. 1913 Webster]
We have all Great cause to give great thanks.Shak. 1913 Webster]
10.(Genealogy)Older, younger, or more remote, by single generation; -- often used before grand to indicate one degree more remote in the direct line of descent; as, great-grandfather (a grandfather's or a grandmother's father), great-grandson, etc. 1913 Webster]
Great bear (Astron.), the constellation Ursa Major. --
Great cattle (Law), all manner of cattle except sheep and yearlings.Wharton. --
Great charter(Eng. Hist.), Magna Charta. --
Great circle of a sphere, a circle the plane of which passes through the center of the sphere. --
Great circle sailing, the process or art of conducting a ship on a great circle of the globe or on the shortest arc between two places. --
Great go, the final examination for a degree at the University of Oxford, England; -- called also greats.T. Hughes. --
Great guns. (Naut.)See under Gun. --
The Great Lakesthe large fresh-water lakes (Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario) which lie on the northern borders of the United States. --
Great master. Same as Grand master, under Grand. --
Great organ(Mus.), the largest and loudest of the three parts of a grand organ (the others being the choir organ and the swell, and sometimes the pedal organ or foot keys), It is played upon by a separate keyboard, which has the middle position. --
The great powers (of Europe), in modern diplomacy, Great Britain, France, Germany, Austria, Russia, and Italy. --
Great primer. See under Type. --
Great scale (Mus.), the complete scale; -- employed to designate the entire series of musical sounds from lowest to highest. --
Great sea, the Mediterranean sea. In Chaucer both the Black and the Mediterranean seas are so called. --
Great seal. (a)The principal seal of a kingdom or state.(b)In Great Britain, the lord chancellor (who is custodian of this seal); also, his office.<-- #sp in original, "Britain" was "Britian" --> --
Great tithes. See under Tithes. --
The great, the eminent, distinguished, or powerful. --
The Great Spirit, among the North American Indians, their chief or principal deity. --
To be great (with one), to be intimate or familiar (with him).Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Great(?), n.The whole; the gross; as, a contract to build a ship by the great. 1913 Webster]
Great"-bel`lied(?), a.Having a great belly; bigbellied; pregnant; teeming.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Great"coat"(?), n.An overcoat. 1913 Webster]
Great"en(?), v. t.To make great; to aggrandize; to cause to increase in size; to expand. [R.] 1913 Webster]
A minister's [business] is to greaten and exalt [his king].Ken. 1913 Webster]
Great"en, v. i.To become large; to dilate. [R.] 1913 Webster]
My blue eyes greatening in the looking-glass.Mrs. Browning. 1913 Webster]
greatestadj.[superl. of great.]1.not to be surpassed. Syn. -- top. WordNet 1.5]
2.largest in size of those under consideration. Syn. -- biggest, largest. WordNet 1.5]
3.most of. WordNet 1.5]
4.highest in importance or degree or significance or achievement; most eminent; as, our greatest statesmen. Syn. -- leading(prenominal), preeminent. WordNet 1.5]
5.highest in quality. Syn. -- sterling(prenominal), superlative. WordNet 1.5]
Great"-grand"child`(?), n.The child of one's grandson or granddaughter. 1913 Webster]
Great"-grand"daugh`ter(?), n.[See Great, 10.]A daughter of one's grandson or granddaughter. 1913 Webster]
Great"-grand"fa`ther(?), n.[See Great, 10.]The father of one's grandfather or grandmother. 1913 Webster]
Great"-grand"moth`er(?), n.The mother of one's grandfather or grandmother. 1913 Webster]
Great"-grand"son`(?), n.[See Great, 10.]A son of one's grandson or granddaughter. 1913 Webster]
By a high fate thou greatly didst expire.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
great-nephewn.a son of a niece or nephew. Syn. -- grandnephew. WordNet 1.5]
Great"ness, n.[AS. gre\'a0tnes.]1.The state, condition, or quality of being great; as, greatness of size, greatness of mind, power, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.Pride; haughtiness. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
It is not of pride or greatness that he cometh not aboard your ships.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
great-niecen.a daughter of one's niece or nephew. Syn. -- grandniece. WordNet 1.5]
great-unclen.an uncle of one's father or mother. Syn. -- granduncle. WordNet 1.5]
Great White Way. Broadway, in New York City, in the neighborhood chiefly occupied by theaters, as from about 30th Street to about 50th Street; -- so called from its brilliant illumination at night. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Great White shark. a large shark (Carcharodon carcharias, class Chondrichtyes) usually found in warm seas. When young it is bluish but it becomes white with age. It grows to over 15 feet in length and is feared as a man-eater. Also called white shark and great white. PJC]
Greave, n.[OF. grees; cf. Sp. grevas.]Armor for the leg below the knee; -- usually in the plural. 1913 Webster]
Greave, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Greaved(gr; p. pr. & vb. n.Greaving.][From Greaves.] (Naut.) To clean (a ship's bottom); to grave. 1913 Webster]
Greaves(gr, n. pl.[Cf. dial. Sw. grevar greaves, LG. greven, G. griebe, also AS. greofa pot. Cf. Gravy.]The sediment of melted tallow. It is made into cakes for dogs' food. In Scotland it is called cracklings.[Written also graves.] 1913 Webster]
Grebe(gr, n.[F. gr, fr. Armor. krib comb; akin to kriben crest, W. crib comb, crest. So called in allusion to the crest of one species.](Zo\'94l.)One of several swimming birds or divers, of the genus Colymbus (formerly Podiceps), and allied genera, found in the northern parts of America, Europe, and Asia. They have strong, sharp bills, and lobate toes. 1913 Webster]
Gre"cian"(?), a.[Cf. Greek.]Of or pertaining to Greece; Greek. 1913 Webster]
Grecian bend, among women, an affected carriage of the body, the upper part being inclined forward. [Collog.] --
Grecian fire. See Greek fire, under Greek. 1913 Webster]
Gre"cian, n.1.A native or naturalized inhabitant of Greece; a Greek. 1913 Webster]
2.A jew who spoke Greek; a Hellenist.Acts vi. 1. 1913 Webster]
Grecian in the Authorized Version of the New Testament is translated Grecian Jew in the Revised Version. 1913 Webster]
6.One well versed in the Greek language, literature, or history.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
Gre"cism(?), n.[Cf. F. gr\'82cisme.]An idiom of the Greek language; a Hellenism.Addison. 1913 Webster]
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Gre"cize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Grecized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Grecizing.][Cf. F. gr\'82ciser.]1.To render Grecian; also, to cause (a word or phrase in another language) to take a Greek form; as, the name is Grecized.T. Warton. 1913 Webster]
2.To translate into Greek.
Gre"cize, Gre"cian*ize(, v. i.To conform to the Greek custom, especially in speech. 1913 Webster]
Gre"co-Ro"man(?), a.Having characteristics that are partly Greek and partly Roman; as, Greco-Roman architecture. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Grecque(gr, n.[F.]An ornament supposed to be of Greek origin, esp. a fret or meander. 1913 Webster]
Gree(?), n.[F. gr\'82. See Grateful, and cf. Agree.]1.Good will; favor; pleasure; satisfaction; -- used esp. in such phrases as: to take in gree; to accept in gree; that is, to take favorably. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Accept in gree, my lord, the words I spoke.Fairfax. 1913 Webster]
2.Rank; degree; position. [Obs. or Scot.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
He is a shepherd great in gree.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
3.The prize; the honor of the day; as, to bear the gree, i. e., to carry off the prize. [Obs. or Scot.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Gree, v. i.[From Agree.]To agree. [Obs.] Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Gree, n.; pl.Grees(gr; obs. plurals Greece(grGrice(gror gr, Grise, Grize(gror gr, etc.[OF. gr\'82, F. grade. See Grade.]A step. 1913 Webster]
Greece(?), n. pl.See Gree a step. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Greed(gr, n.[Akin to Goth. gr hunger, Icel. gr. Greedy.]An eager desire or longing; greediness; as, a greed of gain. 1913 Webster]
Greed"i*ly(?), adv.In a greedy manner. 1913 Webster]
Greed"i*ness, n.[AS gr.]The quality of being greedy; vehement and selfish desire. 1913 Webster]
Greed"y(gr, a.[Compar.Greedier(-; superl.Greediest.][OE. gredi, AS. gr, gr; akin to D. gretig, OS. gr, OHG. gr, Dan. graadig, OSw. gradig, gr, Icel. gr, Goth. gr greedy, gr to be hungry; cf. Skr. g to be greedy. Cf. Greed.]1.Having a keen appetite for food or drink; ravenous; voracious; very hungry; -- followed by of; as, a lion that is greedy of his prey. 1913 Webster]
2.Having a keen desire for anything; vehemently desirous; eager to obtain; avaricious; as, greedy of gain. 1913 Webster]
Gree"gree`, Gri"gri`(?), n.An African talisman or charm. 1913 Webster]
A greegree man, an African magician or fetich priest. 1913 Webster]
Greek(?), a.[AS. grec, L. Graecus, Gr. ?: cf. F. grec. Cf. Grecian.]Of or pertaining to Greece or the Greeks; Grecian. 1913 Webster]
Greek calends. See under Greek calends in the vocabulary. --
Greek Church (Eccl. Hist.), the Eastern Church; that part of Christendom which separated from the Roman or Western Church in the ninth century. It comprises the great bulk of the Christian population of Russia (of which this is the established church), Greece, Moldavia, and Wallachia. The Greek Church is governed by patriarchs and is called also the Byzantine Church. --
Greek cross. See Illust. (10) Of Cross. --
Greek Empire. See Byzantine Empire. --
Greek fire, a combustible composition which burns under water, the constituents of which are supposed to be asphalt, with niter and sulphur.Ure. --
Greek rose, the flower campion. 1913 Webster]
Greek, n.1.A native, or one of the people, of Greece; a Grecian; also, the language of Greece. 1913 Webster]
2.A swindler; a knave; a cheat. [Slang] 1913 Webster]
Without a confederate the . . . game of baccarat does not . . . offer many chances for the Greek.Sat. Rev. 1913 Webster]
3.Something unintelligible; as, it was all Greek to me. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Greek calendar. 1.Any of various calendars used by the ancient Greek states.The Attic calendar divided the year into twelve months of 29 and 30 days, as follows:
1. Hecatomb\'91on (July-Aug.).
A fixed relation to the seasons was maintained by introducing an intercalary month, \'bdthe second Poseideon,\'b8 at first in an inexact way, afterward in years 3, 5, 8, 11, 13, 16, 19 of the Metonic cycle. Dates were reckoned in Olympiads. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.The Julian calendar, used in the Greek Church. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Greek calendsorGreek kalends. A time that will never come, as the Greeks had no calends. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Greek"ish, a.[Cf. AS. Gr.]Peculiar to Greece. 1913 Webster]
greeklikeadj.of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks; as, greeklike struggles. Syn. -- grecian. WordNet 1.5]
Greek"ling(?), n.A little Greek, or one of small esteem or pretensions.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Green(gr, a.[Compar.Greener(gr; superl.Greenest.][OE. grene, AS. gr; akin to D. groen, OS. gr, OHG. gruoni, G. gr, Dan. & Sw. gr, Icel. gr; fr. the root of E. grow. See Grow.]1.Having the color of grass when fresh and growing; resembling that color of the solar spectrum which is between the yellow and the blue; verdant; emerald. 1913 Webster]
2.Having a sickly color; wan. 1913 Webster]
To look so green and pale.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Full of life and vigor; fresh and vigorous; new; recent; as, a green manhood; a green wound. 1913 Webster]
As valid against such an old and beneficent government as against . . . the greenest usurpation.Burke. 1913 Webster]
4.Not ripe; immature; not fully grown or ripened; as, green fruit, corn, vegetables, etc. 1913 Webster]
5.Not roasted; half raw. [R.] 1913 Webster]
We say the meat is green when half roasted.L. Watts. 1913 Webster]
6.Immature in age, judgment, or experience; inexperienced; young; raw; not trained; awkward; as, green in years or judgment. 1913 Webster]
I might be angry with the officious zeal which supposes that its green conceptions can instruct my gray hairs.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
7.Not seasoned; not dry; containing its natural juices; as, green wood, timber, etc.Shak. 1913 Webster]
8.(Politics)Concerned especially with protection of the enviroment; -- of political parties and political philosophies; as, the European green parties. PJC]
Green brier(Bot.), a thorny climbing shrub (Emilaz rotundifolia) having a yellowish green stem and thick leaves, with small clusters of flowers, common in the United States; -- called also cat brier. --
Green con(Zo\'94l.), the pollock. --
Green crab(Zo\'94l.), an edible, shore crab (Carcinus menas) of Europe and America; -- in New England locally named joe-rocker. --
Green crop, a crop used for food while in a growing or unripe state, as distingushed from a grain crop, root crop, etc. --
Green diallage. (Min.)(a)Diallage, a variety of pyroxene.(b)Smaragdite. --
Green dragon(Bot.), a North American herbaceous plant (Aris\'91ma Dracontium), resembling the Indian turnip; -- called also dragon root. --
Green earth(Min.), a variety of glauconite, found in cavities in amygdaloid and other eruptive rock, and used as a pigment by artists; -- called also mountain green. --
Green ebony. (a)A south American tree (Jacaranda ovalifolia), having a greenish wood, used for rulers, turned and inlaid work, and in dyeing.(b)The West Indian green ebony. See Ebony. --
Green fire (Pyrotech.), a composition which burns with a green flame. It consists of sulphur and potassium chlorate, with some salt of barium (usually the nitrate), to which the color of the flame is due. --
Green fly(Zo\'94l.), any green species of plant lice or aphids, esp. those that infest greenhouse plants. --
Green gage, (Bot.)See Greengage, in the Vocabulary. --
Green gland(Zo\'94l.), one of a pair of large green glands in Crustacea, supposed to serve as kidneys. They have their outlets at the bases of the larger antenn\'91. --
Green hand, a novice. [Colloq.] --
Green heart(Bot.), the wood of a lauraceous tree found in the West Indies and in South America, used for shipbuilding or turnery. The green heart of Jamaica and Guiana is the Nectandra Rodi\'d2i, that of Martinique is the Colubrina ferruginosa. --
Green iron ore (Min.) dufrenite. --
Green laver(Bot.), an edible seaweed (Ulva latissima); -- called also green sloke. --
Green lead ore (Min.), pyromorphite. --
Green linnet(Zo\'94l.), the greenfinch. --
Green looper(Zo\'94l.), the cankerworm. --
Green marble (Min.), serpentine. --
Green mineral, a carbonate of copper, used as a pigment. See Greengill. --
Green monkey(Zo\'94l.)a West African long-tailed monkey (Cercopithecus callitrichus), very commonly tamed, and trained to perform tricks. It was introduced into the West Indies early in the last century, and has become very abundant there. --
Green salt of Magnus (Old Chem.), a dark green crystalline salt, consisting of ammonia united with certain chlorides of platinum. --
Green sand (Founding) molding sand used for a mold while slightly damp, and not dried before the cast is made. --
Green sea (Naut.), a wave that breaks in a solid mass on a vessel's deck. --
Green sickness(Med.), chlorosis. --
Green snake(Zo\'94l.), one of two harmless American snakes (Cyclophis vernalis, and C. \'91stivus). They are bright green in color. --
Green turtle(Zo\'94l.), an edible marine turtle. See Turtle. --
Green vitriol. (a)(Chem.)Sulphate of iron; a light green crystalline substance, very extensively used in the preparation of inks, dyes, mordants, etc.(b)(Min.)Same as copperas, melanterite and sulphate of iron. --
Green ware, articles of pottery molded and shaped, but not yet baked. --
Green woodpecker(Zo\'94l.), a common European woodpecker (Picus viridis); -- called also yaffle. 1913 Webster]
Green(gr, n.1.The color of growing plants; the color of the solar spectrum intermediate between the yellow and the blue. 1913 Webster]
2.A grassy plain or plat; a piece of ground covered with verdant herbage; as, the village green. 1913 Webster]
O'er the smooth enameled green.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.Fresh leaves or branches of trees or other plants; wreaths; -- usually in the plural. 1913 Webster]
In that soft season when descending showers greens, and wake the rising flowers.Pope. 1913 Webster]
4.pl.Leaves and stems of young plants, as spinach, beets, etc., which in their green state are boiled for food. 1913 Webster]
5.Any substance or pigment of a green color. 1913 Webster]
Alkali green(Chem.), an alkali salt of a sulphonic acid derivative of a complex aniline dye, resembling emerald green; -- called also Helvetia green. --
Berlin green. (Chem.)See under Berlin. --
Brilliant green(Chem.), a complex aniline dye, resembling emerald green in composition. --
Brunswick green, an oxychloride of copper. --
Chrome green. See under Chrome. --
Emerald green. (Chem.)(a)A complex basic derivative of aniline produced as a metallic, green crystalline substance, and used for dyeing silk, wool, and mordanted vegetable fiber a brilliant green; -- called also aldehyde green, acid green, malachite green, Victoria green, solid green, etc. It is usually found as a double chloride, with zinc chloride, or as an oxalate.(b)See Paris green (below). --
Gaignet's green(Chem.)a green pigment employed by the French artist, Adrian Gusgnet, and consisting essentially of a basic hydrate of chromium. --
Methyl green(Chem.), an artificial rosaniline dyestuff, obtained as a green substance having a brilliant yellow luster; -- called also light-green. --
Mineral green. See under Mineral. --
Mountain green. See Green earth, under Green, a. --
Paris green(Chem.), a poisonous green powder, consisting of a mixture of several double salts of the acetate and arsenite of copper. It has found very extensive use as a pigment for wall paper, artificial flowers, etc., but particularly as an exterminator of insects, as the potato bug; -- called also Schweinfurth green, imperial green, Vienna green, emerald qreen, and mitis green. --
Scheele's green(Chem.), a green pigment, consisting essentially of a hydrous arsenite of copper; -- called also Swedish green. It may enter into various pigments called parrot green, pickel green, Brunswick green, nereid green, or emerald green. 1913 Webster]
Green, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Greened(great): p. pr. & vb. n.Greening.]To make green. 1913 Webster]
Great spring before Greened all the year.Thomson.
<-- THe Greening of America [Reich] --> 1913 Webster]
Green, v. i.To become or grow green.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
By greening slope and singing flood.Whittier. 1913 Webster]
Green"back"(?), n.One of the legal tender notes of the United States; a note of paper currency of the United States; -- first issued in 1862, and having the devices on the back printed with green ink, to prevent alterations and counterfeits. 1913 Webster]
Green"back"er(?), n.One of those who supported greenback or paper money, and opposed the resumption of specie payments. [Colloq. U. S.] 1913 Webster]
green-blindadj.Unable to see the color green or to distinguish green and purplish-red. Syn. -- deuteranopic. WordNet 1.5]
green-blindnessn.A defect of color vision characterized by inability to distinguish green and purplish-red. Syn. -- deuteranopia, daltonism. WordNet 1.5]
Green"bone(?), n.[So named because the bones are green when boiled.](Zo\'94l.)(a)Any garfish (Belone or Tylosurus).(b)The European eelpout. 1913 Webster]
Green"-broom`(?), n.(Bot.)A plant of the genus Genista (G. tinctoria); dyer's weed; -- called also greenweed. 1913 Webster]
Green"cloth`(-kl, n.A board or court of justice formerly held in the counting house of the British sovereign's household, composed of the lord steward and his officers, and having cognizance of matters of justice in the household, with power to correct offenders and keep the peace within the verge of the palace, which extends two hundred yards beyond the gates. 1913 Webster]
A pretty little one-storied abode, so rural, so smothered in greenery.J. Ingelow. 1913 Webster]
Green"-eyed(?), a.1.Having green eyes. 1913 Webster]
2.Seeing everything under the influence of emotions which discolor or distort. \'bdGreen-eyed jealousy.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Hence:suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival.[wns=1] Syn. -- jealous, overjealous. WordNet 1.5]
Green"finch`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)1.A European finch (Ligurinus chloris); -- called also green bird, green linnet, green grosbeak, green olf, greeny, and peasweep. 1913 Webster]
2.The Texas sparrow (Embernagra rufivirgata), in which the general color is olive green, with four rufous stripes on the head. 1913 Webster]
Green"fish`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)See Bluefish, and Pollock. 1913 Webster]
Green"gage`(?), n.(Bot.)A kind of plum of medium size, roundish shape, greenish flesh, and delicious flavor. It is called in France Reine Claude, after the queen of Francis I. See Gage. 1913 Webster]
Green"gill`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)An oyster which has the gills tinged with a green pigment, said to be due to an abnormal condition of the blood. 1913 Webster]
Green"gro`cer(?), n.A retailer of vegetables or fruits in their fresh or green state. 1913 Webster]
Green"head`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)(a)The mallard.(b)The striped bass. See Bass.
{ Green"head(?), Green"hood(?), }n.A state of greenness; verdancy.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Green"house`(?), n.A house in which tender plants are cultivated and sheltered from the weather. 1913 Webster]
Green"ing, n.A greenish apple, of several varieties, among which the Rhode Island greening is the best known for its fine-grained acid flesh and its excellent keeping quality. 1913 Webster]
Green"ish, a.Somewhat green; having a tinge of green; as, a greenish yellow. -- Green"ish*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Greenlandprop. n.An island situated between the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, the largest island in the world; it is a Danish territory. WordNet 1.5]
Green"land*er(?), prop. n.A native of Greenland. 1913 Webster]
Green"-leek`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)An Australian parrakeet (Polytelis Barrabandi); -- called also the scarlet-breasted parrot. 1913 Webster]
Green"let(?), n.1.(Zo\'94l.)One of numerous species of small American singing birds, of the genus Vireo, as the solitary, or blue-headed (Vireo solitarius); the brotherly-love (V. Philadelphicus); the warbling greenlet (V. gilvus); the yellow-throated greenlet (V. flavifrons) and others. See Vireo. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l,)Any species of Cyclorhis, a genus of tropical American birds allied to the tits. 1913 Webster]
greenlingn.[1400-1450]any spiny-finned food fish of the northern Pacific coasts, of the genus Hexagrammos. WordNet 1.5]
Green"ly, adv.With a green color; newly; freshly, immaturely. -- a.Of a green color. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
green"mailn.(Finance)The act, performed by a publicly traded corporation, of paying a corporate raider to give up a takeover attempt, by buying the shares of stock he owns; also, the threat posed by corporate raiders to take over a company unless their stocks are purchased by the company at a price giving them a large profit. [Informal] WordNet 1.5]
Green"ness, n.[AS. gr. See Green.]1.The quality of being green; viridity; verdancy; as, the greenness of grass, or of a meadow. 1913 Webster]
2.Freshness; vigor; newness. 1913 Webster]
3.Immaturity; unripeness; as, the greenness of fruit; inexperience; as, the greenness of youth. 1913 Webster]
Green"ock*ite(?), n.[Named after Lord Greenock.](Min.)Native cadmium sulphide, a mineral occurring in yellow hexagonal crystals, also as an earthy incrustation. 1913 Webster]
Green"room` (grn. The retiring room of actors and actresses in a theater. 1913 Webster]
Green"sand`(-s, n.(Geol.)A variety of sandstone, usually imperfectly consolidated, consisting largely of glauconite, a silicate of iron and potash of a green color, mixed with sand and a trace of phosphate of lime. 1913 Webster]
Greensand is often called marl, because it is a useful fertilizer. The greensand beds of the American Cretaceous belong mostly to the Upper Cretaceous. 1913 Webster]
Green"shank`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A European sandpiper or snipe (Totanus canescens); -- called also greater plover. 1913 Webster]
Green"-stall`(?), n.A stall at which greens and fresh vegetables are exposed for sale. 1913 Webster]
Green"stone`(gr, n.[So called from a tinge of green in the color.](Geol.)A name formerly applied rather loosely to certain dark-colored igneous rocks, including diorite, diabase, etc. 1913 Webster]
Green"sward`(-swn.Turf green with grass. 1913 Webster]
Greenth(gr, n.[Cf. Growth.]The state or quality of being green; verdure. [R.] 1913 Webster]
green"wingn.The common teal (Anas crecca) of Eurasia and North America. Syn. -- green-winged teal, Anas crecca. WordNet 1.5]
Green"wood`(?), n.A forest as it appears in spring and summer. 1913 Webster]
Green"wood`, a.Pertaining to a greenwood; as, a greenwood shade.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Greet(?), a.Great. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Greet, v. i.[OE. greten, AS. gr, gr; akin to Icel. gr, Sw. gr, Dan. gr\'91de, Goth. gr; cf. Skr. hr to sound, roar. To weep; to cry; to lament. [Obs. or Scot.] [Written also greit.]Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Greet, n.Mourning. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Greet, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Greeted; p. pr. & vb. n.Greeting.][OE. greten, AS. gr to address, approach; akin to OS. gr, LG. gr\'94ten, D. groeten, OHG. gruozzen, G. gr\'81ssen. 1.To address with salutations or expressions of kind wishes; to salute; to hail; to welcome; to accost with friendship; to pay respects or compliments to, either personally or through the intervention of another, or by writing or token. 1913 Webster]
My lord, the mayor of London comes to greet you.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To come upon, or meet, as with something that makes the heart glad. 1913 Webster]
In vain the spring my senses greets.Addison. 1913 Webster]
3.To accost; to address.Pope. 1913 Webster]
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Greet(gr, v. i.To meet and give salutations. 1913 Webster]
There greet in silence, as the dead are wont, And sleep in peace.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Greet, n.Greeting. [Obs.] F. Beaumont. 1913 Webster]
Greet"er(?), n.One who greets or salutes another. 1913 Webster]
Greet"er, n.One who weeps or mourns. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Greet"ing, n.Expression of kindness or joy; salutation at meeting; a compliment from one absent. 1913 Webster]
Write to him . . . gentle adieus and greetings.Shak.
Greeve(?), n.See Grieve, an overseer. 1913 Webster]
Greeze(?), n.A step. See Gree, a step. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The top of the ladder, or first greeze, is this.Latimer. 1913 Webster]
Gref"fi*er(?), n.[F., from LL. grafarius, graphiarius, fr. L. graphium, a writing style; cf. F. greffe a record office. See Graft, and cf. Graffer.]A registrar or recorder; a notary. [Obs.] Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Gre"gal(?), a.[L. gregalis, fr. grex, gregis, herd.]Pertaining to, or like, a flock. 1913 Webster]
For this gregal conformity there is an excuse.W. S. Mayo. 1913 Webster]
Gre*ga"ri*an(?), a.Gregarious; belonging to the herd or common sort; common. [Obs.] \'bdThe gregarian soldiers.\'b8 Howell. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Greg`a*ri"n\'91(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gregarina the typical genus, fr. L. gregarius. See Gregarious.](Zo\'94l.)An order of Protozoa, allied to the Rhizopoda, and parasitic in other animals, as in the earthworm, lobster, etc. When adult, they have a small, wormlike body inclosing a nucleus, but without external organs; in one of the young stages, they are am\'d2biform; -- called also Gregarinida, and Gregarinaria. 1913 Webster]
Greg"a*rine(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Gregarin\'91. -- n.One of the Gregarin\'91. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Greg`a*rin"i*da(?)Gregarin\'91. 1913 Webster]
Gre*ga"ri*ous(?), a.[L. gregarius, fr. grex, gregis, herd; cf. Gr. jar to approach. Cf. Congregate, Egregious.]Habitually living or moving in flocks or herds; tending to flock or herd together; not habitually solitary or living alone.Burke. 1913 Webster]
No birds of prey are gregarious.Ray.
<-- 2. (of people) enjoying companionship; sociable; not solitary.
3. (of plants) growing in clusters. -->
-- Gre*ga"ri*ous*ly, adv. -- Gre*ga"ri*ous*ness, n.
Grege(?), Greg"ge(, v. t.[OE. gregier to burden.]To make heavy; to increase. [Obs.] Wyclif.
{ Greg"goe(?), Gre"go(?), }n.[Prob. fr, It. Greco Greek, or Sp. Griego, or Pg. Grego.]A short jacket or cloak, made of very thick, coarse cloth, with a hood attached, worn by the Greeks and others in the Levant.[Written also griego.] 1913 Webster]
Gre*go"ri*an(?), a.[NL. Gregorianus, fr. Gregorius Gregory, Gr. gr\'82gorien.]Pertaining to, or originated by, some person named Gregory, especially one of the popes of that name. 1913 Webster]
Gregorian calendar, the calendar as reformed by Pope Gregory XIII. in 1582, including the method of adjusting the leap years so as to harmonize the civil year with the solar, and also the regulation of the time of Easter and the movable feasts by means of epochs. See Gregorian year (below). --
Gregorian chant(Mus.), plain song, or canto fermo, a kind of unisonous music, according to the eight celebrated church modes, as arranged and prescribed by Pope Gregory I. (called \'bdthe Great\'b8) in the 6th century. --
Gregorian modes, the musical scales ordained by Pope Gregory the Great, and named after the ancient Greek scales, as Dorian, Lydian, etc. --
Gregorian telescope(Opt.), a form of reflecting telescope, named from Prof. James Gregory, of Edinburgh, who perfected it in 1663. A small concave mirror in the axis of this telescope, having its focus coincident with that of the large reflector, transmits the light received from the latter back through a hole in its center to the eyepiece placed behind it. --
Gregorian year, the year as now reckoned according to the Gregorian calendar. Thus, every year, of the current reckoning, which is divisible by 4, except those divisible by 100 and not by 400, has 366 days; all other years have 365 days. See Bissextile, and Note under Style, n., 7. 1913 Webster]
Gregoryprop. n.1.Pope Gregory XIII., born 1572, died 1585, the pope who introduced the modern calendar. Syn. -- Gregory XIII, Ugo Buoncompagni. WordNet 1.5]
2.Pope Gregory I., born circa 540, died 604; the pope for whom Gregorian chants were named. Syn. -- Gregory I, Saint Gregory I, Gregory the Great. WordNet 1.5]
Greil"lade(?), n.(Metal.)Iron ore in coarse powder, prepared for reduction by the Catalan process. 1913 Webster]
Grei"sen(?), n.(Min.)A crystalline rock consisting of quarts and mica, common in the tin regions of Cornwall and Saxony. 1913 Webster]
Greit(?), v. i.See Greet, to weep. 1913 Webster]
Greith(?), v. t.[Icel. grei: cf. AS. ger to arrange; pref. ge- + r ready. Cf. Ready.]To make ready; -- often used reflexively. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Greith, n.[Icel. grei. See Greith, v.]Goods; furniture. [Obs.] See Graith. 1913 Webster]
Gre"mi*al(?), a.[L. gremium lap, bosom.]Of or pertaining to the lap or bosom. [R.] 1913 Webster]
2.(Ecol.)A cloth, often adorned with gold or silver lace, placed on the bishop's lap while he sits in celebrating mass, or in ordaining priests. 1913 Webster]
Gre*nade"(?), n.[F. grenade a pomegranate, a grenade, or Sp. granada; orig., filled with seeds. So called from the resemblance of its shape to a pomegranate. See Carnet, Grain a kernel, and cf. Pomegranate.](Min.)A hollow ball or shell of iron filled with powder of other explosive, ignited by means of a fuse, and thrown from the hand among enemies. 1913 Webster]
Hand grenade. (a)A small grenade of iron or glass, usually about two and a half inches in diameter, to be thrown from the hand into the head of a sap, trenches, covered way, or upon besiegers mounting a breach.(b)A portable fire extinguisher consisting of a glass bottle containing water and gas. It is thrown into the flames. Called also fire grenade. --
Rampart grenades, grenades of various sizes, which, when used, are rolled over the pararapet in a trough. 1913 Webster]
Grenadianadj.1.of or pertaining to Grenada; as, the Grenadian capital. WordNet 1.5]
2.of or pertaining to the inhabitants of Grenada; as, Grenadian troops. WordNet 1.5]
Grenadiann.a native or inhabitant of Grenada. WordNet 1.5]
Gren`a*dier"(?), n.[F. grenadier. See Grenade.]1.(Mil.)Originaly, a soldier who carried and threw grenades; afterward, one of a company attached to each regiment or battalion, taking post on the right of the line, and wearing a peculiar uniform. In modern times, a member of a special regiment or corps; as, a grenadier of the guard of Napoleon I. one of the regiment of Grenadier Guards of the British army, etc. 1913 Webster]
Some talk of Alexander, and some of Hercules / The British Grenadiers
ca. 18th Century
The British Grenadiers
2.(Zo\'94l.)Any marine fish of the genus Macrurus, in which the body and tail taper to a point; they mostly inhabit the deep sea; -- called also onion fish, and rat-tail fish. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)A bright-colored South African grosbeak (Pyromelana orix), having the back red and the lower parts black. 1913 Webster]
Gren`a*dil"lo(?), n.[Sp. granadillo.]A handsome tropical American wood, much used for making flutes and other wind instruments; -- called also Grenada cocos, or cocus, and red ebony. 1913 Webster]
Gren`a*dine"(?), n.[F.]1.A thin gauzelike fabric of silk or wool, for women's wear. 1913 Webster]
2.A trade name for a dyestuff, consisting essentially of impure fuchsine.
<-- 3. a liqueur --> 1913 Webster]
Gre*na"do(?), n.Same as Grenade. 1913 Webster]
Grene(?), a.Green. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Gres(?), n.Grass. [Obs.] Chaucer.
{ Gres*so"ri*al(?), Gres*so"ri*ous(?), }a.[L. gressus, p. p. of gradi to step, go.](Zool.)Adapted for walking; anisodactylous; as the feet of certain birds and insects. See Illust. under Aves.
Grew"some(?), Grue"some, a.[From a word akin to Dan. gru horror, terror + -some; cf. D. gruwzaam, G. grausam. Cf. Grisly.]Ugly; frightful. 1913 Webster]
Grewsome sights of war.C. Kingsley. 1913 Webster]
Grey(?), a.See Gray (the correct orthography). 1913 Webster]
grey"beardn.a man who is old. Syn. -- old man. WordNet 1.5]
grey-hairedadj.showing characteristics of age, especially having gray or white hair. Syn. -- gray, grey, gray-haired, gray-headed, grey-headed, hoar, hoary. WordNet 1.5]
Grey"hound`(?), n.[OE. graihund, greihound, greahund, grihond, Icel. greyhundr; grey greyhound + hundr dog; cf. AS. gr. The origin of the first syllable is unknown.]1.A slender, graceful breed of dogs, remarkable for keen sight and swiftness. It is one of the oldest varieties known, and is figured on the Egyptian monuments.[Written also grayhound.] 1913 Webster]
2.A swift steamer, esp. an ocean steamer. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
greynessn.a neutral achromatic color midway between while and black. Syn. -- gray, grayness, grey. WordNet 1.5]
Griasn.The genus of trees including the anchovy pear tree Grias cauliflora, whose fruit is somewhat like the mango. Syn. -- genus Grias. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Grib"ble(?), n.[Cf. Prov. E. grib to bite.](Zo\'94l.)A small marine isopod crustacean (Limnoria lignorum or Limnoria terebrans), which burrows into and rapidly destroys submerged timber, such as the piles of wharves, both in Europe and America. 1913 Webster]
Grice(gr, n.[OE. gris, grise; of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. gr?ss, Sw. gris, Dan. grus, also Gr. ghrshvi, boar. Cf. Grise, Griskin.]A little pig.[Written also grise.] [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Grice(?), n.See Gree, a step. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Grid(gr, n.1.A grating of thin parallel bars, similar to a gridiron. 1913 Webster]
2.(Elec.)A plate or sheet of lead with perforations, or other irregularities of surface, by which the active material of a secondary battery or accumulator is supported. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3.(Electronics)a mesh or coil of fine wire in an electron tube, connected to the circuit so as to regulate the current passing through the tube. PJC]
4.any network of crossing horizontal and vertical lines; -- they are used, for example, as reference coordinates to locate objects or places on a map. PJC]
5.anything resembling a grid{4}, as the Manhattan street grid. See also gridlock. PJC]
6.a network of connected conductors for distributing electrical power, especially one using high-tension lines for wide geographic distribution of power; as, the Northeast power grid. PJC]
7.(Football)the gridiron. PJC]
Grid"dle(?), n.[OE. gredil, gredl, gridel, of Celtic origin; cf. W. greidell, Ir. greideal, greideil, griddle, gridiron, greadaim I burn, scorch. Cf. Gridiron.]1.An iron plate or pan used for cooking cakes. 1913 Webster]
2.A sieve with a wire bottom, used by miners. 1913 Webster]
Grid"dle*cake`(?), n.A cake baked or fried on a griddle, esp. a thin batter cake, as of buckwheat or common flour. 1913 Webster]
Gride(gr, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Grided; p. pr. & vb. n.Griding.][For gird, properly, to strike with a rod. See Yard a measure, and cf. Grid to strike, sneer.]To cut with a grating sound; to cut; to penetrate or pierce harshly; as, the griding sword.Milton. 1913 Webster]
That through his thigh the mortal steel did gride.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Gride, n.A harsh scraping or cutting; a grating. 1913 Webster]
The gride of hatchets fiercely thrown. Whittier. 1913 Webster]
Grid"e*lin(gr, n.[F. gris de lin gray of flax, flax gray.]A color mixed of white, and red, or a gray violet.[Written also gredaline, grizelin.]Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Grid"i`ron(?), n.[OE. gredire, gredirne, from the same source as E. griddle, but the ending was confused with E. iron. See Griddle.]1.A grated iron utensil for broiling flesh and fish over coals. 1913 Webster]
2.(Naut.)An openwork frame on which vessels are placed for examination, cleaning, and repairs.
3.(Sport)A football field; -- so called because of the resemblance of the parallel marked yard lines to a gridiron{1}. PJC]
Gridiron pendulum. See under Pendulum. --
Gridiron valve(Steam Engine), a slide valve with several parallel perforations corresponding to openings in the seat on which the valve moves. 1913 Webster]
gridiron-tailed lizardn.a lizard having a long tail with black bands (Callisaurus draconoides), which lives in the deserts of the southwestern U. S. and Mexico; called also zebra-tailed lizard.RHUD PJC]
Grief(gr, n.[OE. grief, gref, OF. grief, gref, F. grief, L. gravis heavy; akin to Gr. bary`s, Skr. guru, Goth. ka. Cf. Barometer, Grave, a., Grieve, Gooroo.]1.Pain of mind on account of something in the past; mental suffering arising from any cause, as misfortune, loss of friends, misconduct of one's self or others, etc.; sorrow; sadness. 1913 Webster]
The mother was so afflicted at the loss of a fine boy, . . . that she died for grief of it.Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.Cause of sorrow or pain; that which afficts or distresses; trial; grievance. 1913 Webster]
Be factious for redress of all these griefs.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Physical pain, or a cause of it; malady. [R.] 1913 Webster]
This grief (cancerous ulcers) hastened the end of that famous mathematician, Mr. Harriot.Wood. 1913 Webster]
To come to grief, to meet with calamity, accident, defeat, ruin, etc., causing grief; to turn out badly. [Colloq.]
Syn. -- Affiction; sorrow; distress; sadness; trial; grievance.Grief, Sorrow, Sadness. Sorrow is the generic term; grief is sorrow for some definite cause -- one which commenced, at least, in the past; sadness is applied to a permanent mood of the mind. Sorrow is transient in many cases; but the grief of a mother for the loss of a favorite child too often turns into habitual sadness. \'bdGrief is sometimes considered as synonymous with sorrow; and in this case we speak of the transports of grief. At other times it expresses more silent, deep, and painful affections, such as are inspired by domestic calamities, particularly by the loss of friends and relatives, or by the distress, either of body or mind, experienced by those whom we love and value.\'b8 Cogan. See Affliction. 1913 Webster]
Grief"ful(?), a.Full of grief or sorrow.Sackville. 1913 Webster]
Griev"ance(?), n.[OF. grevance. See Grieve, v. t.]1.A cause of uneasiness and complaint; a wrong done and suffered; that which gives ground for remonstrance or resistance, as arising from injustice, tyranny, etc.; injury. 1913 Webster]
2.Grieving; grief; affliction. 1913 Webster]
The . . . grievance of a mind unreasonably yoked.Milton.
Griev"an*cer(?), n.One who occasions a grievance; one who gives ground for complaint. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Petition . . . against the bishops as grand grievancers.Fuller.
Grieve(gr, Greeve, n.[AS. ger. Cf. Reeve an officer.]A manager of a farm, or overseer of any work; a reeve; a manorial bailiff. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Their children were horsewhipped by the grieve.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Grieve(gr, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Grieved(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Grieving.][OE. greven, OF. grever, fr. L. gravare to burden, oppress, fr. gravis heavy. See Grief.]1.To occasion grief to; to wound the sensibilities of; to make sorrowful; to cause to suffer; to afflict; to hurt; to try. 1913 Webster]
Grieve not the Holy Spirit of God.Eph. iv. 30. 1913 Webster]
The maidens grieved themselves at my concern.Cowper, 1913 Webster]
Grieve, v. i.To feel grief; to be in pain of mind on account of an evil; to sorrow; to mourn; -- often followed by at, for, or over. 1913 Webster]
Do not you grieve at this.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Griev"er(?), n.One who, or that which, grieves. 1913 Webster]
Griev"ing, a.Sad; sorrowful; causing grief. -- n.The act of causing grief; the state of being grieved. -- Griev"ing*ly, adv.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Griev"ous(?), a.[OF. grevous, grevos, LL. gravosus. See Grief.]1.Causing grief or sorrow; painful; afflictive; hard to bear; offensive; harmful. 1913 Webster]
The famine was grievous in the land.Gen. xii. 10. 1913 Webster]
The thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight.Gen. xxi. 11. 1913 Webster]
2.Characterized by great atrocity; heinous; aggravated; flagitious; as, a grievous sin.Gen. xviii. 20. 1913 Webster]
3.Full of, or expressing, grief; showing great sorrow or affliction; as, a grievous cry. -- Griev"ous*ly, adv. -- Griev"ous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
A vein of gold ore within one spade's griff.Holland. 1913 Webster]
2.[Cf. F. griffe, G. griff, prop., a grasping.](Weaving)An arrangement of parallel bars for lifting the hooked wires which raise the warp threads in a loom for weaving figured goods.Knight. 1913 Webster]
Griff, n.A person of mixed blood. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Griffe(?), n.[F.]1.The offspring of a mulatto woman and a negro; also, a mulatto. [Local, U. S.] 1913 Webster]
2.A person of mixed negro and American Indian blood. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Grif"fin(?), n.An Anglo-Indian name for a person just arrived from Europe.H. Kingsley.
{ Grif"fin(?), Grif"fon(?), }n.[OE. griffin, griffon, griffoun, F. griffon, fr. L. gryphus, equiv to gryps, Gr. grypo`s curved, hook-nosed.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Myth.)A fabulous monster, half lion and half eagle. It is often represented in Grecian and Roman works of art. 1913 Webster]
2.(Her.)A representation of this creature as an heraldic charge. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)A species of large vulture (Gyps fulvus) found in the mountainous parts of Southern Europe, North Africa, and Asia Minor; -- called also gripe, and grype. It is supposed to be the \'bdeagle\'b8 of the Bible. The bearded griffin is the lammergeir.[Written also gryphon.] 1913 Webster]
4.An English early apple. 1913 Webster]
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Grif"fon(gr, n.[F.]One of a European breed of rough-coated dogs, somewhat taller than the setter and of a grizzly liver color. They are used in hunting game birds. The Brussels griffon is a very small, wiry-coated, short-nosed pet dog of Belgian origin. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Grig(gr, n.[Cf. Sw. kr\'84k little creature, reptile; or D. kriek cricket, E. cricket.]1.(Zo\'94l.)(a)A cricket or grasshopper. [Prov. Eng.] (b)Any small eel.(c)The broad-nosed eel. See Glut. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
2.Heath. [Prov. Eng.] Audrey. 1913 Webster]
As merry as a grig[etymology uncertain], a saying supposed by some to be a corruption of \'bdAs merry as a Greek; \'b8 by others, to be an allusion to the cricket. 1913 Webster]
gri-grin.An African amulet, talisman or charm. Same as gree-gree, Syn. -- gree-gree, gris-gris. WordNet 1.5]
Gril(gr, a.[OE. gril harsh; akin to G. grell offending the ear or eye, shrill, dazzling, MHG. grel angry; cf. AS. gallan to provoke.]Harsh; hard; severe; stern; rough. [Obs.] Rom. of R. 1913 Webster]
Grill, n.[F. gril. See Grill, v. t.]1.A gridiron. 1913 Webster]
[They] make grills of [wood] to broil their meat.Cotton. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is broiled on a gridiron, as meat, fish, etc. 1913 Webster]
3.A figure of crossed bars with interstices, such as those sometimes impressed upon postage stamps. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
4.A grillroom. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Grill, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Grilled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Grilling.][F. griller, fr. gril gridiron, OF. gra\'8bl, L. craticulum for craticula fine hurdlework, a small gridiron, dim. of crates hurdle. See Grate, n.] 1913 Webster]
1.To broil on a grill or gridiron. 1913 Webster]
Boiling of men in caldrons, grilling them on gridirons.Marvell.
2.To torment, as if by broiling.Dickens. 1913 Webster]
3.To stamp or mark with a grill. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Grill, v. i.To undergo the process of being grilled, or broiled; to broil.
He had grilled in the heat, sweated in the rains.Kipling. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Gril*lade"(, n.[F. See Grill, v. t.]The act of grilling; also, that which is grilled. 1913 Webster]
Gril"lage(?), n.[F.](Hydraulic Eagin.)A framework of sleepers and crossbeams forming a foundation in marshy or treacherous soil. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Grille(?), a.[F. See Grill, v. t.]A lattice or grating. 1913 Webster]
The grille which formed part of the gate.L. Oliphant. 1913 Webster]
Grill"room`(?), n.1.A room specially fitted for broiling food, esp. one in a restaurant, hotel, or clubhouse, arranged for prompt service. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.a restaurant where food is cooked on a grill.[wns=1] Syn. -- grill. WordNet 1.5]
grill"workn.1.netting made of wires. Syn. -- wirework. WordNet 1.5]
2.a framework of metal bars used as a partition or a grate; as, he stood on the grillwork over the ventilating shaft. Syn. -- grill, grille. WordNet 1.5]
Gril"ly(?), v. t.[See Grill, v. t.]To broil; to grill; hence, To harass. [Obs.] Hudibras. 1913 Webster]
Grilse(?), n.[Etymol. uncertain.](Zo\'94l.)A young salmon after its first return from the sea. 1913 Webster]
Grim(gr, a.[Compar.Grimmer(-m; superl. Grimmest(-m.][AS. grim; akin to G. grimm, equiv. to G. & D. grimmig, Dan. grim, grum, Sw. grym, Icel. grimmr, G. gram grief, as adj., hostile; cf. Gr. Of forbidding or fear-inspiring aspect; fierce; stern; surly; cruel; frightful; horrible. 1913 Webster]
Whose grim aspect sets every joint a-shaking.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Gri*mace"(gror gr, n.[F., prob. of Teutonic origin; cf. AS. gr mask, specter, Icel. gr mask, hood, perh. akin to E. grin.]A distortion of the countenance, whether habitual, from affectation, or momentary and occasional, to express some feeling, as contempt, disapprobation, complacency, etc.; a smirk; a made-up face. 1913 Webster]
Moving his face into such a hideous grimace, that every feature of it appeared under a different distortion.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Marriage a-la-Mode,\'b8 as innovations in our language, are now in common use: chagrin, double-entendre, \'82claircissement, embarras, \'82quivoque, foible, grimace, na\'8bvete, ridicule. All these words, which she learns by heart to use occasionally, are now in common use.\'b8I. Disraeli. 1913 Webster]
Gri*mace", v. i.To make grimaces; to distort one's face; to make faces.H. Martineau. 1913 Webster]
In glided Margaret's grimly ghost, D. Mallet. 1913 Webster]
Grim"ly, adv.In a grim manner; fiercely.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Grimme(?), n.[Cf. F. grimme.](Zo\'94l.)A West African antelope (Cephalophus rufilotus) of a deep bay color, with a broad dorsal stripe of black; -- called also conquetoon. 1913 Webster]
Grim"ness(?), n.[AS. grimnes.]Fierceness of look; sternness; crabbedness; forbiddingness. 1913 Webster]
Grim"y(?), a.[Compar.Grimier(?); superl.Grimiest.]Full of grime; begrimed; dirty; foul. 1913 Webster]
Grin(?), n.[AS. grin.]A snare; a gin. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Like a bird that hasteth to his grin.Remedy of Love. 1913 Webster]
Grin, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Grinned(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Grinning.][OE. grinnen, grennen, AS. grennian, Sw. grina; akin to D. grijnen, G. greinen, OHG. grinan, Dan. grine. Groan.]1.To show the teeth, as a dog; to snarl. 1913 Webster]
2.To set the teeth together and open the lips, or to open the mouth and withdraw the lips from the teeth, so as to show them, as in laughter, scorn, or pain. 1913 Webster]
The pangs of death do make him grin.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Grin, v. t.To express by grinning. 1913 Webster]
Grinned horrible a ghastly smile.Milton.
Grin, n.The act of closing the teeth and showing them, or of withdrawing the lips and showing the teeth; a hard, forced, or sneering smile.I.Watts. 1913 Webster]
He showed twenty teeth at a grin.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Grind(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Ground(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Grinding.][AS. grindan; perh. akin to L. frendere to gnash, grind. Cf. Grist.]1.To reduce to powder by friction, as in a mill, or with the teeth; to crush into small fragments; to produce as by the action of millstones. 1913 Webster]
Take the millstones, and grind meal.Is. xivii. 2. 1913 Webster]
2.To wear down, polish, or sharpen, by friction; to make smooth, sharp, or pointed; to whet, as a knife or drill; to rub against one another, as teeth, etc. 1913 Webster]
3.To oppress by severe exactions; to harass. 1913 Webster]
To grind the subject or defraud the prince.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
4.To study hard for examination; -- commonly used with away; as, to grind away at one's studies. [College Slang] 1913 Webster]
Grind(?), v. i.1.To perform the operation of grinding something; to turn the millstones. 1913 Webster]
Send thee grind.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To become ground or pulverized by friction; as, this corn grinds well. 1913 Webster]
3.To become polished or sharpened by friction; as, glass grinds smooth; steel grinds to a sharp edge. 1913 Webster]
4.To move with much difficulty or friction; to grate. 1913 Webster]
5.To perform hard and distasteful service; to drudge; to study hard, as for an examination.Farrar. 1913 Webster]
Grind, n.1.The act of reducing to powder, or of sharpening, by friction. 1913 Webster]
2.Any severe continuous work or occupation; esp., hard and uninteresting study. [Colloq.] T. Hughes. 1913 Webster]
3.A student that studies hard; a dig; a wonk. [College Slang] 1913 Webster +PJC]
Grind"ed, obs. p. p.of Grind. Ground.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Grin*de"li*a(?), n.[NL. Named after D. H. Grindel, a Russian.](Med.)The dried stems and leaves of tarweed (Grindelia), used as a remedy in asthma and bronchitis. 1913 Webster]
Grind"er(?), n.1.One who, or that which, grinds. 1913 Webster]
2.One of the double teeth, used to grind or masticate the food; a molar. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)The restless flycatcher (Seisura inquieta) of Australia; -- called also restless thrush and volatile thrush. It makes a noise like a scissors grinder, to which the name alludes.
Grinder's asthma, phthisis, (Med.), a lung disease produced by the mechanical irritation of the particles of steel and stone given off in the operation of grinding. 1913 Webster]
Grind"ing*ly, adv.In a grinding manner. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Grin"dle(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The bowfin; -- called also Johnny Grindle. [Local, U. S.] 1913 Webster]
Grin"dle stone"(?). A grindstone. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Grind"let(?), n.A small drain. 1913 Webster]
Grind"stone`(?), n.A flat, circular stone, revolving on an axle, for grinding or sharpening tools, or shaping or smoothing objects. 1913 Webster]
To
hold, pat,
one's nose to the grindstone, to oppress one; to keep one in a condition of servitude. 1913 Webster]
They might be ashamed, for lack of courage, to suffer the Laced\'91monians to hold their noses to the grindstone.Sir T. North. 1913 Webster]
Grin"go(?), n.[Amer. Sp., fr. Sp. gringo gibberish; cf. griego Greek, F. grigou wretch.]Among Spanish Americans, a foreigner, especially an American or sometimes an Englishman; -- often used disparagingly or as a term of reproach. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Grin"ner(?), n.One who grins.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Grin"ning*ly, adv.In a grinning manner. 1913 Webster]
Grint(?), 3d pers. sing. pres. of Grind, contr. from grindeth. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Grin"te(?), obs. imp. of Grin, v. i., 1. 1913 Webster]
[He] grinte with his teeth, so was he wroth.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Grip, v. t.[From Grip a grasp; or P. gripper to seize; -- of German origin. See Gripe, v. t.]To give a grip to; to grasp; to gripe. 1913 Webster]
Grip car. A car with a grip to clutch a traction cable. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Gripe(?), n.[See Grype.](Zo\'94l.)A vulture; the griffin. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Like a white hind under the gripe's sharp claws.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Gripe's egg, an alchemist's vessel. [Obs.] E. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Gripe, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Griped(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Griping.][AS. gripan; akin to D. grijpen, G. greifen, OHG. gr, Icel. gripa, Sw. gripe, Dan. gribe, Goth. greipan; cf. Lith. graibyti, Russ. grabite to plunder, Skr. grah, grabh, to seize. Cf. Grip, v. t., Grope.] 1913 Webster]
1.To catch with the hand; to clasp closely with the fingers; to clutch. 1913 Webster]
2.To seize and hold fast; to embrace closely. 1913 Webster]
Wouldst thou gripe both gain and pleasure ?Robynson (More's Utopia). 1913 Webster]
3.To pinch; to distress. Specifically, to cause pinching and spasmodic pain to the bowels of, as by the effects of certain purgative or indigestible substances. 1913 Webster]
How inly sorrow gripes his soul.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Gripe, v. i.1.To clutch, hold, or pinch a thing, esp. money, with a gripe or as with a gripe. 1913 Webster]
2.To suffer griping pains.Jocke. 1913 Webster]
3.(Naut.)To tend to come up into the wind, as a ship which, when sailing closehauled, requires constant labor at the helm.R. H. Dana, Jr.
2.to complain PJC]
Gripe, n.1.Grasp; seizure; fast hold; clutch. 1913 Webster]
A barren scepter in my gripe.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.That on which the grasp is put; a handle; a grip; as, the gripe of a sword. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mech.)A device for grasping or holding anything; a brake to stop a wheel. 1913 Webster]
4.Oppression; cruel exaction; affiction; pinching distress; as, the gripe of poverty. 1913 Webster]
5.Pinching and spasmodic pain in the intestines; -- chiefly used in the plural. 1913 Webster]
6.(Naut.)(a)The piece of timber which terminates the keel at the fore end; the forefoot.(b)The compass or sharpness of a ship's stern under the water, having a tendency to make her keep a good wind.(c)pl.An assemblage of ropes, dead-eyes, and hocks, fastened to ringbolts in the deck, to secure the boats when hoisted; also, broad bands passed around a boat to secure it at the davits and prevent swinging. 1913 Webster]
Gripe penny,
a miser; a niggard<-- ; a pinchpenny? -->.D. L. Mackenzie. 1913 Webster]
Gripe"ful(?), a.Disposed to gripe; extortionate. 1913 Webster]
Grip"er(?), a.One who gripes; an oppressor; an extortioner.Burton. 1913 Webster]
Grip"ing*ly(?), adv.In a griping or oppressive manner.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Grip"man(?), n.The man who manipulates a grip. 1913 Webster]
Grippe(?), n.[F.](Med.)The influenza or epidemic catarrh.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
Grip"per(?), n.1.One who, or that which, grips or seizes. 1913 Webster]
2.pl.In printing presses, the fingers or nippers. 1913 Webster]
Grip"ple(?), n.A grasp; a gripe. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gris(?), a.[OF. & F., fr. LL. griseus; of German origin; cf. MHG. gris, G. greis, hoary. Cf. Grizzle.]Gray. [R.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Gris(?), n.[OF., fr. gris gray. Cf. G. grauwerk (lit. gray work) the gray skin of the Siberian squirrel. See Gris, a.]A costly kind of fur. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Gris(gr, n. sing. & pl.[See Grice a pig.]A little pig. [Obs.] Piers Plowman. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gri"saille`(?), n.[F., from gris gray.]1.(Fine Arts)Decorative painting in gray monochrome; -- used in English especially for painted glass. 1913 Webster]
2.A kind of French fancy dress goods.Knight. 1913 Webster]
Grise(gr, n.See Grice, a pig. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Grise(gr, n.[Prop. pl. of gree a step.]A step (in a flight of stairs); a degree. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Every grise of fortune Shak. 1913 Webster]
Gris"e*ous(?), a.[LL. griseus. See Gris.]Of a light color, or white, mottled with black or brown; grizzled or grizzly.Maunder. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gri*sette"(?), n.[F., fr. grisette a gray woolen cloth, fr. gris gray. Grisettes were so called because they wore gray gowns made of this stuff. See Gars.]A French girl or young married woman of the lower class; more frequently, a young working woman who is fond of gallantry.Sterne. 1913 Webster]
Gris"kin(?), n.[Grise a pig + -kin.]The spine of a hog. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Gri"sled(?), a.[Obs.]See Grizzled. 1913 Webster]
Gris"li*ness(?), n.The quality or state of being grisly; horrid.Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
Gris"ly(?), a.[OE, grisly, grislich, AS. grislic, gryslic, fr. gro shudder; cf. OD. grijselick horrible, OHG. grisenl?ch, and also AS. gre?san to frighten, and E. gruesome.]Frightful; horrible; dreadful; harsh; as, grisly locks; a grisly specter. \'bdGrisly to behold.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
A man of grisly and stern gravity.Robynson (More's Utopia). 1913 Webster]
Grisly bear. (Zo\'94l.)See under Grizzly. 1913 Webster]
Gri"son(?), n.[F., fr. grison gray, gray-haired, gris gray. See Gris.](Zo\'94l.)(a)A South American animal of the family Mustelidae (Galictis vittata). It is about two feet long, exclusive of the tail. Its under parts are black. Also called South American glutton.(b)A South American monkey (Lagothrix infumatus), said to be gluttonous. 1913 Webster]
Gri"sons(?), n. pl.[F.](Geog.)(a)Inhabitants of the eastern Swiss Alps.(b)sing.The largest and most eastern of the Swiss cantons. 1913 Webster]
Grist(?), n.[AS. grist, fr. grindan. See Grind.] 1913 Webster]
1.Ground corn; that which is ground at one time; as much grain as is carried to the mill at one time, or the meal it produces. 1913 Webster]
Get grist to the mill to have plenty in store.Tusser. Q. 1913 Webster]
2.Supply; provision.Swift. 1913 Webster]
3.In rope making, a given size of rope, common grist being a rope three inches in circumference, with twenty yarns in each of the three strands.Knight. 1913 Webster]
All is grist that comes to his mill, all that he has anything to do with is a source of profit. [Colloq.] --
To bring grist to the maill, to bring profitable business into one's hands; to be a source of profit. [Colloq.] Ayliffe. 1913 Webster]
Gris"tle(?), n.[OE. gristel, gristil, AS. gristl; akin to OFries. gristel, grestel. Perh. a dim. of grist but cf. OHG. krustila, krostela. Cf. Grist.](Anat.)Cartilage. See Cartilage.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Gris"tly(?), a.(Anat.)Consisting of, or containing, gristle; like gristle; cartilaginous. 1913 Webster]
Grist"mill"(?), n.A mill for grinding grain; especially, a mill for grinding grists, or portions of grain brought by different customers; a custom mill. 1913 Webster]
Grit(?), n.[OE, greet, greot, sand, gravel, AS. gre\'a2t grit, sant, dust; akin to OS griott, OFries. gret gravel, OHG. grioz, G. griess, Icel. grj\'d3t, and to E. groats, grout. See Groats, Grout, and cf. Grail gravel.]1.Sand or gravel; rough, hard particles. 1913 Webster]
2.The coarse part of meal. 1913 Webster]
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3.pl.Grain, esp. oats or wheat, hulled and coarsely ground; in high milling, fragments of cracked wheat smaller than groats. 1913 Webster]
4.(Geol.)A hard, coarse-grained siliceous sandstone; as, millstone grit; -- called also gritrock and gritstone. The name is also applied to a finer sharp-grained sandstone; as, grindstone grit. 1913 Webster]
5.Structure, as adapted to grind or sharpen; as, a hone of good grit. 1913 Webster]
6.Firmness of mind; invincible spirit; unyielding courage; fortitude.C. Reade.E. P. Whipple. 1913 Webster]
Grit(gr, v. i.To give forth a grating sound, as sand under the feet; to grate; to grind. 1913 Webster]
The sanded floor that grits beneath the tread.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
Grit, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Gritted; p. pr. & vb. n.Gritting.]To grind; to rub harshly together; to grate; as, to grit the teeth. [Collog.] 1913 Webster]
Grit"ti*ness(-t, n.The quality of being gritty. 1913 Webster]
Grit"ty(-t, a.1.Containing sand or grit; consisting of grit; caused by grit; full of hard particles. 1913 Webster]
2.Spirited; resolute; unyielding. [Colloq., U. S.] 1913 Webster]
Griv"et(gr, n.[Cf. F. grivet.](Zo\'94l.)A monkey of the upper Nile and Abyssinia (Cercopithecus griseo-viridis), having the upper parts dull green, the lower parts white, the hands, ears, and face black. It was known to the ancient Egyptians. Called also tota. 1913 Webster]
Grize(gror gr, n.Same as 2d Grise. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Griz"e*lin(gr, a.See Gridelin. 1913 Webster]
Griz"zle(?), n.[F. gris: cf. grisaille hair partly gray, fr. gris gray. See Gris, and cf. Grisaille.]Gray; a gray color; a mixture of white and black.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Griz"zle(?), v. t. & i.To make or become grizzly, or grayish. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Hardship of the way such as would grizzle little children.R. F. Burton. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
I found myself on the Nubian desert shaking hands with a grizzling man whom men addressed as Collins Bey.Pall Mall Mag. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Griz"zle, v. i. & t.[Etym. uncertain.]To worry; to fret; to bother; grumble. [Prov. Eng.] \'bdDon't sit grizzling there.\'b8 Charles Reade. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Griz"zled(?), a.Gray; grayish; sprinkled or mixed with gray; of a mixed white and black. 1913 Webster]
Grizzled hair flowing in elf locks.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Old squirrels that turn grizzly.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Grizzly bear(Zo\'94l.), a large and ferocious bear (Ursus horribilis) of Western North America and the Rocky Mountains. It is remarkable for the great length of its claws. 1913 Webster]
Griz"zly, n.; pl.Grizzlies(.1.(Zo\'94l.)A grizzly bear. See under Grizzly, a. 1913 Webster]
2.pl.In hydraulic mining, gratings used to catch and throw out large stones from the sluices. [Local, U. S.] Raymond. 1913 Webster]
Groan(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Groaned(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Groaning.][OE. gronen, granen, granien, AS. gr, fr. the root of grennian to grin. \'fb35. See 2d Grin, and cf. Grunt.]1.To give forth a low, moaning sound in breathing; to utter a groan, as in pain, in sorrow, or in derision; to moan. 1913 Webster]
For we . . . do groan, being burdened.2 Cor. v. 4. 1913 Webster]
He heard the groaning of the oak.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
2.To strive after earnestly, as with groans. 1913 Webster]
Nothing but holy, pure, and clear, Herbert. 1913 Webster]
Groan, v. t.To affect by groans. 1913 Webster]
Groan, n.A low, moaning sound; usually, a deep, mournful sound uttered in pain or great distress; sometimes, an expression of strong disapprobation; as, the remark was received with groans. 1913 Webster]
Such groans of roaring wind and rain.Shak. 1913 Webster]
The wretched animal heaved forth such groans.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Groan"ful(?), a.Agonizing; sad. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Groat(?), n.[LG. gr\'d3te, orig., great, that is, a great piece of coin, larger than other coins in former use. See Great.]1.An old English silver coin, equal to four pence. 1913 Webster]
2.Any small sum of money. 1913 Webster]
Groats(?), n. pl.[OE. grot, AS. gr\'betan; akin to Icel. grautr porridge, and to E. gritt, grout. See Grout.]Dried grain, as oats or wheat, hulled and broken or crushed; in high milling, cracked fragments of wheat larger than grits. 1913 Webster]
Gro"cer(?), n.[Formerly written grosser, orig., one who sells by the gross, or deals by wholesale, fr. F. grossier, marchand grossier, fr. gros large, great. See Gross.]A trader who deals in meats, dairy products, produce, tea, sugar, spices, coffee, fruits, and various other commodities. 1913 Webster]
Grocer's itch(Med.), a disease of the skin, caused by handling sugar and treacle. 1913 Webster]
Gro"cer*y(?), n.; pl.Groceries(#).[F. grosserie wholesale. See Grocer.]1.The commodities sold by grocers, as tea, coffee, spices, etc.; -- in the United States almost always in the plural form, in this sense. 1913 Webster]
A deal box . . . to carry groceries in.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
The shops at which the best families of the neighborhood bought grocery and millinery.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.A retail grocer's shop or store. [U. S.] 1913 Webster]
groenendaeln.A black-coated sheep dog with a heavily plumed tail. WordNet 1.5]
Grog(gr, n.[So named from \'bdOld Grog\'b8 a nickname given to Admiral Vernon, in allusion to his wearing a grogram cloak in foul weather. He is said to have been the first to dilute the rum of the sailors (about 1745).]A mixture of spirit and water not sweetened; hence, any intoxicating liquor. 1913 Webster]
Grog blossom, a redness on the nose or face of persons who drink ardent spirits to excess. [Collog.] 1913 Webster]
Grog"ger*y(?), n.; pl.Groggeries(#). A grogshop. [Slang, U. S.] 1913 Webster]
Grog"gi*ness(?), n.1.State of being groggy. 1913 Webster]
2.(Man.)Tenderness or stiffness in the foot of a horse, which causes him to move in a hobbling manner. 1913 Webster]
Grog"gy(?), a.1.Overcome with grog; tipsy; unsteady on the legs. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
2.Weakened in a fight so as to stagger; -- said of pugilists. [Cant or Slang] 1913 Webster]
3.(Man.)Moving in a hobbling manner, owing to ten der feet; -- said of a horse.Youatt.
{ Grog"ram(?), Grog"ran(?), }n.[OF. gros-grain, lit., gros-grain, of a coarse texture. See Gross, and Grain a kernel, and cf. Grog.]A coarse stuff made of silk and mohair, or of coarse silk. 1913 Webster]
Grog"shop`(?), n.A shop or room where strong liquors are sold and drunk; a dramshop. 1913 Webster]
Groin(?), n.[F. groin, fr. grogner to grunt, L. grunnire.]The snout of a swine. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Groin, v. i.[F. grogner to grunt, grumble.]To grunt to growl; to snarl; to murmur. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Bears that groined coatinually.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Groin, n.[Icel. grein distinction, division, branch; akin to Sw. gren, branch, space between the legs, Icel. greina to distinguish, divide, Sw. grena to branch, straddle. Cf. Grain a branch.]1.(Anat.)The line between the lower part of the abdomen and the thigh, or the region of this line; the inguen. 1913 Webster]
2.(Arch.)The projecting solid angle formed by the meeting of two vaults, growing more obtuse as it approaches the summit. 1913 Webster]
3.(Math.)The surface formed by two such vaults. 1913 Webster]
4.A frame of woodwork across a beach to accumulate and retain shingle. [Eng.] Weale. 1913 Webster]
Groin, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Groined(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Groining.](Arch.)To fashion into groins; to build with groins. 1913 Webster]
The hand that rounded Peter's dome, groined the aisles of Christian Rome, Emerson. 1913 Webster]
Groined(?), a.(Arch.)Built with groins; as, a groined ceiling; a groined vault. 1913 Webster]
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Gro"lier`(?), n.The name by which Jean Grolier de Servier (1479-1565), a French bibliophile, is commonly known; -- used in naming a certain style of binding, a design, etc.
Grolier binding, a book binding decorated with a pattern imitated from those given covers of books bound for Jean Grolier, and bearing his name and motto. --
Grolier designor
Grolier school, the pattern of interlacing bars, bands, or ribbons, with little scrolls of slender gold lines, assumed to be an imitation of the designs on Jean Grolier's book bindings. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Grom"et(?), n.Same as Grommet. 1913 Webster]
Grom"ill(?), n.(Bot.)See Gromwell. 1913 Webster]
Grom"met(?), n.[F. gourmette curb, curb chain, fr. gourmer to curb, thump, beat; cf. Armor. gromm a curb, gromma to curb.]1.A ring formed by twisting on itself a single strand of an unlaid rope; also, a metallic eyelet in or for a sail or a mailbag. Sometimes written grummet. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mil.)A ring of rope used as a wad to hold a cannon ball in place. 1913 Webster]
Grom"well(?), n.[Called also gromel, grommel, graymill, and gray millet, all prob. fr. F. gr?mil, cf. W. cromandi.](Bot.)A plant of the genus Lithospermum (L. arvense), anciently used, because of its stony pericarp, in the cure of gravel. The German gromwell is the Stellera.[Written also gromill.] 1913 Webster]
Grond(?), obs. imp. of Grind.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Gron"te(?), obs. imp. of Groan.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Groom(?), n.[Cf. Scot. grome, groyme, grume, gome, guym, man, lover, OD. grom boy, youth; perh. the r is an insertion as in E. bridegroom, and the word is the same as AS. guma man. See Bridegroom.]1.A boy or young man; a waiter; a servant; especially, a man or boy who has charge of horses, or the stable.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.One of several officers of the English royal household, chiefly in the lord chamberlain's department; as, the groom of the chamber; the groom of the stole. 1913 Webster]
3.A man recently married, or about to be married; a bridegroom.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Groom porter, formerly an officer in the English royal household, who attended to the furnishing of the king's lodgings and had certain privileges. 1913 Webster]
Groom, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Groomed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Grooming.]To tend or care for, or to curry or clean, as a, horse. 1913 Webster]
Groom"er(?), n.One who, or that which, grooms horses; especially, a brush rotated by a flexible or jointed revolving shaft, for cleaning horses. 1913 Webster]
groomingn.1.Preparing a person for a position requiring skilled behavior, especially by providing opposrtunity for practise and guidance in making the right decisions; as, to provide grooming for one's successor as president.[wns=1] Syn. -- training, preparation. WordNet 1.5]
2.The activity of getting dressed, washed and generally of neat appearance.[wns=2] Syn. -- dressing. WordNet 1.5]
3.The activity of cleaning oneself or others by removing lice, ticks, dirt, etc. from the fur; -- of animals. PJC]
Grooms"man(?), n.; pl.Groomsmen(.A male attendant of a bridegroom at his wedding; -- the chief attendant is also called the best man; -- the correlative of bridesmaid. 1913 Webster]
Groove(?), n.[D. groef, groeve; akin to E. grove. See Grove.]1.A furrow, channel, or long hollow, such as may be formed by cutting, molding, grinding, the wearing force of flowing water, or constant travel; a depressed way; a worn path; a rut. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence: The habitual course of life, work, or affairs; fixed routine. 1913 Webster]
The gregarious trifling of life in the social groove.J. Morley. 1913 Webster]
3.[See Grove.](Mining)A shaft or excavation. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Groove, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Grooved(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Groving.]To cut a groove or channel in; to form into channels or grooves; to furrow. 1913 Webster]
groovedadj.1.[p. p.groove]having grooves; as, a record is a grooved disk. WordNet 1.5]
2.marked by thin parallel marks or channels. Syn. -- canaliculate. WordNet 1.5]
Groov"er(?), n.1.One who or that which grooves. 1913 Webster]
2.A miner. [Prov. Eng.] Holloway. 1913 Webster]
Groov"ing(?), n.The act of forming a groove or grooves; a groove, or collection of grooves.
groov"y(gr, a.Very pleasant or very enjoyable; marvelous; wonderful; excellent; -- expressing strong approval, usually of enjoyable experiences. [informal, 1960's] [wns=1] Syn. -- bang-up, bully, cool, corking, cracking, dandy, far-out, great, keen, neat, nifty, not bad(predicate), out-of-sight, outtasight, peachy, psychedelic, slap-up, swell, smashing. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
3.same as hip. [informal, 1960's] Syn. -- hip, with it. PJC]
Grope(gr, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Groped(gr; p. pr. & vb. n.Groping.][OE. gropen, gropien, grapien, AS. gr to touch, grope, fr. gr to gripe. See Gripe.]1.To feel with or use the hands; to handle. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.To search or attempt to find something in the dark, or, as a blind person, by feeling; to move about hesitatingly, as in darkness or obscurity; to feel one's way, as with the hands, when one can not see. 1913 Webster]
We grope for the wall like the blind.Is. lix. 10. 1913 Webster]
To grope a little longer among the miseries and sensualities ot a worldly life.Buckminster. 1913 Webster]
Grope, v. t.1.To search out by feeling in the dark; as, we groped our way at midnight. 1913 Webster]
2.To examine; to test; to sound. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Felix gropeth him, thinking to have a bribe.Genevan Test. (Acts xxiv. ). 1913 Webster]
Grop"er(?), n.One who gropes; one who feels his way in the dark, or searches by feeling. 1913 Webster]
Grop"ing*ly, adv.In a groping manner. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gros(gr, n.[F. See Gross.]A heavy silk with a dull finish; as, gros de Naples; gros de Tours. 1913 Webster]
Gros"beak(?), n.[Gross + beak: cf. F. gros-bec.](Zo\'94l.)One of various species of finches having a large, stout beak. The common European grosbeak or hawfinch is Coccothraustes vulgaris. 1913 Webster]
Habia Ludoviciana); the blue (Guiraca c\'d2rulea); the pine (Pinicola enucleator); and the evening grosbeak. See Hawfinch, and Cardinal grosbeak, Evening grosbeak, under Cardinal and Evening.[Written also grossbeak.]
\'d8Grosch"en(?), n.[G.]A small silver coin and money of account of Germany, worth about two cents. It was discontinued in the new monetary system of the empire and not subsequeently used. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Gros"grain`(?), a.[F. Cf. Grogram.]Of a coarse texture; -- applied to silk with a heavy thread running crosswise. 1913 Webster]
7.Whole; entire; total; without deduction; as, the gross sum, or gross amount, the gross weight; -- opposed to net. 1913 Webster]
Gross adventure(Law)the loan of money upon bottomry, i. e., on a mortgage of a ship. --
Gross average(Law), that kind of average which falls upon the gross or entire amount of ship, cargo, and freight; -- commonly called general average.Bouvier.Burrill. --
Gross receipts, the total of the receipts, before they are diminished by any deduction, as for expenses; -- distinguished from net profits.Abbott. --
Gross weightthe total weight of merchandise or goods, without deduction for tare, tret, or waste; -- distinguished from neat, . 1913 Webster]
Gross, n.[F. gros (in sense 1), grosse (in sense 2). See Gross, a.]1.The main body; the chief part, bulk, or mass. \'bdThe gross of the enemy.\'b8 Addison. 1913 Webster]
For the gross of the people, they are considered as a mere herd of cattle.Burke. 1913 Webster]
2.sing. & pl.The number of twelve dozen; twelve times twelve; as, a gross of bottles; ten gross of pens. 1913 Webster]
Advowson in gross(Law), an advowson belonging to a person, and not to a manor. --
A great gross, twelve gross; one hundred and forty-four dozen. --
By the gross, by the quantity; at wholesale. --
Common in gross. (Law)See under Common, n. --
In the gross,
In gross, in the bulk, or the undivided whole; all parts taken together. 1913 Webster]
Gross`i*fi*ca"tion(?), n.[Gross + L. ficare (in comp.) to make. See -fy.]1.The act of making gross or thick, or the state of becoming so. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)The swelling of the ovary of plants after fertilization. Henslow. 1913 Webster]
Gross"ly, adv.In a gross manner; greatly; coarsely; without delicacy; shamefully; disgracefully. 1913 Webster]
Gross"ness, n.The state or quality of being gross; thickness; corpulence; coarseness; shamefulness. 1913 Webster]
Abhor the swinish grossness that delights to wound the' ear of delicacy.Dr. T. Dwight. 1913 Webster]
Gros"su*lar(?), a.[NL. grossularius, from Grossularia a subgenus of Ribes, including the gooseberry, fr. F. groseille. See Gooseberry.]Pertaining too, or resembling, a gooseberry; as, grossular garnet. 1913 Webster]
Gros"su*lar, n.[See Grossular, a.](Min.)A translucent garnet of a pale green color like that of the gooseberry; -- called also grossularite. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gros`su*la"ria(?), n.[NL. See Grossular.](Min.)Same as Grossular. 1913 Webster]
Gros"su*lin(?), n.[See Grossular.](Chem.)A vegetable jelly, resembling pectin, found in gooseberries (Ribes Grossularia) and other fruits. 1913 Webster]
groszn.(grgroszy(gra Polish monetary unit, equal to WordNet 1.5]
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Grot(gr, n.[F. grotte, It. grotta. See Grotto.]A grotto. [Poetic] Milton. 1913 Webster]
Gro*tesque"(gr, a.[F., fr. It. grottesco, fr. grotta grotto. See Grotto.]1.Like the figures found in ancient grottoes; grottolike. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence:Wildly or strangely formed; whimsical; extravagant; of irregular forms and proportions; fantastic; ludicrous; antic. \'bdGrotesque design.\'b8 Dryden. \'bdGrotesque incidents.\'b8 Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Gro*tesque, n.1.A whimsical figure, or scene, such as is found in old crypts and grottoes.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.Artificial grotto-work. 1913 Webster]
Gro*tesque"ly, adv.In a grotesque manner. 1913 Webster]
Gro*tesque"ness, n.Quality of being grotesque. 1913 Webster]
gro*tesqu"er*y(?), n.[Written also grotesquerie.][From Grotesque.]Grotesque action, speech, or manners; grotesque doings; ludicrous or incongruous unnaturalness or distortion. \'bdThe sustained grotesquery of Feather-top.\'b8 K. L. Bates. Syn. -- grotesqueness. Webster 1913 Suppl. + WordNet 1.5]
Vileness, on the other hand, becomes grotesquerie, wonderfully converted into a subject of laughter.George Gissing. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
grot"to(gr, n.; pl.Grottoes(gr.[Formerly grotta, fr. It. grotta, LL. grupta, fr. L. crypta a concealed subterranean passage, vault, cavern, Gr. kry`pth, fr. krypto`s concealed, fr. kry`ptein to conceal. Cf. Grot, Crypt.]A natural covered opening in the earth; a cave; also, an artificial recess, cave, or cavernlike apartment. 1913 Webster]
Grot"to-work`(?), n.Artificial and ornamental rockwork in imitation of a grotto.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
grouchv. i.to complain habitually, especially about minor or routine annoyances. Syn. -- grumble, gripe. WordNet 1.5]
grouch"y(grouch", adj.given to complaining or grumbling; prone to show annoyance at slight provocation; irritable. Syn. -- crabbed, crabby, cross, fussy, fussbudgety, grumpy, bad-tempered, ill-tempered. WordNet 1.5]
ground(ground), n.[OE. ground, grund, AS. grund; akin to D. grond, OS., G., Sw., & Dan. grund, Icel. grunnr bottom, Goth. grundus (in composition); perh. orig. meaning, dust, gravel, and if so perh. akin to E. grind.]1.The surface of the earth; the outer crust of the globe, or some indefinite portion of it. 1913 Webster]
There was not a man to till the ground.Gen. ii. 5. 1913 Webster]
The fire ran along upon the ground.Ex. ix. 23.
Hence: A floor or pavement supposed to rest upon the earth. 1913 Webster]
2.Any definite portion of the earth's surface; region; territory; country.Hence:A territory appropriated to, or resorted to, for a particular purpose; the field or place of action; as, a hunting or fishing ground; a play ground. 1913 Webster]
From . . . old Euphrates, to the brook that parts Egypt from Syrian ground.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.Land; estate; possession; field; esp. (pl.), the gardens, lawns, fields, etc., belonging to a homestead; as, the grounds of the estate are well kept. 1913 Webster]
Thy next design is on thy neighbor's grounds.Dryden. 4. 1913 Webster]
4.The basis on which anything rests; foundation. Hence: The foundation of knowledge, belief, or conviction; a premise, reason, or datum; ultimate or first principle; cause of existence or occurrence; originating force or agency; as, the ground of my hope. 1913 Webster]
5.(Paint. & Decorative Art)(a)That surface upon which the figures of a composition are set, and which relieves them by its plainness, being either of one tint or of tints but slightly contrasted with one another; as, crimson Bowers on a white ground. See Background, Foreground, and Middle-ground. (b)In sculpture, a flat surface upon which figures are raised in relief.(c)In point lace, the net of small meshes upon which the embroidered pattern is applied; as, Brussels ground. See Brussels lace, under Brussels. 1913 Webster]
6.(Etching)A gummy composition spread over the surface of a metal to be etched, to prevent the acid from eating except where an opening is made by the needle. 1913 Webster]
7.(Arch.)One of the pieces of wood, flush with the plastering, to which moldings, etc., are attached; -- usually in the plural. 1913 Webster]
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8.(Mus.)(a)A composition in which the bass, consisting of a few bars of independent notes, is continually repeated to a varying melody.(b)The tune on which descants are raised; the plain song.Moore (Encyc.). 1913 Webster]
On that ground I'll build a holy descant.Shak. 1913 Webster]
9.(Elec.)A conducting connection with the earth, whereby the earth is made part of an electrical circuit. 1913 Webster]
10.pl.Sediment at the bottom of liquors or liquids; dregs; lees; feces; as, coffee grounds. 1913 Webster]
11.The pit of a theater. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Ground angling, angling with a weighted line without a float. --
Ground annual(Scots Law), an estate created in land by a vassal who instead of selling his land outright reserves an annual ground rent, which becomes a perpetual charge upon the land. --
Ground ash. (Bot.)See Groutweed. --
Ground bailiff(Mining), a superintendent of mines.Simmonds. --
Ground bait, bits of bread, boiled barley or worms, etc., thrown into the water to collect the fish,Wallon. --
Ground bassor
Ground base(Mus.), fundamental base; a fundamental base continually repeated to a varied melody. --
Ground beetle(Zo\'94l.), one of numerous species of carnivorous beetles of the family Carabid\'91, living mostly in burrows or under stones, etc. --
Ground chamber, a room on the ground floor. --
Ground cherry. (Bot.)(a)A genus (Physalis) of herbaceous plants having an inflated calyx for a seed pod: esp., the strawberry tomato (Physalis Alkekengi). See Alkekengl.(b)A European shrub (Prunus Cham\'91cerasus), with small, very acid fruit. --
Ground cuckoo. (Zo\'94l.)See Chaparral cock. --
Ground cypress. (Bot.)See Lavender cotton. --
Ground dove(Zo\'94l.), one of several small American pigeons of the genus Columbigallina, esp. C. passerina of the Southern United States, Mexico, etc. They live chiefly on the ground. --
Ground fish(Zo\'94l.), any fish which constantly lives on the botton of the sea, as the sole, turbot, halibut. --
Ground floor, the floor of a house most nearly on a level with the ground; -- called also in America, but not in England, the first floor. --
Ground form(Gram.), the stem or basis of a word, to which the other parts are added in declension or conjugation. It is sometimes, but not always, the same as the root.<-- = lemma --> --
Ground furze(Bot.), a low slightly thorny, leguminous shrub (Ononis arvensis) of Europe and Central Asia,; -- called also rest-harrow. --
Ground game, hares, rabbits, etc., as distinguished from winged game. --
Ground hele(Bot.), a perennial herb (Veronica officinalis) with small blue flowers, common in Europe and America, formerly thought to have curative properties. --
Ground of the heavens(Astron.), the surface of any part of the celestial sphere upon which the stars may be regarded as projected. --
Ground hemlock(Bot.), the yew (Taxus baccata var. Canadensisi) of eastern North America, distinguished from that of Europe by its low, straggling stems. --
Ground hog. (Zo\'94l.)(a)The woodchuck or American marmot (Arctomys monax). See Woodchuck.(b)The aardvark. --
Ground ice, ice formed at the bottom of a body of water before it forms on the surface. --
Ground ivy. (Bot.)A trailing plant; alehoof. See Gill. --
Ground joist, a joist for a basement or ground floor; a. sleeper. --
Ground lark(Zo\'94l.), the European pipit. See Pipit. --
Ground laurel(Bot.). See Trailing arbutus, under Arbutus. --
Ground line(Descriptive Geom.), the line of intersection of the horizontal and vertical planes of projection. --
Ground liverwort(Bot.), a flowerless plant with a broad flat forking thallus and the fruit raised on peduncled and radiated receptacles (Marchantia polymorpha). --
Ground mail, in Scotland, the fee paid for interment in a churchyard. --
Ground mass(Geol.), the fine-grained or glassy base of a rock, in which distinct crystals of its constituents are embedded. --
Ground parrakeet(Zo\'94l.), one of several Australian parrakeets, of the genera Callipsittacus and Geopsittacus, which live mainly upon the ground. --
Ground pearl(Zo\'94l.), an insect of the family Coccid\'91 (Margarodes formicarum), found in ants' nests in the Bahamas, and having a shelly covering. They are strung like beads, and made into necklaces by the natives. --
Ground pig(Zo\'94l.), a large, burrowing, African rodent (Aulacodus Swinderianus) about two feet long, allied to the porcupines but with harsh, bristly hair, and no spines; -- called also ground rat. --
Ground pigeon(Zo\'94l.), one of numerous species of pigeons which live largely upon the ground, as the tooth-billed pigeon (Didunculus strigirostris), of the Samoan Islands, and the crowned pigeon, or goura. See Goura, and Ground dove (above). --
Ground pine. (Bot.)(a)A blue-flowered herb of the genus Ajuga (A. Cham\'91pitys), formerly included in the genus Teucrium or germander, and named from its resinous smell.Sir J. Hill.(b)A long, creeping, evergreen plant of the genus Lycopodium (L. clavatum); -- called also club moss.(c)A tree-shaped evergreen plant about eight inches in height, of the same genus (L. dendroideum) found in moist, dark woods in the northern part of the United States.Gray. --
Ground plan(Arch.), a plan of the ground floor of any building, or of any floor, as distinguished from an elevation or perpendicular section. --
Ground plane, the horizontal plane of projection in perspective drawing. --
Ground plate. (a)(Arch.)One of the chief pieces of framing of a building; a timber laid horizontally on or near the ground to support the uprights; a ground sill or groundsel.(b)(Railroads)A bed plate for sleepers or ties; a mudsill.(c)(Teleg.)A metallic plate buried in the earth to conduct the electric current thereto. Connection to the pipes of a gas or water main is usual in cities.Knight. --
Ground plot, the ground upon which any structure is erected; hence, any basis or foundation; also, a ground plan. --
Ground plum(Bot.), a leguminous plant (Astragalus caryocarpus) occurring from the Saskatchewan to Texas, and having a succulent plum-shaped pod. --
Ground rat. (Zo\'94l.)See Ground pig (above). --
Ground rent, rent paid for the privilege of building on another man's land. --
Ground robin. (Zo\'94l.)See Chewink. --
Ground room, a room on the ground floor; a lower room.Tatler. --
Ground sea, the West Indian name for a swell of the ocean, which occurs in calm weather and without obvious cause, breaking on the shore in heavy roaring billows; -- called also rollers, and in Jamaica, the North sea. --
Ground sill. See Ground plate (a) (above). --
Ground snake(Zo\'94l.), a small burrowing American snake (Celuta am\'d2na). It is salmon colored, and has a blunt tail. --
Ground squirrel. (Zo\'94l.)(a)One of numerous species of burrowing rodents of the genera Tamias and Spermophilus, having cheek pouches. The former genus includes the Eastern striped squirrel or chipmunk and some allied Western species; the latter includes the prairie squirrel or striped gopher, the gray gopher, and many allied Western species. See Chipmunk, and Gopher.(b)Any species of the African genus Xerus, allied to Tamias. --
Ground story. Same as Ground floor (above). --
Ground substance(Anat.), the intercellular substance, or matrix, of tissues. --
Ground swell. (a)(Bot.)The plant groundsel. [Obs.] Holland.(b)A broad, deep swell or undulation of the ocean, caused by a long continued gale, and felt even at a remote distance after the gale has ceased. --
Ground table. (Arch.)See Earth table, under Earth. --
Ground tackle(Naut.), the tackle necessary to secure a vessel at anchor.Totten. --
Ground thrush(Zo\'94l.), one of numerous species of bright-colored Oriental birds of the family Pittid\'91. See Pitta. --
Ground tier. (a)The lowest tier of water casks in a vessel's hold.Totten.(b)The lowest line of articles of any kind stowed in a vessel's hold.(c)The lowest range of boxes in a theater. --
Ground timbers(Shipbuilding)the timbers which lie on the keel and are bolted to the keelson; floor timbers.Knight. --
Ground tit. (Zo\'94l.)See Ground wren (below). --
Ground wheel, that wheel of a harvester, mowing machine, etc., which, rolling on the ground, drives the mechanism. --
Ground wren(Zo\'94l.), a small California bird (Cham\'91a fasciata) allied to the wrens and titmice. It inhabits the arid plains. Called also ground tit, and wren tit. --
To bite the ground,
To break ground. See under Bite, Break. --
To come to the ground,
To fall to the ground, to come to nothing; to fail; to miscarry. --
To gain ground. (a)To advance; to proceed forward in conflict; as, an army in battle gains ground.(b)To obtain an advantage; to have some success; as, the army gains ground on the enemy.(c)To gain credit; to become more prosperous or influential. --
To get, ,
ground, to gain ground. [R.] \'bdEvening mist . . . gathers ground fast.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
There is no way for duty to prevail, and get ground of them, but by bidding higher.South.
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To give ground, to recede; to yield advantage. 1913 Webster]
These nine . . . began to give me ground.Shak.
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To lose ground, to retire; to retreat; to withdraw from the position taken; hence, to lose advantage; to lose credit or reputation; to decline. --
To stand one's ground, to stand firm; to resist attack or encroachment.Atterbury. --
To take the groundto touch bottom or become stranded; -- said of a ship. 1913 Webster]
ground(ground), v. t.[imp. & p. p.grounded; p. pr. & vb. n.grounding.]1.To lay, set, or run, on the ground. 1913 Webster]
2.To found; to fix or set, as on a foundation, reason, or principle; to furnish a ground for; to fix firmly. 1913 Webster]
Being rooted and grounded in love.Eph. iii. 17. 1913 Webster]
So far from warranting any inference to the existence of a God, would, on the contrary, ground even an argument to his negation.Sir W. Hamilton 1913 Webster]
3.To instruct in elements or first principles. 1913 Webster]
4.(Elec.)To connect with the ground so as to make the earth a part of an electrical circuit. 1913 Webster]
5.(Fine Arts)To cover with a ground, as a copper plate for etching (see Ground, n., 5); or as paper or other materials with a uniform tint as a preparation for ornament. 1913 Webster]
6.To forbid (a pilot) to fly an airplane; -- usually as a disciplinary measure, or for reasons of ill health sufficient to interfere with performance. PJC]
7.To forbid (aircraft) to fly; -- usually due to the unsafe condition of the aircraft or lack of conformity to safety regulations; as, the discovery of a crack in the wing of a Trijet caused the whole fleeet to be grounded for inspection. PJC]
8.To temporarily restrict the activities of (a child), especially social activity outside the house; -- usually for bad or unsatisfactory conduct; as, Johnny was grounded for fighting at school and can't go to the movies for two weeks. PJC]
ground, v. i.To run aground; to strike the bottom and remain fixed; as, the ship grounded on the bar. 1913 Webster]
ground, imp. & p. p. of Grind. 1913 Webster]
ground cock, a cock, the plug of which is ground into its seat, as distinguished from a compression cock.Knight. --
Ground glass, glass the transparency of which has been destroyed by having its surface roughened by grinding. --
Ground joint, a close joint made by grinding together two pieces, as of metal with emery and oil, or of glass with fine sand and water. 1913 Webster]
ground"age(ground", n.A local tax paid by a ship for the ground or space it occupies while in port.Bouvier. 1913 Webster]
groundberryn.A small prostrate or ascending shrub (Astroloma humifusum) having scarlet flowers and thin-fleshed succulent fruit resembling cranberries; sometimes placed in the genus Styphelia. Syn. -- native cranberry, cranberry heath, Astroloma humifusum, Styphelia humifusum. WordNet 1.5]
2.A creeping shrub of eastern North America (Gaultheria procumbens) having white bell-shaped flowers followed by spicy red berrylike fruit and shiny aromatic leaves that yield wintergreen oil. Syn. -- teaberry, wintergreen, checkerberry, mountain tea, creeping wintergreen, Gaultheria procumbens. WordNet 1.5]
ground"break`ingn.The ceremonial breaking of the ground to formally begin a construction project. It is sometimes carried out by an official who digs the first spadeful of dirt from the ground, to begin the preparatory excavation work. Syn. -- groundbreaking ceremony. WordNet 1.5]
ground"cov`er, ground" cov`ern.1.low-growing plants planted in deep shade or on a steep slope where turf is difficult to grow. WordNet 1.5]
2.small plants other than saplings growing on a forest floor. Syn. -- ground cover, undergrowth. WordNet 1.5]
Ground"ed*ly, adv.In a grounded or firmly established manner.Glanvill. 1913 Webster]
Ground"en(?), obs. p. p. of Grind.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
grounder(ground", n.(Baseball)A batted ball that hits the ground before it leaves the infield, or the act of hitting a baseball along the ground; also called ground ball; -- contrasted with fly or fly ball. Syn. -- . WordNet 1.5]
ground"fish(ground"f, n. sing. & pl.Fish that live on the sea bottom, especially commercially important gadoid fishes like cod and haddock or flatfish like flounder. Syn. -- bottom fish. WordNet 1.5]
ground"hog`, ground" hog`(ground"h, n.A reddish brown North American burrowing marmot (Marmota monax), also called the woodchuck. It hibernates in the winter. Syn. -- woodchuck, Marmota monax. WordNet 1.5]
Ground"ing, n.1.The act, method, or process of laying a groundwork or foundation. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence:[Nominalized form of ground{3}, v. t.]Elementary instruction; instruction in the basic concepts of a topic or skill. PJC]
3.The act or process of applying a ground, as of color, to wall paper, cotton cloth, etc.; a basis. 1913 Webster]
Ground"less, a.[AS. grundle\'a0s bottomless.]Without ground or foundation; wanting cause or reason for support; not authorized; false; baseless; as, groundless fear; a groundless report, rumor, or assertion. -- Ground"less*ly, adv. -- Ground"less*ness, n.
Ground"ling, n.[Ground + -ling.]1.(Zo\'94l.)A fish that keeps at the bottom of the water, as the loach. 1913 Webster]
2.A spectator in the pit of a theater, which formerly was on the ground, and without floor or benches. 1913 Webster]
No comic buffoon to make the groundlings laugh.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Those whom princes do once groundly hate, Let them provide to die as sure us fate.Marston. 1913 Webster]
Ground"nut`(ground"n, n.(Bot.)(a)The fruit of the Arachis hypog\'91a (native country uncertain); the peanut; the earthnut.(b)A leguminous, twining plant (Apios tuberosa), producing clusters of dark purple flowers and having a root tuberous and pleasant to the taste.(c)The dwarf ginseng (Aralia trifolia). [U. S.] Gray.(d)A European plant of the genus Bunium (B. flexuosum), having an edible root of a globular shape and sweet, aromatic taste; -- called also earthnut, earth chestnut, hawknut, and pignut. 1913 Webster]
Ground"sel(?), n.[OE. grundswilie, AS. grundeswylige, grundeswelge, earlier gundiswilge; gund matter, pus + swelgan to swallow. So named as being good for a running from the eye. See Swallow, v.](Bot.)An annual composite plant (Senecio vulgaris), one of the most common and widely distributed weeds on the globe.
ground"sheet`(ground"sh, n.a piece of waterproofed cloth spread on the ground (as under a tent) to protect the occupants from moisture. Syn. -- ground cloth. WordNet 1.5]
ground"swell`(ground"sw, n.1.A long, deep wave in the sea, sometimes caused by distant winds or storms. PJC]
2.A rising sentiment of support or enthusiasm, especially among the general public; as, a groundswell of opinion favoring campaign finance reform. PJC]
Ground"work`(ground"w, n.That which forms the foundation or support of anything; the basis; the essential or fundamental part; first principle; as, development of a convenient DNA sequencing technique layed the groundwork for many of the subsequent advances in molecular genetics.Dryden. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Group(gr, n.[F groupe, It. gruppo, groppo, cluster, bunch, packet, group; of G. origin: cf. G. kropf craw, crop, tumor, bunch. See Crop, n.]1.A cluster, crowd, or throng; an assemblage, either of persons or things, collected without any regular form or arrangement; as, a group of men or of trees; a group of isles. 1913 Webster]
2.An assemblage of objects in a certain order or relation, or having some resemblance or common characteristic; as, groups of strata. 1913 Webster]
3.(Biol.)A variously limited assemblage of animals or plants, having some resemblance, or common characteristics in form or structure. The term has different uses, and may be made to include certain species of a genus, or a whole genus, or certain genera, or even several orders. 1913 Webster]
4.(Mus.)A number of eighth, sixteenth, etc., notes joined at the stems; -- sometimes rather indefinitely applied to any ornament made up of a few short notes. 1913 Webster]
Group, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Grouped(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Grouping.][Cf. F. grouper. See Group, n.]To form a group of; to arrange or combine in a group or in groups, often with reference to mutual relation and the best effect; to form an assemblage of. 1913 Webster]
The difficulty lies in drawing and disposing, or, as the painters term it, in grouping such a multitude of different objects.Prior. 1913 Webster]
Grouped columns(Arch.), three or more columns placed upon the same pedestal. 1913 Webster]
groupedadj.arranged into groups, each having some feature in common. Syn. -- sorted. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Group"er(?), n.[Corrupted fr. Pg. garupa crupper. Cf. Garbupa.](Zo\'94l.)(a)One of several species of valuable food fishes of the genus Epinephelus, of the family Serranid\'91, as the red grouper, or brown snapper (Epinephelus morio), and the black grouper, or warsaw (Epinephelus nigritus), both from Florida and the Gulf of Mexico.(b)The tripletail (Lobotes).(c)In California, the name is often applied to the rockfishes.[Written also groper, gruper, and trooper.] 1913 Webster]
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Group"ing(gr, n.(Fine Arts)The disposal or relative arrangement of figures or objects, as in, drawing, painting, and sculpture, or in ornamental design. 1913 Webster]
Grouse(grous), n. sing. & pl.[Prob. after the analogy of mouse, mice, fr. the earlier grice, OF. griesche meor hen: cf. F. piegri\'8ache shrike.](Zo\'94l.)Any of the numerous species of gallinaceous birds of the family Tetraonid\'91, and subfamily Tetraonin\'91, inhabiting Europe, Asia, and North America. They have plump bodies, strong, well-feathered legs, and usually mottled plumage. The group includes the ptarmigans (Lagopus), having feathered feet. 1913 Webster]
Lagopus Scoticus) and the hazel grouse (Bonasa betulina). See Capercaidzie, Ptarmigan, and Heath grouse. Among the most important American species are the ruffed grouse, or New England partridge (Bonasa umbellus); the sharp-tailed grouse (Pedioc\'91tes phasianellus) of the West; the dusky blue, or pine grouse (Dendragapus obscurus) of the Rocky Mountains; the Canada grouse, or spruce partridge (D. Canadensis). See also Prairie hen, and Sage cock. The Old World sand grouse (Pterocles, etc.) belong to a very different family. See Pterocletes, and Sand grouse. 1913 Webster]
Grouse, v. i.1.To seek or shoot grouse. 1913 Webster]
2.To complain or grumble; as, employees grousing about their incompetent boss. [informal] PJC]
Grou"ser(?), n.(Dredging, Pile Driving, etc.)A pointed timber attached to a boat and sliding vertically, to thrust into the ground as a means of anchorage. 1913 Webster]
Grout(grout), n.[AS. gr; akin to grytt, G. gr\'81tze, griess, Icel. grautr, Lith. grudas corn, kernel, and E. groats.]1.Coarse meal; ground malt;pl.groats. 1913 Webster]
2.Formerly, a kind of beer or ale. [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
3.pl.Lees; dregs; grounds. [Eng.] \'bdGrouts of tea.\'b8 Dickens. 1913 Webster]
4.A thin, coarse mortar, used for pouring into the joints of masonry and brickwork; also, a finer material, used in finishing the best ceilings.Gwilt. 1913 Webster]
Grout, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Grouted; p. pr. & vb. n.Grouting.]To fill up or finish with grout, as the joints between stones. 1913 Webster]
Grout"head`(?), n. [Obs.] See Growthead. 1913 Webster]
Grout"ing, n.The process of filling in or finishing with grout; also, the grout thus filled in.Gwilt. 1913 Webster]
Grout"nol(?), n.[See Groat, and Noll, n.] [Obs.] Same as Growthead.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Grove(gr, n.[AS. graf, fr. grafan to dig. The original sense seems to have been a lane cut through trees. See Grave, v., and cf. Groove.]A smaller group of trees than a forest, and without underwood, planted, or growing naturally as if arranged by art; a wood of small extent. 1913 Webster]
Asherah, rendered grove in the Authorized Version of the Bible, is left untranslated in the Revised Version. Almost all modern interpreters agree that by Asherah an idol or image of some kind is intended. 1913 Webster]
Grov"el(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Groveled(?) or Grovelled; p. pr. & vb. n.Groveling or Grovelling.][From OE. grovelinge, grufelinge, adv., on the face, prone, which was misunderstood as a p. pr.; cf. OE. gruf, groff, in the same sense; of Scand. origin, cf. Icel. gr, in on the face, prone, gr to grovel.]1.To creep on the earth, or with the face to the ground; to lie prone, or move uneasily with the body prostrate on the earth; to lie flat on one's belly, expressive of abjectness; to crawl. 1913 Webster]
To creep and grovel on the ground.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To tend toward, or delight in, what is sensual or base; to be low, abject, or mean. 1913 Webster]
Grov"el*er(?), n.One who grovels; an abject wretch.[Written also groveller.] 1913 Webster]
Grov"y(?), a.Pertaining to, or resembling, a grove; situated in, or frequenting, groves.Dampier. 1913 Webster]
Grow(gr, v. i.[imp.Grew(gr; p. p.Grown (gr; p. pr. & vb. n.Growing.][AS. gr; akin to D. groeijen, Icel. gr, Dan. groe, Sw. gro. Cf. Green, Grass.]1.To increase in size by a natural and organic process; to increase in bulk by the gradual assimilation of new matter into the living organism; -- said of animals and vegetables and their organs. 1913 Webster]
2.To increase in any way; to become larger and stronger; to be augmented; to advance; to extend; to wax; to accrue. 1913 Webster]
Winter began to grow fast on.Knolles. 1913 Webster]
Even just the sum that I do owe to you growing to me by Antipholus.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To spring up and come to maturity in a natural way; to be produced by vegetation; to thrive; to flourish; as, rice grows in warm countries. 1913 Webster]
Where law faileth, error groweth.Gower. 1913 Webster]
4.To pass from one state to another; to result as an effect from a cause; to become; as, to grow pale. 1913 Webster]
For his mind grown Suspicion's sanctuary.Byron. 1913 Webster]
5.To become attached or fixed; to adhere. 1913 Webster]
Our knees shall kneel till to the ground they grow.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Growing cell, or
Growing slide, a device for preserving alive a minute object in water continually renewed, in a manner to permit its growth to be watched under the microscope. --
Grown over, covered with a growth. --
To grow out of, to issue from, as plants from the soil, or as a branch from the main stem; to result from. 1913 Webster]
These wars have grown out of commercial considerations.A. Hamilton.
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To grow up, to arrive at full stature or maturity; as, grown up children. --
To grow together, to close and adhere; to become united by growth, as flesh or the bark of a tree severed.Howells.
Grow(gr, v. t.To cause to grow; to cultivate; to produce; as, to grow a crop; to grow wheat, hops, or tobacco.Macaulay.
Syn. -- To raise; to cultivate. See Raise, v. t., 3. 1913 Webster]
Grow"a*ble(?), a.Capable of growth. 1913 Webster]
Grow"an(?), n.[Cf. Arm. grouan gravel, Corn. grow gravel, sand.](Mining.)A decomposed granite, forming a mass of gravel, as in tin lodes in Cornwall. 1913 Webster]
Grow"er(?), n.One who grows or produces; as, a grower of corn; also, that which grows or increases; as, a vine may be a rank or a slow grower. 1913 Webster]
growingn.the sequence of events involved in the development of an organism. Syn. -- growth, maturation, development, ontogeny, ontogenesis. WordNet 1.5]
growingadj.1.increasing in intensity of some quality. [prenominal] Syn. -- increasing(prenominal), incremental. WordNet 1.5]
2.increasing in size or amount; as, her growing popularity. WordNet 1.5]
3.increasing in size and maturity; -- of living things normally healthy and not fully matured. Syn. -- flourishing, thriving. WordNet 1.5]
4.p. pr. of grow (definition 3); as, growing plants. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Growl(groul), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Growled(grould); p. pr. & vb. n.Growling.][D. grollen to grunt, murmur, be angry; akin to G. grollen to be angry.]To utter a deep guttural sound, as an angry dog; to give forth an angry, grumbling sound.Gay. 1913 Webster]
Growl, v. t.To express by growling.Thomson. 1913 Webster]
Growl, n.The deep, threatening sound made by a surly dog; a grumbling sound. 1913 Webster]
Growl"er(?), n.1.One who growls. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)The large-mouthed black bass. [Local] 1913 Webster]
3.A four-wheeled cab. [Slang, Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Growl"ing*ly, adv.In a growling manner. 1913 Webster]
Grown(?), p. p. of Grow. 1913 Webster]
grownupadj.fully developed; adult; mature; -- of people and animals; as, Act like a grownup!. Syn. -- adult, big, full-grown, fully grown, grown. WordNet 1.5]
Growse(?), v. i.[Cf. gruesome, grewsome, and G. grausen to make shudder, shiver.]To shiver; to have chills. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Ray. 1913 Webster]
Growth(gr, n.[Icel. grGrow.]1.The process of growing; the gradual increase of an animal or a vegetable body; the development from a seed, germ, or root, to full size or maturity; increase in size, number, frequency, strength, etc.; augmentation; advancement; production; prevalence or influence; as, the growth of trade; the growth of power; the growth of intemperance. Idle weeds are fast in growth.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.That which has grown or is growing; anything produced; product; consequence; effect; result. 1913 Webster]
Nature multiplies her fertile growth.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Growth"ful(?), a.Having capacity of growth. [R.] J. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
Groyne(?), n. [Obs.] See Groin. 1913 Webster]
Gro"zing i"ron(?). 1.A tool with a hardened steel point, formerly used instead of a diamond for cutting glass. 1913 Webster]
2.(Plumbing)A tool for smoothing the solder joints of lead pipe.Knight. 1913 Webster]
Grub(gr, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Grubbed(gr, p. pr. & vb. n.Grubbing(.][OE. grubbin., cf. E. grab, grope.]1.To dig in or under the ground, generally for an object that is difficult to reach or extricate; to be occupied in digging. 1913 Webster]
2.To drudge; to do menial work.Richardson. 1913 Webster]
Grub, v. t.1.To dig; to dig up by the roots; to root out by digging; -- followed by up; as, to grub up trees, rushes, or sedge. 1913 Webster]
They do not attempt to grub up the root of sin.Hare. 1913 Webster]
2.To supply with food. [Slang] Dickens. 1913 Webster]
Grub, n.1.(Zo\'94l.)The larva of an insect, especially of a beetle; -- called also grubworm. See Illust. of Goldsmith beetle, under Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
Yet your butterfly was a grub.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.A short, thick man; a dwarf. [Obs.] Carew. 1913 Webster]
Grub axaxe, a kind of mattock used in grubbing up roots, etc. --
Grub breaker. Same as Grub hook (below). --
Grub hoe, a heavy hoe for grubbing. --
Grub hook, a plowlike implement for uprooting stumps, breaking roots, etc. --
Grub saw, a handsaw used for sawing marble. --
Grub Street, a street in London (now called Milton Street), described by Dr. Johnson as \'bdmuch inhabited by writers of small histories, dictionaries, and temporary poems, whence any mean production is called grubstreet.\'b8 As an adjective, suitable to, or resembling the production of, Grub Street. 1913 Webster]
I 'd sooner ballads write, and grubstreet lays.Gap. 1913 Webster]
Grub"ber, n.One who, or that which, grubs; especially, a machine or tool of the nature of a grub ax, grub hook, etc. 1913 Webster]
Grub"ble(?), v. t. & i.[Freq. of grub, but cf. grabble.]To feel or grope in the dark. [Obs.] Dryden. 1913 Webster]
And gnats and grubworms crowded on his view.C. Smart. 1913 Webster]
Grucche(?), v. i.[See Grudge.]To murmur; to grumble. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
What aileth you, thus for grucche and groan.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Grudge(gr, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Grudger(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Grudging.][OE. grutchen, gruchen, grochen, to murmur, grumble, OF. grochier, grouchier, grocier, groucier; cf. Icel. krytja to murmur, krutr a murmur, or E. grunt.]1.To look upon with desire to possess or to appropriate; to envy (one) the possession of; to begrudge; to covet; to give with reluctance; to desire to get back again; -- followed by the direct object only, or by both the direct and indirect objects. 1913 Webster]
Tis not in thee To grudge my pleasures, to cut off my train.Shak. 1913 Webster]
I have often heard the Presbyterians say, they did not grudge us our employments.Swift. 1913 Webster]
They have grudged us contribution.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To hold or harbor with malicious disposition or purpose; to cherish enviously. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Perish they grudge one thought against your majesty !Shak. 1913 Webster]
Grudge(?), v. i.1.To be covetous or envious; to show discontent; to murmur; to complain; to repine; to be unwilling or reluctant. 1913 Webster]
Grudge not one against another.James v. 9. 1913 Webster]
He eats his meat without grudging.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To feel compunction or grief. [Obs.] Bp. Fisher. 1913 Webster]
Grudge, n.1.Sullen malice or malevolence; cherished malice, enmity, or dislike; ill will; an old cause of hatred or quarrel. 1913 Webster]
Esau had conceived a mortal grudge and enmity against his brother Jacob.South. 1913 Webster]
The feeling may not be envy; it may not be imbittered by a grudge.I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.Slight symptom of disease. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Our shaken monarchy, that now lies . . . struggling against the grudges of more dreaded calamities.Milton.
Grudge"ful(?), a.Full of grudge; envious. \'bdGrudgeful discontent.\'b8 Spenser.
Grud"geons(?), Gur"geons(, n. pl.[Prob. from P. grugir to craunch; cf. D. gruizen to crush, grind, and E. grout.]Coarse meal. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Grudg"er(gr, n.One who grudges. 1913 Webster]
Grudg"ing*ly, adv.In a grudging manner. 1913 Webster]
Grudg"ing*ness, n.The state or quality of grudging, or of being full of grudge or unwillingness. 1913 Webster]
Gru"el(?), n.[OF. gruel, F. gruau; of German origin; cf. OHG. gruzzi groats, G. gr\'81tze, As. gr. See Grout.]A light, liquid food, made by boiling meal of maize, oatmeal, or flour in water or milk; thin porridge. 1913 Webster]
Gru"el*ly, a.Like gruel; of the consistence of gruel. 1913 Webster]
grue"some(?), a.Ugly; frightful. Same as grewsome. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Gruf(gr, adv.[Cf. Grovel.]Forwards; with one's face to the ground. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
They fellen gruf, and cryChaucer. 1913 Webster]
Gruff(gr, a.[Compar.Gruffer(gr; superl.Gruffest.][D. grof; akin to G. grob, OHG. gerob, grob, Dan. grov, Sw. grof, perh. akin to AS. rc\'a2fan to break, Z. reavc, rupture, g- standing for the AS. prefix ge-, Goth. ga-.]Of a rough or stern manner, voice, or countenance; sour; surly; severe; harsh.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Gruff, disagreeable, sarcastic remarks.Thackeray.
-- Gruff"ly, adv. -- Gruff"ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Gru"gru palm"(?). (Bot.)A West Indian name for several kinds of palm. See Macaw tree, under Macaw.[Written also grigri palm.] 1913 Webster]
Gru"gru worm"(?). (Zo\'94l.)The larva or grub of a large South American beetle (Calandra palmarum), which lives in the pith of palm trees and sugar cane. It is eaten by the natives, and esteemed a delicacy. 1913 Webster]
Gruidaen.The natural family comprising the cranes. Syn. -- family Gruidae. WordNet 1.5]
Gruiformesn.An order of inland marsh-dwelling birds with long legs and necks and bills that wade in water in search of food, including cranes, rails, and bustards. Syn. -- order Gruiformes. WordNet 1.5]
Grum(gr, a.[Cf. Dan. grum furious, Sw. grym, AS. gram, and E. grim, and grumble. 1.Morose; severe of countenance; sour; surly; glum; grim. \'bdNick looked sour and grum.\'b8 Arbuthnof. 1913 Webster]
2.Low; deep in the throat; guttural; rumbling; as, a grum voice. 1913 Webster]
Grum"ble(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Grunbled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Grumbling(?).][Cf. LG. grummeln, grumen, D. grommelen, grommen, and F. grommeler, of German origin; cf. W. grwm, murmur, grumble, surly. Grum, Grim.]1.To murmur or mutter with discontent; to make ill-natured complaints in a low voice and a surly manner. 1913 Webster]
L'Avare, not using half his store, grumbles that he has no more.Prior. 1913 Webster]
2.To growl; to snarl in deep tones; as, a lion grumbling over his prey. 1913 Webster]
3.To rumble; to make a low, harsh, and heavy sound; to mutter; as, the distant thunder grumbles. 1913 Webster]
Grum"ble, v. t.To express or utter with grumbling. 1913 Webster]
Grum"ble, n.1.The noise of one that grumbles. 1913 Webster]
A bad case of grumble.Mrs. H. H. Jackson. 1913 Webster]
Grum"bler(?), n.One who grumbles. 1913 Webster]
Grum"bling*ly, adv.In a grumbling manner. 1913 Webster]
Grume(gr, n.[OF. grume, cf. F. grumeau a little heap, clot of blood, dim. fr. L. grumus.]A thick, viscid fluid; a clot, as of blood.Quincy. 1913 Webster]
Grum"ly(?), adv.In a grum manner. 1913 Webster]
Gru*mose"(?), a.(Bot.)Clustered in grains at intervals; grumous. 1913 Webster]
Gru"mous(?), a.[Cf. F. grumeleux. See Grume.]1.Resembling or containing grume; thick; concreted; clotted; as, grumous blood. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)See Grumose. 1913 Webster]
Gru"mous*ness, n.The state of being grumous. 1913 Webster]
Grump"i*ly(?), adv.In a surly manner; sullenly. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Grun"dy*ism(?), n.Narrow and unintelligent conventionalism. -- Grun"dy*ist, n. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
grungyadj.thickily covered with ingrained dirt or soot; as, a grungy kitchen. Syn. -- begrimed, dingy, grimy, grubby. WordNet 1.5]
Grunt(gr, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Grunted; p. pr. & vb. n.Grunting.][OE. grunten; akin to As. grunian, G. grunzen, Dan. grynte, Sw. grymta; all prob. of imitative; or perh. akin to E. groan.]To make a deep, short noise, as a hog; to utter a short groan or a deep guttural sound. 1913 Webster]
Who would fardels bear, grunt and sweat under a weary life.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Grunting ox(Zo\'94l.), the yak. 1913 Webster]
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Grunt(gr, n.1.A deep, guttural sound, as of a hog. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Any one of several species of American food fishes, of the genus H\'91mulon, allied to the snappers, as, the black grunt (A. Plumieri), and the redmouth grunt (H. aurolineatus), of the Southern United States; -- also applied to allied species of the genera Pomadasys, Orthopristis, and Pristopoma. Called also pigfish, squirrel fish, and grunter; -- so called from the noise it makes when taken. 1913 Webster]
3.A U. S. infantryman; -- used especially of those fighting in the war in Vietnam. [slang] PJC]
Grunt"er(?), n.1.One who, or that which, grunts; specifically, a hog. \'bdBristled grunters.\'b8 Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)One of several American marine fishes. See Sea robin, and Grunt, n., 2. 1913 Webster]
3.(Brass Founding)A hook used in lifting a crucible. 1913 Webster]
Grunt"ing*ly, adv.In a grunting manner. 1913 Webster]
Grun"tle(?), v. i.[Freq. of grunt.]To grunt; to grunt repeatedly. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Grunt"ling(?), n.A young hog. 1913 Webster]
Grusprop. n.[L. the crane.](Astron.)A constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere between Indus and Piscis Austrinus. PJC]
\'d8Gru"y\'8are` cheese"(. A kind of cheese made at Gruy\'8are, Switzerland. It is a firm cheese containing numerous cells, and is known in the United States as Schweitzerk\'84se. 1913 Webster]
Gry(gr, n.[Gr 1.A measure equal to one tenth of a line. [Obs.] Locke. 1913 Webster]
2.Anything very small, or of little value. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Gryde(?), v. i.To gride. See Gride.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Gryf"on(?), n. [Obs.] See Griffin.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gryl"lus(?), n.[L., locust.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of insects including the common crickets. 1913 Webster]
Grype(?), v. t.To gripe. [Obs.] See Gripe.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Grype, n.[Gr. gry`f, grypo`s, griffin. See Griffin.](Zo\'94l.)A vulture; the griffin.[Written also gripe.] [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gry*ph\'91"a(?), n.[NL., fr. I gryphus, or qryps, gen. gryphis, a griffin.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of cretaceous fossil shells allied to the oyster. 1913 Webster]
Gryph"ite(?), n.[Cf. F. gryphite.](Paleon.)A shell of the genus Gryphea. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Grys"bok(?)n.[D. grijs gray + bok buck.](Zo\'94l.)A small South African antelope (Neotragus melanotis). It is speckled with gray and chestnut, above; the under parts are reddish fawn. 1913 Webster]
G-spotn.[from Ernst Gr, the gynecologist who first described it.]A small spot on the front wall of the vagina in women, reported to be exceptionally able to produce high sexual excitement or orgasm when stimulated. Its existence is not universally accepted. Syn. -- Gr PJC]
G-stringn.1.a patch of cloth attached to and supported by string-like cords, worn over the hips, and serving to cover only the pubic area; -- often worn by stripteasers. Syn. -- thong, merkin. WordNet 1.5]
2.A small covering for the loins. Syn. -- breechcloth, breechclout, loincloth. WordNet 1.5]
3.[from Dr. Graubau.](Physics)A transmission line consisting a single wire coated with dielectric, thus permitting surface-wave propagation. [slang] Dict. Sci. Technol. PJC]
G suitG-suitn.[gravity + suit. 1944[MW10]](Aeronautics)A suit worn by aviators and astronauts, designed to counteract the effects of high accelerations experienced in aerial maneuvers, in particular to avoid unconsciousness; called also anti-g suit. It exerts force on the abdomen and legs to prevent blackouts by counteracting the tendency of blood to accumulate below the heart, thus reducing the supply to the brain, when the forces due to acceleration are directed from head to toe. PJC]
\'d8Gua*cha"ro(?), n.[Cf. Sp. gu\'a0charo sickly, dropsical, guacharaca a sort of bird.](Zo\'94l.)A nocturnal bird of South America and Trinidad (Steatornis Caripensis, or S. steatornis); -- called also oilbird. 1913 Webster]
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Gua"cho(?), n.; pl.Guachos([Spanish American.]1.One of the mixed-blood (Spanish-Indian) inhabitants of the pampas of South America; a mestizo. 1913 Webster]
2.An Indian who serves as a messenger. 1913 Webster]
Gua"co(?), n.[Sp.](Bot.)(a)A plant (Aristolochia anguicida) of Carthagena, used as an antidote to serpent bites.Lindley.(b)The Mikania Guaco, of Brazil, used for the same purpose. 1913 Webster]
Guadalcanaln.1.a mountainous island; the largest of the Solomon Islands in the independent state that is a member of the British Commonwealth. WordNet 1.5]
2.A battle in World War II in the Pacific (1942-1943), in which American forces invaded the island of Guadalcanal, then occupied by Japanese forces; the island was recaptured by American forces after heavy fighting. Syn. -- battle of Guadalcanal. WordNet 1.5]
Gua"iac(?), a.[See Guaiacum.]Pertaining to, or resembling, guaiacum. -- n.Guaiacum. 1913 Webster]
Guai"a*col(?), n.[Guaiacum + -ol.](Chem.)A colorless liquid, C7H8O2, with a peculiar odor. It is the methyl ether of pyrocatechin, and is obtained by distilling guaiacum from wood-tar creosote, and in other ways. It has been used in the past for treating pulmonary tuberculosis. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Gua"ia*cum(?), n.[NL., fr. Sp. guayaco, from native name in Haiti.]1.(Bot.)A genus of small, crooked trees, growing in tropical America. 1913 Webster]
2.The heart wood or the resin of the Guaiacum officinale or lignum-vit\'91, a large tree of the West Indies and Central America. It is much used in medicine.[Written also guaiac.] 1913 Webster]
Guairaprop. n.a great waterfall on the Brazil-Paraguay border. Syn. -- Sete Quedas, Guaira Falls. WordNet 1.5]
guaman.A tropical tree of Central America and the West Indies and Puerto Rico (Inga laurina) having spikes of white flowers; it is used as shade for coffee plantations. Syn. --Inga laurina. WordNet 1.5]
Guan(gw, n.((Zo\'94l.)Any one of many species of large gallinaceous birds of Central and South America, belonging to Penelope, Pipile, Ortalis, and allied genera. Several of the species are often domesticated. 1913 Webster]
Gua"na(gw, n.(Zo\'94l.)See Iguana. 1913 Webster]
Gua*na"co(gw, n.; pl.Guanacos(-k.[Sp. guanaco, Peruv. huanacu. Cf. Huanaco.](Zo\'94l.)A South American mammal (Auchenia huanaco), allied to the llama, but of larger size and more graceful form, inhabiting the southern Andes and Patagonia. It is supposed by some to be the llama in a wild state.[Written also huanaco.] 1913 Webster]
Gua"ni*dine(?), n.(Physiol. Chem.)A strongly alkaline base, NH2.CNH.NH2, formed by the oxidation of guanin, and also obtained combined with methyl in the decomposition of creatin. Boiled with dilute sulphuric acid, it yields urea and ammonia. 1913 Webster]
Gua"nin(?), n.(Physiol. Chem.)A crystalline substance (C5H5N5O) contained in guano. It is also a constituent of the liver, pancreas, and other glands in mammals. 1913 Webster]
Gua"no(?), n.; pl.Guanos(#).[Sp. guano, fr. Peruv. huanu dung.]A substance found in great abundance on some coasts or islands frequented by sea fowls, and composed chiefly of their excrement. It is rich in phosphates and ammonia, and is used as a powerful fertilizer. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gua"ra(?), n.[Braz. guar\'a0.](Zo\'94l.)(a)The scarlet ibis. See Ibis.(b)A large-maned wild dog of South America (Canis jubatus) -- named from its cry. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gua"ra*na`(?), n.[Pg.](Med.)A preparation from the seeds of Paullinia sorbilis, a woody climber of Brazil, used in making an astringent drink, and also in the cure of headache. 1913 Webster]
Gua"ra*nine`(?), n.(Chem.)An alkaloid extracted from guarana. Same as Caffeine. 1913 Webster]
Guar`an*tee"(?), n.; pl.Guarantees(#).[For guaranty, prob. influenced by words like assignee, lessee, etc. See Guaranty, and cf. Warrantee.]1.In law and common usage: A promise to answer for the payment of some debt, or the performance of some duty, in case of the failure of another person, who is, in the first instance, liable to such payment or performance; an engagement which secures or insures another against a contingency; a warranty; a security. Same as Guaranty. 1913 Webster]
His interest seemed to be a guarantee for his zeal.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.One who binds himself to see an undertaking of another performed; a guarantor.South. 1913 Webster]
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3.(Law)The person to whom a guaranty is made; -- the correlative of guarantor.
Syn. -- Guarantee, Warranty.A guarantee is an engagement that a certain act will be done or not done in future. A warranty is an engagement as to the qualities or title of a thing at the time of the engagement. 1913 Webster]
Guar"an*tee`, v. t.[imp. & p. p.guaranteed(?); p, pr. & vb. n.Guaranteeing.][From Guarantee, n.]In law and common usage: to undertake or engage for the payment of (a debt) or the performance of (a duty) by another person; to undertake to secure (a possession, right, claim, etc.) to another against a specified contingency, or in all events; to give a guarantee concerning; to engage, assure, or secure as a thing that may be depended on; to warrant; as, to guarantee the execution of a treaty. 1913 Webster]
The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a republican form of government.Constitution of the U. S. 1913 Webster]
guaranteedadj.1.secured by written agreement. Syn. -- bonded, secured, warranted. WordNet 1.5]
2.certified. WordNet 1.5]
Guar"an*tor`(?), n.[See Guaranty, and cf. Warrantor.](Law)(a)One who makes or gives a guaranty; a warrantor; a surety.(b)One who engages to secure another in any right or possession. 1913 Webster]
Guar"an*ty(?), n.; pl.Guaranies(#).[OF. guarantie, garantie, F. garantie, OF. guarantir, garantir, to warrant, to guaranty, E. garantir, fr. OF. guarant, garant, a warranter, F. garant; of German origin, and from the same word as warranty. See Warrant, and cf. Warranty, Guarantee.]In law and common usage: An undertaking to answer for the payment of some debt, or the performance of some contract or duty, of another, in case of the failure of such other to pay or perform; a guarantee; a warranty; a security. 1913 Webster]
Guar"an*ty, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Guarantied(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Guarantying.][From Guaranty, n.]In law and common usage: To undertake or engage that another person shall perform (what he has stipulated); to undertake to be answerable for (the debt or default of another); to engage to answer for the performance of (some promise or duty by another) in case of a failure by the latter to perform; to undertake to secure (something) to another, as in the case of a contingency. See Guarantee, v. t. 1913 Webster]
Guaranty agrees in form with warranty. Both guaranty and guarantee are well authorized by legal writers in the United States. The prevailing spelling, at least for the verb, is guarantee. 1913 Webster]
Guard(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Guarded; p. pr. & vb. n.Gurding.][OF. guarder, garder, warder, F. garder, fr. OHG. wart to be on the watch, await, G. marten. See Ward, v. & n., and cf. Guard, n.]1.To protect from danger; to secure against surprise, attack, or injury; to keep in safety; to defend; to shelter; to shield from surprise or attack; to protect by attendance; to accompany for protection; to care for. 1913 Webster]
For Heaven still guards the right.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To keep watch over, in order to prevent escape or restrain from acts of violence, or the like. 1913 Webster]
3.To protect the edge of, esp. with an ornamental border; hence, to face or ornament with lists, laces, etc.
<-- (The body of your discourse it sometime guarded with fragments, and the guards are but slightly basted on neither.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.To fasten by binding; to gird. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
Syn. -- To defend, protect, shield; keep; watch. 1913 Webster]
Guard(g, v. i.To watch by way of caution or defense; to be caution; to be in a state or position of defense or safety; as, careful persons guard against mistakes. 1913 Webster]
Guard, n.[OF. guarde, F. garde; of German origin; cf. OHG. wart, marto, one who watches, mata a watching, Goth. wardja watchman. See Guard, v. t.] 1913 Webster]
1.One who, or that which, guards from injury, danger, exposure, or attack; defense; protection. 1913 Webster]
His greatness was no guard to bar heaven's shaft.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.A man, or body of men, stationed to protect or control a person or position; a watch; a sentinel. 1913 Webster]
The guard which kept the door of the king's house.Kings xiv. 27. 1913 Webster]
3.One who has charge of a mail coach or a railway train; a conductor. [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
4.Any fixture or attachment designed to protect or secure against injury, soiling, or defacement, theft or loss; as: (a)That part of a sword hilt which protects the hand.(b)Ornamental lace or hem protecting the edge of a garment.(c)A chain or cord for fastening a watch to one's person or dress.(d)A fence or rail to prevent falling from the deck of a vessel.(e)An extension of the deck of a vessel beyond the hull; esp., in side-wheel steam vessels, the framework of strong timbers, which curves out on each side beyond the paddle wheel, and protects it and the shaft against collision.(f)A plate of metal, beneath the stock, or the lock frame, of a gun or pistol, having a loop, called a bow, to protect the trigger.(g)(Bookbinding)An interleaved strip at the back, as in a scrap book, to guard against its breaking when filled. 1913 Webster]
5.A posture of defense in fencing, and in bayonet and saber exercise. 1913 Webster]
6.An expression or admission intended to secure against objections or censure. 1913 Webster]
They have expressed themselves with as few guards and restrictions as I.Atterbury. 1913 Webster]
7.Watch; heed; care; attention; as, to keep guard. 1913 Webster]
8.(Zo\'94l.)The fibrous sheath which covers the phragmacone of the Belemnites. 1913 Webster]
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Advanced guard,
Coast guard, etc.See under Advanced, Coast, etc. --
Grand guard(Mil.), one of the posts of the second line belonging to a system of advance posts of an army.Mahan. --
Guard boat. (a)A boat appointed to row the rounds among ships of war in a harbor, to see that their officers keep a good lookout.(b)A boat used by harbor authorities to enforce the observance of quarantine regulations. --
Guard cells(Bot.), the bordering cells of stomates; they are crescent-shaped and contain chlorophyll. --
Guard chamber, a guardroom. --
Guard detail(Mil.), men from a company regiment etc., detailed for guard duty. --
Guard duty(Mil.), the duty of watching patrolling, etc., performed by a sentinel or sentinels. --
Guard lock(Engin.), a tide lock at the mouth of a dock or basin. --
Guard of honor(Mil.), a guard appointed to receive or to accompany eminent persons. --
Guard rail(Railroads), a rail placed on the inside of a main rail, on bridges, at switches, etc., as a safeguard against derailment. --
Guard ship, a war vessel appointed to superintend the marine affairs in a harbor, and also, in the English service, to receive seamen till they can be distributed among their respective ships. --
Life guard(Mil.), a body of select troops attending the person of a prince or high officer. --
Off one's guard, in a careless state; inattentive; unsuspicious of danger. --
On guard, serving in the capacity of a guard; doing duty as a guard or sentinel; watching. --
On one's guard, in a watchful state; alert; vigilant. --
To mount guard(Mil.), to go on duty as a guard or sentinel. --
To run the guard, to pass the watch or sentinel without leave.
Guard"ed, a.Cautious; wary; circumspect; as, he was guarded in his expressions; framed or uttered with caution; as, his expressions were guarded. -- Guard"edly, adv. -- Guard"ed*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Guard"en*age(?), n.Guardianship. [Obs. & R.] \'bd His tuition and guardenage.\'b8 Holland. 1913 Webster]
Guard"house`(?), n.(Mil.)A building which is occupied by the guard, and in which soldiers are confined for misconduct; hence, a lock-up. 1913 Webster]
Guard"i*an(?), n.[OF. guardain, gardien, F. gardien, LL. guardianus. See Guard, v. t., and cf. Wasden.]1.One who guards, preserves, or secures; one to whom any person or thing is committed for protection, security, or preservation from injury; a warden. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)One who has, or is entitled to, the custody of the person or property of an infant, a minor without living parents, or a person incapable of managing his own affairs. 1913 Webster]
Of the several species of guardians, the first are guardians by nature. -- viz., the father and (in some cases) the mother of the child.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Guardian ad litem( (Law), a guardian appointed by a court of justice to conduct a particular suit. --
Guardians of the poor, the members of a board appointed or elected to care for the relief of the poor within a township, or district. 1913 Webster]
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Guard"i*an(?), a.Performing, or appropriate to, the office of a protector; as, a guardian care. 1913 Webster]
Feast of Guardian Angels(R. C. Ch.)a church festival instituted by Pope Paul V., and celebrated on October 2d. --
Guardian angel. (a)The particular spiritual being believed in some branches of the Christian church to have guardianship and protection of each human being from birth.(b)Hence, a protector or defender in general.O. W. Holmes. --
Guardian spirit, in the belief of many pagan nations, a spirit, often of a deceased relative or friend, that presides over the interests of a household, a city, or a region. 1913 Webster]
Guatemalanadj.1.of or pertaining to Guatemala; as, Guatemalan coffee. WordNet 1.5]
2.of or pertaining to the inhabitants of Guatemala; as, Guatemalan rebels. WordNet 1.5]
Guatemalann.a native or inhabitant of Guatemala. WordNet 1.5]
Gua"va(?), n.[Sp. guayaba the guava fruit, guayabo the guava tree; prob. fr. the native West Indian name.]A tropical tree, or its fruit, of the genus Psidium. Two varieties are well known, the P. pyriferum, or white guava, and P. pomiferum, or red guava. The fruit or berry is shaped like a pomegranate, but is much smaller. It is somewhat astringent, but makes a delicious jelly. 1913 Webster]
Gud"geon(g, n.[OE. gojon, F. goujon, from L. gobio, or gobius, Gr. kwbio`s Cf. 1st Goby. ]1.(Zo\'94l.)A small European freshwater fish (Gobio fluviatilis), allied to the carp. It is easily caught and often used for food and for bait. In America the killifishes or minnows are often called gudgeons. 1913 Webster]
2.What may be got without skill or merit. 1913 Webster]
Fish not, with this melancholy bait, gudgeon, this opinion.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.A person easily duped or cheated.Swift. 1913 Webster]
4.(Mach.)The pin of iron fastened in the end of a wooden shaft or axle, on which it turns; formerly, any journal, or pivot, or bearing, as the pintle and eye of a hinge, but esp. the end journal of a horizontal. 1913 Webster]
6.(Naut.)A metal eye or socket attached to the sternpost to receive the pintle of the rudder. 1913 Webster]
Ball gudgeon. See under Ball. 1913 Webster]
Gud"geon, v. t.To deprive fraudulently; to cheat; to dupe; to impose upon. [R.] 1913 Webster]
To be gudgeoned of the opportunities which had been given you.Sir IV. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Gue(?), n.A sharper; a rogue. [Obs.] J. Webstar.
Gue"berGue"bre(?), n.Same as Gheber. 1913 Webster]
Guel"der*rose'(?), n.[Supposed to be brought from Guelderland; hence, D. Geldersche roos, G. Gelderische rose, F. rose de Gueldre, It. rose di Gueldra, Sp. rosa de Gueldres.](Bot.)A cultivated variety of a species of Viburnum (V. Opulus), bearing large bunches of white flowers; -- called also snowball tree.
{ Guelph, Guelf }(gw, n.[It. Guelfo, from Welf, the name of a German family.](Hist.)One of a faction in Germany and Italy, in the 12th and 13th centuries, which supported the House of Guelph and the pope, and opposed the Ghibellines, or faction of the German emperors.
{ Guelph"ic, Guelf"ic }(?), a.Of or pertaining to the family or the faction of the Guelphs. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Guenon"(?), n.[F.](Zo\'94l.)Any of several long-tailed arboreal African monkeys, of the genera Cercopithecus and Erythrocebus (formerly classified as Cercocebus), such as as the green monkey (Cercopithecus callitrichus) and grivet (Cercopithecus griseo-viridis). 1913 Webster +PJC]
\'d8Gue`parde"(?), n.[Cf. F. gu\'82pard.](Zo\'94l.)The cheetah. 1913 Webster]
Guer"don(?), n.[OF. guerdon, guerredon, LL. widerdonum (influenced by L. donum gift, cf. Donation ), fr. OHG. widarl; widar again, against (G. widerwieder) + l reward, G. lohn, akin to AS. le\'a0n Goth. laun. See Withers.]A reward; requital; recompense; -- used in both a good and a bad sense.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
So young as to regard men's frown or smile guerdon of a glorious lot.Byron. 1913 Webster]
He shall, by thy revenging hand, at once receive the just guerdon of all his former villainies.Knolles. 1913 Webster]
Guer"don(?), v. t.[OF. guerdonner, guerredonner. See Guerdon, n.]To give guerdon to; to reward; to be a recompense for. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Him we gave a costly bribe guerdon silence.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Guer"don*a*ble(?), a.[Cf. OF. guerredonable.]Worthy of reward.Sir G. Buck. 1913 Webster]
Guer"don*less, a.Without reward or guerdon. 1913 Webster]
Gue*re"za(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A beautiful Abyssinian monkey (Colobus guereza), having the body black, with a fringe of long, silky, white hair along the sides, and a tuft of the same at the end of the tail. The frontal band, cheeks, and chin are white. 1913 Webster]
gueridonn.a small round table. WordNet 1.5]
Gue*ril"la(?), a.See Guerrilla. 1913 Webster]
Guer"ite(?), n.[F. gu\'82rite.](Fort.)A projecting turret for a sentry, as at the salient angles of works, or the acute angles of bastions. 1913 Webster]
Guern"sey lil"y(?). (Bot.)A South African plant (Nerine Sarniensis) with handsome lilylike flowers, naturalized on the island of Guernsey. 1913 Webster]
Guer*ril"la(?), n.[Sp., lit., a little war, skirmish, dim. of guerra war, fr. OHG. werra discord, strife. See War.]1.An irregular mode of carrying on war, by the constant attacks of independent bands, adopted in the north of Spain during the Peninsular war. 1913 Webster]
2.One who carries on, or assists in carrying on, irregular warfare; especially, a member of an independent band engaged in predatory excursions in war time. 1913 Webster]
guerrilla is the diminutive of the Spanish word guerra, war, and means petty war, that is, war carried on by detached parties; generally in the mountains. . . . A guerrilla party means, an irregular band of armed men, carrying on an irregular war, not being able, according to their character as a guerrilla party, to carry on what the law terms a regular war. F. Lieder. 1913 Webster]
Guer*ril"la, a.Pertaining to, or engaged in, warfare carried on irregularly and by independent bands; as, a guerrilla party; guerrilla warfare. 1913 Webster]
Guess(g, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Guessed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Guessing.][OE. gessen; akin to Dan. gisse, Sw. gissa, Icel. gizha, D. gissen: cf. Dan. giette to guess, Icel. geta to get, to guess. Probably originally, to try to get, and akin to E. get. See Get.]1.To form an opinion concerning, without knowledge or means of knowledge; to judge of at random; to conjecture. 1913 Webster]
First, if thou canst, the harder reason guess.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.To judge or form an opinion of, from reasons that seem preponderating, but are not decisive. 1913 Webster]
We may then guess how far it was from his design.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Of ambushed men, whom, by their arms and dress, guess.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.To solve by a correct conjecture; to conjecture rightly; as, he who guesses the riddle shall have the ring; he has guessed my designs. 1913 Webster]
4.To hit upon or reproduce by memory. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Tell me their words, as near as thou canst guess them.Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.To think; to suppose; to believe; to imagine; -- followed by an objective clause. 1913 Webster]
Not all together; better far, I guess, Shak. 1913 Webster]
But in known images of life I guess Pope.
Syn. -- To conjecture; suppose; surmise; suspect; divine; think; imagine; fancy. -- To Guess, Think, Reckon. Guess denotes, to attempt to hit upon at random; as, to guess at a thing when blindfolded; to conjecture or form an opinion on hidden or very slight grounds: as, to guess a riddle; to guess out the meaning of an obscure passage. The use of the word guess for think or believe, although abundantly sanctioned by good English authors, is now regarded as antiquated and objectionable by discriminating writers. It may properly be branded as a colloguialism and vulgarism when used respecting a purpose or a thing about which there is no uncertainty; as, I guess I 'll go to bed. 1913 Webster]
Guess, v. i.To make a guess or random judgment; to conjecture; -- with at, about, etc. 1913 Webster]
This is the place, as well as I may guess.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Guess, n.An opinion as to anything, formed without sufficient or decisive evidence or grounds; an attempt to hit upon the truth by a random judgment; a conjecture; a surmise. 1913 Webster]
A poet must confess guess.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Guess"a*ble(?), a.Capable of being guessed. 1913 Webster]
Guess"er(?), n.One who guesses; one who forms or gives an opinion without means of knowing. 1913 Webster]
Guess"ing*ly, adv.By way of conjecture.Shak. 1913 Webster]
guess"ti*maten.[from guess and estimate]an estimate based on little information, being little better than a guess. PJC]
Guess" warp"(?). (Naut.)A rope or hawser by which a vessel is towed or warped along; -- so called because it is necessary to guess at the length to be carried in the boat making the attachment to a distant object. 1913 Webster]
Guess"work`(?), n.Work performed, or results obtained, by guess; conjecture. 1913 Webster]
Guest(g, n.[OE. gest, AS. g\'91st, gest; akin to OS., D., & G. gast, Icel. gestr, Sw. g\'84st, Dan. Gj\'84st, Goth. gasts, Russ. goste, and to L. hostis enemy, stranger; the meaning stranger is the older one, but the root is unknown. Cf. Host an army, Hostile.]1.A visitor; a person received and entertained in one's house or at one's table; a visitor entertained without pay. 1913 Webster]
To cheer his guests, whom he had stayed that night.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
True friendship's laws are by this rule exprest. guest.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.A lodger or a boarder at a hotel, lodging house, or boarding house. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)(a)Any insect that lives in the nest of another without compulsion and usually not as a parasite.(b)An inquiline. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Guest(?), v. t.To receive or entertain hospitably. [Obs.] Sylvester. 1913 Webster]
Guest, v. i.To be, or act the part of, a guest. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
And tell me, best of princes, who he was guested here so late.Chapman. 1913 Webster]
Guest" rope"(?). (Naut.)The line by which a boat makes fast to the swinging boom.Ham. Nav. Encyc. 1913 Webster]
Guest"wise"(?), adv.In the manner of a guest. 1913 Webster]
Gue"vi(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)One of several very small species and varieties of African antelopes, of the genus Cephalophus, as the Cape guevi or kleeneboc (Cephalophus pygm\'91a); -- called also pygmy antelope. 1913 Webster]
Guevinan.1.A genus having only one species: the Chilean nut. Syn. -- genus Guevina. WordNet 1.5]
Guhr(?), n.[G.]A loose, earthy deposit from water, found in the cavities or clefts of rocks, mostly white, but sometimes red or yellow, from a mixture of clay or ocher.P. Cleaveland. 1913 Webster]
Gui"ac(?), n.Same as Guaiac. 1913 Webster]
Gui"a*col(?), n.[Guiac + -ol.](Chem.)A colorless liquid, C6H4.OCH3.OH, resembling the phenols, found as a constituent of woodtar creosote, and produced by the dry distillation of guaiac resin. 1913 Webster]
Gui"a*cum(?), n.Same as Guaiacum. 1913 Webster]
Guib(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A West African antelope (Tragelaphus scriptus), curiously marked with white stripes and spots on a reddish fawn ground, and hence called harnessed antelope; -- called also guiba. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gui"co*war(?), n.[Mahratta g, prop., a cowherd.] The title of the sovereign of Guzerat, in Western India; -- generally called the Guicowar of Baroda, which is the capital of the country. 1913 Webster]
Guid"a*ble(?), a.Capable of being guided; willing to be guided or counseled.Sprat. 1913 Webster]
Guid"age(?), n.[See Guide.]1.The reward given to a guide for services. [R.] Ainsworth. 1913 Webster]
Guid"ance(?), n.[See Guide.]The act or result of guiding; the superintendence or assistance of a guide; direction; government; a leading. 1913 Webster]
His studies were without guidance and without plan.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Guide(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Guided; p. pr. & vb. n.Guiding.][OE. guiden, gyden, F. guiaer, It. guidare; prob. of Teutonic origin; cf. Goth. ritan to watch over, give heed to, Icel. viti signal, AS. witan to know. The word prob. meant, to indicate, point to, and hence, to show the way. Cf. Wit, Guy a rope, Gye.] 1913 Webster]
1.To lead or direct in a way; to conduct in a course or path; to pilot; as, to guide a traveler. 1913 Webster]
I wish . . . you 'ld guide me to your sovereign's court.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To regulate and manage; to direct; to order; to superintend the training or education of; to instruct and influence intellectually or morally; to train. 1913 Webster]
He will guide his affairs with discretion.Ps. cxii. 5. 1913 Webster]
The meek will he guide in judgment.Ps. xxv. 9. 1913 Webster]
Guide, n.[OE. giae, F. guide, It. guida. See Guide, v. t.]1.A person who leads or directs another in his way or course, as in a strange land; one who exhibits points of interest to strangers; a conductor; also, that which guides; a guidebook. 1913 Webster]
2.One who, or that which, directs another in his conduct or course of life; a director; a regulator. 1913 Webster]
He will be our guide, even unto death.Ps. xlviii. 14. 1913 Webster]
3.Any contrivance, especially one having a directing edge, surface, or channel, for giving direction to the motion of anything, as water, an instrument, or part of a machine, or for directing the hand or eye, as of an operator; as: (a)(Water Wheels)A blade or channel for directing the flow of water to the wheel buckets.(b)(Surgery)A grooved director for a probe or knife.(c)(Printing)A strip or device to direct the compositor's eye to the line of copy he is setting. 1913 Webster]
4.(Mil.)A noncommissioned officer or soldier placed on the directing flank of each subdivision of a column of troops, or at the end of a line, to mark the pivots, formations, marches, and alignments in tactics.Farrow. 1913 Webster]
Guide bar(Mach.), the part of a steam engine on which the crosshead slides, and by which the motion of the piston rod is kept parallel to the cylinder, being a substitute for the parallel motion; -- called also guide, and slide bar. --
Guide block(Steam Engine), a block attached in to the crosshead to work in contact with the guide bar. --
Guide meridian. (Surveying)See under Meridian. --
Guide pile(Engin.), a pile driven to mark a place, as a point to work to. --
Guide pulley(Mach.), a pulley for directing or changing the line of motion of belt; an idler.Knight. --
Guide rail(Railroads), an additional rail, between the others, gripped by horizontal driving wheels on the locomotive, as a means of propulsion on steep gradients. 1913 Webster]
Guide"board`(?), n.A board, as upon a guidepost having upon it directions or information as to the road.Lowell. 1913 Webster]
Guide"book`(?), n.A book of directions and information for travelers, tourists, etc. 1913 Webster]
Guide"less, a.Without a guide.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
guidelinen. hypen is changed from WN: adjust hier.a formal rule describing how a situation must be handled; -- used as a direction to administrators from superiors. Syn. -- guidelines. WordNet 1.5]
guidelinesn.hypen is changed from WN: adjust hier.a rule or set of rules giving guidance on how to behave in a situation.a situation to which the guidelines are considered applicable is described as "falling within the guidelines" Syn. -- guideline, guidepost, rule of thumb. WordNet 1.5]
Guide"post`(?), n.A post at the fork of a road, with a guideboard on it, to direct travelers. 1913 Webster]
Guid"er(?), n.A guide; a director.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Guide rope. (A\'89ronautics)A rope hung from a balloon or dirigible so as trail along the ground for about half its length, used to preserve altitude automatically, by variation of the length dragging on the ground, without loss of ballast or gas. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Guid"guid`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A South American ant bird of the genus Hylactes; -- called also barking bird. 1913 Webster]
Gui"don(?), n.[F. guidon, It. guidone. See Guide, v. t.]1.A small flag or streamer, as that carried by cavalry, which is broad at one end and nearly pointed at the other, or that used to direct the movements of a body of infantry, or to make signals at sea; also, the flag of a guild or fraternity. In the United States service, each company of cavalry has a guidon. 1913 Webster]
The pendants and guidons were carried by the officer of the army.Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
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2.One who carries a flag.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
3.One of a community established at Rome, by Charlemagne, to guide pilgrims to the Holy Land. 1913 Webster]
Guige(gor g, n. [Obs.] See Gige. 1913 Webster]
Guild(?), n.[OE. gilds, AS. gild, gield, geld, tribute, a society or company where payment was made for its charge and support, fr. AS. gildan, gieldan, to pay. See Yield, v. t.]1.An association of men belonging to the same class, or engaged in kindred pursuits, formed for mutual aid and protection; a business fraternity or corporation; as, the Stationers' Guild; the Ironmongers' Guild. They were originally licensed by the government, and endowed with special privileges and authority. 1913 Webster]
2.A guildhall. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
3.A religious association or society, organized for charitable purposes or for assistance in parish work. 1913 Webster]
Guild"a*ble(?), a.Liable to a tax. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Guil"der(?), n.[D. gulden, orig., golden. Cf. Golden.]A Dutch silver coin worth about forty cents; -- called also florin and gulden. 1913 Webster]
Guild"hall`(?), n.The hall where a guild or corporation usually assembles; a townhall. 1913 Webster]
Guile(?), n.[OE. guile, gile, OF. guile; of German origin, and the same word as E. wile. See Wile.]Craft; deceitful cunning; artifice; duplicity; wile; deceit; treachery. 1913 Webster]
Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile.John i. 47. 1913 Webster]
To wage by force or guile eternal war.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Guile, v. t.[OF. guiler. See Guile, n.]To disguise or conceal; to deceive or delude. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Guile"ful(?), a.Full of guile; characterized by cunning, deceit, or treachery; guilty. -- Guile"ful*ly, adv. -- Guile"ful*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Guile"less, a.Free from guile; artless. -- Guile"less*ly, adv.Guile"less*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Guil"er(g, n.[Cf. OF. guileor.]A deceiver; one who deludes, or uses guile. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Guil"le*mot`(?), n.[F.](Zo\'94l.)One of several northern sea birds, allied to the auks. They have short legs, placed far back, and are expert divers and swimmers. 1913 Webster]
Uria (as U. troile); the black or foolish guillemot (Cepphus grylle, formerly Uria grylle), is called also sea pigeon and eligny. See Murre. 1913 Webster]
Guil`le*vat"(-v, n.[F. guilloire (fr. guiller to work, ferment) + E. vat.]A vat for fermenting liquors. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Guil"loche`(?), n.[F. guillochis; -- said to be fr. Guillot, the inventor of a machine for carving it.](Arch.)1.An ornament in the form of two or more bands or strings twisted over each other in a continued series, leaving circular openings which are filled with round ornaments. 1913 Webster]
2.In ornamental art, any pattern made by interlacing curved lines. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Guil*loched"(?), a.Waved or engine-turned.Mollett. 1913 Webster]
Guil"lo*tine`(g, n.[F., from Guillotin, a French physician, who proposed, in the Constituent Assembly of 1789, to abolish decapitation with the ax or sword. The instrument was invented by Dr. Antoine Louis, and was called at first Louison or Louisette. Similar machines, however, were known earlier.]1.A machine for beheading a person by one stroke of a heavy ax or blade, which slides in vertical guides, is raised by a cord, and let fall upon the neck of the victim. 1913 Webster]
2.Any machine or instrument for cutting or shearing, resembling in its action a guillotine. 1913 Webster]
Guil"lo*tine`(g, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Guillotined(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Guillotining.][Cf. F. guillotiner.]To behead with the guillotine. 1913 Webster]
Guilt(g, n.[OE. gilt, gult, AS. gylt, crime; probably originally signifying, the fine or mulct paid for an offence, and afterward the offense itself, and akin to AS. gieldan to pay, E. yield. See Yield, v. t.]1.The criminality and consequent exposure to punishment resulting from willful disobedience of law, or from morally wrong action; the state of one who has broken a moral or political law; crime; criminality; offense against right. 1913 Webster]
Satan had not answer, but stood struck guilt of his own sin.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Exposure to any legal penalty or forfeiture. 1913 Webster]
A ship incurs guilt by the violation of a blockade.Kent. 1913 Webster]
3.A feeling of regret or remorse for having committed some improper act; a recognition of one's own responsibility for doing something wrong. \'bdDepression is often rooted in guilt which has not been dealt with in an appropriate way.\'b8 \'bdGuilt is a natural and appropriate consequence to a wrong action.\'b8 PJC]
Guilt"i*ly(g, adv.In a guilty manner. 1913 Webster]
Guilt"i*ness, n.The quality or state of being guilty. 1913 Webster]
Guilt"less, a.1.Free from guilt; innocent. 1913 Webster]
The Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.Ex. xx. 7. 1913 Webster]
2.Without experience or trial; unacquainted (with). 1913 Webster]
Such gardening tools, as art, yet rude, Guiltless of fire, had formed.Milton.
-- Guilt"less*ly, adv. -- Guilt"less*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
guilt-riddenadj.mentally anguished due to feelings of guilt{3}. Syn. -- guilt-sick. WordNet 1.5]
Guilt"-sick`(?), a.Made sick by consciousness of guilt. \'bdA guilt-sick conscience.\'b8 Beau. & Fl. Syn. -- guilt-ridden. 1913 Webster]
Guilt"y(?), a.[Compar.Gultier(?); superl.Guiltiest.][AS. gyltig liable. See Guilt.]1.Having incurred guilt; criminal; morally delinquent; wicked; chargeable with, or responsible for, something censurable; justly exposed to penalty; -- used with of, and usually followed by the crime, sometimes by the punishment; as, guilty of murder. 1913 Webster]
They answered and said, He is guilty of death.Matt. xxvi. 66. 1913 Webster]
Nor he, nor you, were guilty of the strife.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.Evincing or indicating guilt; involving guilt; as, a guilty look; a guilty act; a guilty feeling. 1913 Webster]
3.Conscious; cognizant. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
4.Condemned to payment. [Obs. & R.] Dryden. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Guimpe(?), n.[F. See 2d Gimp.]1.A kind of short blouse or chemisette, worn under a low-necked dress such as a jumper or pinafore.[wns=2] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.a piece of starched cloth covering the shoulders of a nun's habit.[wns=1] WordNet 1.5]
Guin"ea(g, n.1.A district on the west coast of Africa (formerly noted for its export of gold and slaves) after which the Guinea fowl, Guinea grass, Guinea peach, etc., are named. 1913 Webster]
2.A gold coin of England current for twenty-one shillings sterling, or about five dollars, but not coined since the issue of sovereigns in 1817. 1913 Webster]
The guinea, so called from the Guinea gold out of which it Pinkerton. 1913 Webster]
Guinea corn. (Bot.)See Durra. --
Guinea Current(Geog.), a current in the Atlantic Ocean setting southwardly into the Bay of Benin on the coast of Guinea. --
Guinea dropper one who cheats by dropping counterfeit guineas. [Obs.] Gay. --
Guinea fowl,
Guinea hen(Zo\'94l.), an African gallinaceous bird, of the genus Numida, allied to the pheasants. The common domesticated species (Numida meleagris), has a colored fleshy horn on each aide of the head, and is of a dark gray color, variegated with small white spots. The crested Guinea fowl (Numida cristata) is a finer species. --
Guinea grains(Bot.), grains of Paradise, or amomum. See Amomum. --
Guinea grass(Bot.), a tall strong forage grass (Panicum jumentorum) introduced. from Africa into the West Indies and Southern United States. --
Guinea-hen flower(Bot.), a liliaceous flower (Fritillaria Meleagris) with petals spotted like the feathers of the Guinea hen. --
Guinea peach. See under Peach. --
Guinea pepper(Bot.), the pods of the Xylopia aromatica, a tree of the order Anonace\'91, found in tropical West Africa. They are also sold under the name of Piper \'92thiopicum. --
Guinea plum(Bot.), the fruit of Parinarium excelsum, a large West African tree of the order Chrysobalane\'91, having a scarcely edible fruit somewhat resembling a plum, which is also called gray plum and rough-skin plum. --
Guinea worm(Zo\'94l.), a long and slender African nematoid worm (Filaria Medinensis) of a white color. It lives in the cellular tissue of man, beneath the skin, and produces painful sores. 1913 Webster]
Guineanadj.1.of or pertaining to Guinea{1}; as, Guinean borders. WordNet 1.5]
2.of or pertaining to the inhabitants of Guinea{1}; as, Guinean soldiers. WordNet 1.5]
Guineann.a native or inhabitant of Guinea{1}. WordNet 1.5]
Guin"ea pig`[Prob. a mistake for Guiana pig.]1.(Zo\'94l.)A small Brazilian rodent (Cavia porcellus or Cavia cobaya), about seven inches in length and usually of a white color, with spots of orange and black. Called also cavy. It is the domesticated form of the wild cavy, often kept as a pet and used commonly as an experimental animal in laboratory research. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
2.Hence, [figuratively]: Any animal or person used in an experiment; -- also applied to people who are unwillingly or unknowingly subjected by authorities to policies or procedures which might cause bodily or mental harm. PJC]
Guin"ea-pig` di*rec"tor. A director (usually one holding a number of directorships) who serves merely or mainly for the fee (in England, often a guinea) paid for attendance. [Colloq.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Guinnessn.[Trade name.]a kind of bitter stout, also called Guiness' stout; as, a glass of Guinness. WordNet 1.5]
Gui*pure"(?), n.[F.]A term used for lace of different kinds; most properly for a lace of large pattern and heavy material which has no ground or mesh, but has the pattern held together by connecting threads called bars or brides. 1913 Webster]
Guir"land(g, n. [Obs.] See Garland. 1913 Webster]
Guise(g, n.[OE. guise, gise, way, manner, F. guise, fr. OHG. w\'c6sa, G. weise. See Wise, n.]1.Customary way of speaking or acting; custom; fashion; manner; behavior; mien; mode; practice; -- often used formerly in such phrases as: at his own guise; that is, in his own fashion, to suit himself.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
The swain replied, \'bdIt never was our guise Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.External appearance in manner or dress; appropriate indication or expression; garb; shape. 1913 Webster]
As then the guise was for each gentle swain.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
A . . . specter, in a far more terrific guise than any which Burke. 1913 Webster]
3.Cover; cloak; as, under the guise of patriotism. 1913 Webster]
Guis"er(g, n.[From Guise.]A person in disguise; a masker; a mummer. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Gui*tar"(?), n.[F. guitare; cf. Pr., Sp., & Pg.guitarra, It. chitarra; all fr. Gr. cithara. Cf. Cittern, Gittern.]A stringed instrument of music resembling the lute or the violin, but larger, and having six strings, three of silk covered with silver wire, and three of catgut, -- played upon with the fingers. 1913 Webster]
gui*tar"fish`n.A primitive tropical bottom-dwelling ray of the family Rhinobatidae with a guitar-shaped body. WordNet 1.5]
gui*tar"istn.a musician who plays the guitar. Syn. -- guitar player. WordNet 1.5]
Guit"guit`(?), n.[So called from its note.](Zo\'94l.)One of several species of small tropical American birds of the family C\'d2rebid\'91, allied to the creepers; -- called also quit. See Quit. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gu"la(?), n.; pl. L. Gul\'92(#), E. Gulas(#).[L., the throat, gullet.]1.(Zo\'94l.)(a)The upper front of the neck, next to the chin; the upper throat.(b)A plate which in most insects supports the submentum. 1913 Webster]
2.(Arch.)A capping molding. Same as Cymatium. 1913 Webster]
Gu"lar(?), a.[Cf. F. gulaire.](Zo\'94l.)Pertaining to the gula or throat; as, gular plates. See Illust. of Bird, and Bowfin. 1913 Webster]
Gulch(?), n.1.Act of gulching or gulping. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.A glutton. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
3.A ravine, or part of the deep bed of a torrent when dry; a gully. 1913 Webster]
Gulch, v. t.[OE. gulchen; cf. dial. Sw. g\'94lka to gulch, D. gulzig greedy, or E. gulp.]To swallow greedily; to gulp down. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Guld(g, n.A flower. See Gold. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Gul"den(?), n.See Guilder. 1913 Webster]
Gule(?), v. t.To give the color of gules to. 1913 Webster]
Gule(?), n.The throat; the gullet. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Throats so wide and gules so gluttonous.Gauden. 1913 Webster]
Gules(g, n.[OE. goules, F. gueules, the same word as gueule throat, OF. gole, goule, L. gula. So named from the red color of the throat. See Gullet, and cf. Gula.](Her.)The tincture red, indicated in seals and engraved figures of escutcheons by parallel vertical lines. Hence, used poetically for a red color or that which is red. 1913 Webster]
His sev'n-fold targe a field of gules did stain P. Fletcher. 1913 Webster]
Follow thy drum; gules, gules.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Let's march to rest and set in gules, like suns.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Gulf(g, n.[F. golfe, It. golfo, fr. Gr. ko`lpos bosom, bay, gulf, LGr. ko`lfos.]1.A hollow place in the earth; an abyss; a deep chasm or basin, 1913 Webster]
He then surveyed gulf between.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Between us and you there is a great gulf fixed.Luke xvi. 26. 1913 Webster]
2.That which swallows; the gullet. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.That which swallows irretrievably; a whirlpool; a sucking eddy.Shak. 1913 Webster]
A gulf of ruin, swallowing gold.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
4.(Geog.)A portion of an ocean or sea extending into the land; a partially land-locked sea; as, the Gulf of Mexico. 1913 Webster]
5.(Mining)A large deposit of ore in a lode. 1913 Webster]
Gulf Stream(Geog.), the warm ocean current of the North Atlantic.It originates in the westward equatorial current, due to the trade winds, is deflected northward by Cape St. Roque through the Gulf of Mexico, and flows parallel to the coast of North America, turning eastward off the island of Nantucket. Its average rate of flow is said to be about two miles an hour. The similar Japan current, or Kuro-Siwo, is sometimes called the Gulf Stream of the Pacific. --
Gulf weed(Bot.), a branching seaweed (Sargassum bacciferum, or sea grape), having numerous berrylike air vessels, -- found in the Gulf Stream, in the Sargasso Sea, and elsewhere. 1913 Webster]
gulf"weed`(g, n.1.A brown seaweed (Sargassum bacciferum) with rounded bladders forming dense floating masses in tropical Atlantic waters as in the Sargasso Sea. Syn. -- sargassum, sargasso, Sargassum bacciferum. WordNet 1.5]
Gulf"y(g, a.Full of whirlpools or gulfs.Chapman. 1913 Webster]
Gul"gul(?), n.[Hind. galgal.]A cement made in India from sea shells, pulverized and mixed with oil, and spread over a ship's bottom, to prevent the boring of worms. 1913 Webster]
Gull(g, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Gulled(g; p. pr. & vb. n.Gulling.][Prob. fr. gull the bird; but cf. OSw. gylla to deceive, D. kullen, and E. cullibility.]To deceive; to cheat; to mislead; to trick; to defraud. 1913 Webster]
The rulgar, gulled into rebellion, armed.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
I'm not gulling him for the emperor's service.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Gull, n.1.A cheating or cheat; trick; fraud.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.One easily cheated; a dupe.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Gull, n.[Of Celtic origin; cf. Corn. gullan, W. gwylan.](Zo\'94l.)One of many species of long-winged sea birds of the genus Larus and allied genera. 1913 Webster]
Larus argentatus), the great black-backed gull (L. murinus) the laughing gull (L. atricilla), and Bonaparte's gull (L. Philadelphia). The common European gull is Larus canus. 1913 Webster]
Gull teaser(Zo\'94l.), the jager; -- also applied to certain species of terns. 1913 Webster]
Gull"age(?), n.Act of being gulled. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Had you no quirk. gullage, sir, by such a creature?B. Jonson 1913 Webster]
Gull"er(?), n.One who gulls; a deceiver. 1913 Webster]
Gull"er*y(?), n.An act, or the practice, of gulling; trickery; fraud. [R.] \'bdA mere gullery.\'b8 Selden. 1913 Webster]
Gul"let(?), n.[OE. golet, OF. Goulet, dim. of gole, goule, throat, F. gueule, L. gula; perh. akin to Skr. gula, G. kenle; cf. F. goulet the neck of a bottle, goulotte channel gutter. Cf. Gules, Gully.]1.(Anat.)The tube by which food and drink are carried from the pharynx to the stomach; the esophagus. 1913 Webster]
2.Something shaped like the food passage, or performing similar functions; as: (a)A channel for water.(b)(Engin.)A preparatory cut or channel in excavations, of sufficient width for the passage of earth wagons.(c)A concave cut made in the teeth of some saw blades. 1913 Webster]
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Gul"let*ing(?), n.(Engin.)A system of excavating by means of gullets or channels. 1913 Webster]
Gul"li*ble(?), a.Easily gulled; that may be duped. -- Gul"li*bii`i*ty(#), n.Burke. 1913 Webster]
Gull"ish(?), a.Foolish; stupid. [Obs.]
Gull"ish*ness, n. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Gul"ly(?), n.; pl.Gulles(#).[Etymol. uncertain]A large knife. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Gul"ly, n.; pl.Gullies(#).[Formerly gullet.]1.A channel or hollow worn in the earth by a current of water; a short deep portion of a torrent's bed when dry. 1913 Webster]
2.A grooved iron rail or tram plate. [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Gully gut, a glutton. [Obs.] Chapman. --
Gully hole, the opening through which gutters discharge surface water. 1913 Webster]
Gul"ly, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Gullied(#); p. pr. & vb. n.Gullying.]To wear into a gully or into gullies.<-- = wear down, not wear as clothing! --> 1913 Webster]
Gul"ly, v. i.To flow noisily. [Obs.] Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Gu*los"i*ty(?), n.[L. gulositas, fr. gulosus gluttonous. See Gullet.]Excessive appetite; greediness; voracity. [R.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Gulp(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Gulped(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Gulping.][D. gulpen, cf. OD. golpe gulf.]To swallow eagerly, or in large draughts; to swallow up; to take down at one swallow. 1913 Webster]
He does not swallow, but he gulps it down.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
The old man . . . glibly gulped down the whole narrative.Fielding. 1913 Webster]
To gulp up, to throw up from the stomach; to disgorge. 1913 Webster]
Gulp, n.1.The act of taking a large mouthful; a swallow, or as much as is awallowed at once. 1913 Webster]
2.A disgorging. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Gulph(?), n. [Obs.] See Gulf. 1913 Webster]
Gult(?), n.Guilt. See Guilt. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Gul"y(?), a.Of or pertaining to gules; red. \'bdThose fatal guly dragons.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Gum(?), n.[OE. gome, AS. gama palate; akin Co G. gaumen, OHG. goumo, guomo, Icel. g, Sw. gom; cf. Gr. The dense tissues which invest the teeth, and cover the adjacent parts of the jaws. 1913 Webster]
Gum rash(Med.), strophulus in a teething child; red gum. --
Gum stick, a smooth hard substance for children to bite upon while teething. 1913 Webster]
Gum, v. t.To deepen and enlarge the spaces between the teeth of (a worn saw). See Gummer. 1913 Webster]
Gum, n.[OE. gomme, gumme, F. gomme, L. gummi and commis, fr. Gr. kam; cf. It. gomma.]1.A vegetable secretion of many trees or plants that hardens when it exudes, but is soluble in water; as, gum arabic; gum tragacanth; the gum of the cherry tree. Also, with less propriety, exudations that are not soluble in water; as, gum copal and gum sandarac, which are really resins. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)See Gum tree, below. 1913 Webster]
3.A hive made of a section of a hollow gum tree; hence, any roughly made hive; also, a vessel or bin made of a hollow log. [Southern U. S.] 1913 Webster]
4.A rubber overshoe. [Local, U. S.] 1913 Webster]
Black gum,
Blue gum,
British gum, etc.See under Black, Blue, etc. --
Gum Acaroidea, the resinous gum of the Australian grass tree (Xanlhorrh\'d2a). --
Gum animal(Zo\'94l.), the galago of West Africa; -- so called because it feeds on gums. See Galago. --
Gum animi or anim\'82. See Anim\'82. --
Gum arabic, a gum yielded mostly by several species of Acacia (chiefly A. vera and A. Arabica) growing in Africa and Southern Asia; -- called also gum acacia. East Indian gum arabic comes from a tree of the Orange family which bears the elephant apple. --
Gum butea, a gum yielded by the Indian plants Butea frondosa and B. superba, and used locally in tanning and in precipitating indigo. --
Gum cistus, a plant of the genus Cistus (Cistus ladaniferus), a species of rock rose. --
Gum dragon. See Tragacanth. --
Gum elastic,
Elastic gum. See Caoutchouc. --
Gum elemi. See Elemi. --
Gum juniper. See Sandarac. --
Gum kino. See under Kino. --
Gum lac. See Lac. --
Gum Ladanum, a fragrant gum yielded by several Oriental species of Cistus or rock rose. --
Gum passages, sap receptacles extending through the parenchyma of certain plants (Amygdalace\'91, Cactace\'91, etc.), and affording passage for gum. --
Gum pot, a varnish maker's utensil for melting gum and mixing other ingredients. --
Gum resin, the milky juice of a plant solidified by exposure to air; one of certain inspissated saps, mixtures of, or having properties of, gum and resin; a resin containing more or less mucilaginous and gummy matter. --
Gum sandarac. See Sandarac. --
Gum Senegal, a gum similar to gum arabic, yielded by trees (Acacia Verek and A. Adansoni\'84) growing in the Senegal country, West Africa. --
Gum tragacanth. See Tragacanth. --
Gum water, a solution of gum, esp. of gum arabic, in water. --
Gum wood, the wood of any gum tree, esp. the wood of the Eucalyptus piperita, of New South Wales. 1913 Webster]
Gum, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Gummed(g; p. pr. & vb. n.Gumming.]1.To smear with gum; to close with gum; to unite or stiffen by gum or a gumlike substance; to make sticky with a gumlike substance. 1913 Webster]
He frets like a gummed velvet.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To chew with the gums, rather than with the teeth. PJC]
gum up(a)To block or clog (a conduit) with or as if with gum; as, to gum up the drainpipe.(b)to interfere with; to spoil. [Slang] PJC]
Gum, v. i.To exude or form gum; to become gummy. 1913 Webster]
gum"ball`(g, n.A piece of chewing gum in the shape of a ball, usually covered with a colored glaze of sugar. They are often sold in a small, special-purpose coin-operated vending machine called a gumball machine. PJC]
Gum"bo(g, n.[Written also gombo.]1.A soup thickened with the mucilaginous pods of the okra; okra soup.Especially,A thick stew made with chicken (chicken gumbo), or seafood (seafood gumbo), thickened with okra or file, and also containing greens and often hot spices; it is particularly popular in Louisiana. 1913 Webster]
2.The okra plant or its pods. 1913 Webster]
Gum"boil(g, n.(Med.)A small suppurating inflamed spot on the gum. 1913 Webster]
gumbo-limbon.A tropical American tree (Bursera simaruba) yielding a reddish resin used in cements and varnishes. Syn. --Bursera simaruba. WordNet 1.5]
gum-lacn.an inferior lac produced by lac insects in Madagascar. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Gum"ma(g, n.; pl.Gummata(#).[NL. So called from its gummy contents See Gum.](Med.)A kind of soft tumor, usually of syphilitic origin. 1913 Webster]
Gum*ma"tous(?), a.(Med.)Belonging to, or resembling, gumma. 1913 Webster]
Gum"mer(?), n.[From 2d Gum.]A punch-cutting tool, or machine for deepening and enlarging the spaces between the teeth of a worn saw. 1913 Webster]
Gum"mi*ness(?), n.The state or quality of being gummy; viscousness. 1913 Webster]
Gum"mite(?), n.[So called because it occurs in rounded or flattened pieces which look like gum.](Min.)A yellow amorphous mineral, essentially a hydrated oxide of uranium derived from the alteration of uraninite. 1913 Webster]
Gum*mos"i*ty(?), n.Gumminess; a viscous or adhesive quality or nature. [R.] Floyer. 1913 Webster]
Gum"mous(?), a.[L. gummosus; cf. F. gommeux.]1.Gumlike, or composed of gum; gummy. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)Of or pertaining to a gumma. 1913 Webster]
Gum"my(?), a.[Compar. Gummer (Gummirst.]Consisting of gum; viscous; adhesive; producing or containing gum; covered with gum or a substance resembling gum. 1913 Webster]
Kindles the gummy bark of fir or pine.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Gump"tion(?), n.[OE. gom, gome, attention; akin to AS. ge\'a2mian, gyman, to regard, observe, gyme care, OS. gomean to heed, Goth. gaumjan to see, notice.] 1913 Webster]
1.Capacity; shrewdness; common sense. [Colloq.]<-- in MW10 marked as chiefly dial. --> 1913 Webster]
One does not have gumption till one has been properly cheated.Lord Lytton. 1913 Webster]
2.(Paint.)(a)The art of preparing colors.Sir W. Scott.
gumshieldn.(Sport)A piece of athletic equipment that protects an athlete's mouth. Syn. -- mouthpiece. WordNet 1.5]
gum"shoen.1.A detective; a private eye. [slang] PJC]
2.A shoe made of rubber, as a rubber overshoe. PJC]
3.A sneaker{3}. PJC]
gum" tree`n.Any tree that exudes a gum,such as:(a)The black gum (Nyssa multiflora), one of the largest trees of the Southern States, bearing a small blue fruit, the favorite food of the opossum. Most of the large trees become hollow.(b)A tree of the genus Eucalyptus; a eucalypt. See Eucalpytus.(c)The sweet gum tree of the United States (Liquidambar styraciflua), a large and beautiful tree with pointedly lobed leaves and woody burlike fruit. It exudes an aromatic terebinthine juice.(d)The sour gum tree. 1913 Webster]
gumweedn.any of various Western American plants of the genus Grindelia having resinous leaves and stems formerly used medicinally; often poisonous to livestock. Syn. -- gum plant, tarweed, rosinweed, rosin-weed. WordNet 1.5]
gumwoodn.wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum. Syn. -- gum. WordNet 1.5]
Gun(g, n.[OE. gonne, gunne; of uncertain origin; cf. Ir., Gael., & LL. gunna, W. gum; possibly (like cannon) fr. L. canna reed, tube; or abbreviated fr. OF. mangonnel, E. mangonel, a machine for hurling stones.]1.A weapon which throws or propels a missile to a distance; any firearm or instrument for throwing projectiles, consisting of a tube or barrel closed at one end, in which the projectile is placed, with an explosive charge (such as guncotton or gunpowder) behind, which is ignited by various means. Pistols, rifles, carbines, muskets, and fowling pieces are smaller guns, for hand use, and are called small arms. Larger guns are called cannon, ordnance, fieldpieces, carronades, howitzers, etc. See these terms in the Vocabulary. 1913 Webster]
As swift as a pellet out of a gunne Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
The word gun was in use in England for an engine to cast a thing from a man long before there was any gunpowder found out.Selden. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mil.)A piece of heavy ordnance; in a restricted sense, a cannon. 1913 Webster]
3.pl.(Naut.)Violent blasts of wind. 1913 Webster]
rifled or smoothbore, breech-loading or muzzle-loading, cast or built-up guns; or according to their use, as field, mountain, prairie, seacoast, and siege guns. 1913 Webster]
Armstrong gun, a wrought iron breech-loading cannon named after its English inventor, Sir William Armstrong. --
Big gunor
Great gun, a piece of heavy ordnance; hence (Fig.), a person superior in any way; as, bring in the big guns to tackle the problem. --
Gun barrel, the barrel or tube of a gun. --
Gun carriage, the carriage on which a gun is mounted or moved. --
Gun cotton(Chem.), a general name for a series of explosive nitric ethers of cellulose, obtained by steeping cotton in nitric and sulphuric acids. Although there are formed substances containing nitric acid radicals, yet the results exactly resemble ordinary cotton in appearance. It burns without ash, with explosion if confined, but quietly and harmlessly if free and open, and in small quantity. Specifically, the lower nitrates of cellulose which are insoluble in ether and alcohol in distinction from the highest (pyroxylin) which is soluble. See Pyroxylin, and cf. Xyloidin. The gun cottons are used for blasting and somewhat in gunnery: for making celluloid when compounded with camphor; and the soluble variety (pyroxylin) for making collodion. See Celluloid, and Collodion. Gun cotton is frequenty but improperly called nitrocellulose. It is not a nitro compound, but an ester of nitric acid. --
Gun deck. See under Deck. --
Gun fire, the time at which the morning or the evening gun is fired. --
Gun metal, a bronze, ordinarily composed of nine parts of copper and one of tin, used for cannon, etc. The name is also given to certain strong mixtures of cast iron. --
Gun port(Naut.), an opening in a ship through which a cannon's muzzle is run out for firing. --
Gun tackle(Naut.), the blocks and pulleys affixed to the side of a ship, by which a gun carriage is run to and from the gun port. --
Gun tackle purchase(Naut.), a tackle composed of two single blocks and a fall.Totten. --
Krupp gun, a wrought steel breech-loading cannon, named after its German inventor, Herr Krupp. --
Machine gun, a breech-loading gun or a group of such guns, mounted on a carriage or other holder, and having a reservoir containing cartridges which are loaded into the gun or guns and fired in rapid succession. In earlier models, such as the Gatling gun, the cartridges were loaded by machinery operated by turning a crank. In modern versions the loading of cartidges is accomplished by levers operated by the recoil of the explosion driving the bullet, or by the pressure of gas within the barrel. Several hundred shots can be fired in a minute by such weapons, with accurate aim. The Gatling gun, Gardner gun, Hotchkiss gun, and Nordenfelt gun, named for their inventors, and the French mitrailleuse, are machine guns. --
To blow great guns(Naut.), to blow a gale. See Gun, n., 3. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Gun(?), v. i.To practice fowling or hunting small game; -- chiefly in participial form; as, to go gunning.
gun for(?), v. t.1.To pursue with the intent to kill. PJC]
2. Fig. To make an effort to harm someone, especially with determination; -- also used humorously. PJC]
\'d8Gu"na(g, n.[Skr. guna quality.]In Sanskrit grammar, a lengthening of the simple vowels a, i, e, by prefixing an a element. The term is sometimes used to denote the same vowel change in other languages. 1913 Webster]
Gu"nar*chy(?), n.See Gynarchy. 1913 Webster]
Gun"boat`(?), n.1.(Nav.)A vessel of light draught, carrying one or more guns, used for operations in shallow waters. 1913 Webster]
2.(Nav.)Any small naval vessel carrying mounted guns. PJC]
Gun"cot`ton(?). See under Gun. 1913 Webster]
Gun"de*let(?), n. [Obs.] See Gondola.Marston. 1913 Webster]
Gun"flint`(?), n.A sharpened flint for the lock of a gun, to ignite the charge. It was in common use before the introduction of percussion caps.
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2.(Zo\'94l.)A small, eel-shaped, marine fish of the genus Mur\'91noides; esp., M. gunnellus of Europe and America; -- called also gunnel fish, butterfish, rock eel. 1913 Webster]
Gun"ner(?), n.1.One who works a gun or cannon, whether on land, sea, or in the air; a cannoneer. 1913 Webster]
2.A warrant officer in the navy having charge of the ordnance on a vessel. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)(a)The great northern diver or loon. See Loon.(b)The sea bream. [Prov. Eng. or Irish] 1913 Webster]
Gunner's daughter, the gun to which men or boys were lashed for punishment. [Sailor's slang] W. C. Russell. --
tail gunner(Mil.)A member of the crew of a bomber airplane who operates the defensive gun at the rear of the airplane. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Gun"ner*y(?), n.That branch of military science which comprehends the theory of projectiles, and the manner of constructing and using ordnance. 1913 Webster]
Gun"nie(?), n.(Mining.)Space left by the removal of ore. 1913 Webster]
Gun"ning(?), n.The act or practice of hunting or shooting game with a gun. 1913 Webster]
The art of gunning was but little practiced.Goldsmith.
Gun"ny(g, n., Gun"ny cloth`(kl. [Hind. go, go, a sack, sacking.]A strong, coarse kind of sacking, made from the fibers (called jute) of two plants of the genus Corchorus (C. olitorius and C. capsularis), of India. The fiber is also used in the manufacture of cordage. 1913 Webster]
Gunny bagor
Gunny sack, a sack made of gunny or burlap, used for coarse commodities. In the southern U. S. similar sacks are called crocus sack, croker sack, towsack, and grass sack. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Gu*noc"ra*cy(?), n.See Gyneocracy. 1913 Webster]
gun"play`n.An instance of the firing of small arms with the intent to kill or frighten. Syn. -- gunfight. WordNet 1.5]
gun"pointn.1.the muzzle's direction; as, he held me up at gunpoint. Syn. -- point. WordNet 1.5]
2.the open discharging end of a gun. Syn. -- gun muzzle, muzzle. WordNet 1.5]
Gun"pow`der(?), n.(Chem.)A black, granular, explosive substance, consisting of an intimate mechanical mixture of saltpeter, charcoal, and sulphur. It is used in gunnery and blasting. 1913 Webster]
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Gunpowder pile driver, a pile driver, the hammer of which is thrown up by the explosion of gunpowder. --
Gunpowder plot(Eng. Hist.), a plot to destroy the King, Lords, and Commons, in revenge for the penal laws against Catholics. As Guy Fawkes, the agent of the conspirators, was about to fire the mine, which was placed under the House of Lords, he was seized, Nov. 5, 1605. Hence, Nov. 5 is known in England as Guy Fawkes Day. --
Gunpowder tea, a species of fine green tea, each leaf of which is rolled into a small ball or pellet. 1913 Webster]
Gun"reach`(?), n.The reach or distance to which a gun will shoot; gunshot. 1913 Webster]
Gun"room`(, n.(Naut.)An apartment on the after end of the lower gun deck of a ship of war, usually occupied as a messroom by the commissioned officers, except the captain; -- called wardroom in the United States navy. 1913 Webster]
Gun"shot`(?), n.1.Act of firing a gun; a shot. 1913 Webster]
2.The distance to which shot can be thrown from a gun, so as to be effective; the reach or range of a gun. 1913 Webster]
Those who are come over to the royal party are supposed to be out of gunshot.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Gun"shot`, a.Made by the shot of a gun: as. a gunshot wound. 1913 Webster]
gun"sightn.A sight{9} attached to a gun, used for aiming it at the target. Same as sight{9}. WordNet 1.5]
Gun"smith(?), n.One whose occupation is to make or repair small firearms; an armorer.
{ Gunsmith`er*y(?), Gun"smith` ing, }n.The art or business of a gunsmith. 1913 Webster]
Gun"stick(?), n.A stick to ram down the charge of a musket, etc.; a rammer or ramrod. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Gun"stock`(?), n.The stock or wood to which the barrel of a hand gun is fastened. 1913 Webster]
Gun"stome`(?), n.A cannon ball; -- so called because originally made of stone. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
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Gun"ter rig`(?). (Naut.)A topmast arranged with metal bands so that it will readily slide up and down the lower mast. 1913 Webster]
Gun"ter's chain`(?). (Surveying)The chain ordinarily used in measuring land. See Chain, n., 4, and Gunter's scale. 1913 Webster]
Gun"ter's line`(?). A logarithmic line on Gunter's scale, used for performing the multiplication and division of numbers mechanically by the dividers; -- called also line of lines, and line of numbers. 1913 Webster]
Gun"ter's quad`rant(?). A thin quadrant, made of brass, wood, etc., showing a stereographic projection on the plane of the equator. By it are found the hour of the day, the sun's azimuth, the altitude of objects in degrees, etc. See Gunter's scale. 1913 Webster]
Gun"ter's scale`(?). A scale invented by the Rev. Edmund Gunter (1581-1626), a professor of astronomy at Gresham College, London, who invented also Gunter's chain, and Gunter's quadrant. 1913 Webster]
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Gun"wale(?), n.[Gun + wale. So named because the upper guns were pointed from it.](Naut.)The upper edge of a vessel's or boat's side; the uppermost wale of a ship (not including the bulwarks); or that piece of timber which reaches on either side from the quarter-deck to the forecastle, being the uppermost bend, which finishes the upper works of the hull.[Written also gunnel.] 1913 Webster]
guppyn.[Named after R. J. L. Guppy, who brought speciments to the British museum. RHUD]A small freshwater fish of South America and West Indies (Lebistes reticulatus or Poecilia reticulata, originaly called Gerardinus guppyi), often kept in aquariums; also called rainbow fish. Syn. -- rainbow fish, Lebistes reticulatus. WordNet 1.5]
The plain, wherein a black bituminous gurge Milton. 1913 Webster]
Gurge, v. t.[See Gorge.]To swallow up. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Gur"geons(?), n. pl. [Obs.] See Grudgeons. 1913 Webster]
Gur"gle(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Gurgled(?);p. pr. & vb. n.Gurgling(?).][Cf. It. gorgogliare to gargle, bubble up, fr. L. gurgulio gullet. Cf. Gargle, Gorge.]To run or flow in a broken, irregular, noisy current, as water from a bottle, or a small stream among pebbles or stones. 1913 Webster]
Pure gurgling rills the lonely desert trace, Young. 1913 Webster]
Gur"gle, n.The act of gurgling; a broken, bubbling noise. \'bdTinkling gurgles.\'b8 W. Thompson. 1913 Webster]
Gur"glet(?), n.[See Goglet.]A porous earthen jar for cooling water by evaporation. 1913 Webster]
Gur"gling*ly`(?), adv.In a gurgling manner. 1913 Webster]
Gur"goyle(?), n.See Gargoyle. 1913 Webster]
Gur"jun(?), n.A thin balsam or wood oil derived from the Diptcrocarpus l\'91vis, an East Indian tree. It is used in medicine, and as a substitute for linseed oil in the coarser kinds of paint. 1913 Webster]
Gurl(?), n.A young person of either sex. See Girl. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Gur"let(?), n.(Masonry)A pickax with one sharp point and one cutting edge.Knight. 1913 Webster]
Gur"my(?), n.(Mining)A level; a working.
{ Gur"nard(?), Gur"net(?) }n.[OF. gornal, gournal, gornart, perh. akin to F. grogner to grunt; cf. Ir. guirnead gurnard.](Zo\'94l.)One ofseveral European marine fishes, of the genus Trigla and allied genera, having a large and spiny head, with mailed cheeks. Some of the species are highly esteemed for food. The name is sometimes applied to the American sea robins.[Written also gournet.] 1913 Webster]
Gur"ry`, n.[Hind. garh\'c6.]A small fort. [India] 1913 Webster]
Gurt(g, n.(Mining)A gutter or channel for water, hewn out of the bottom of a working drift.Page. 1913 Webster]
Gurts(g, n. pl.[Cf. Grout.]Groats. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Gu"ru(g, n.Same as gooroo. PJC]
Gush(g, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Gushed(g; p. pr. & vb. n.Gushing.][OE. guschen, cf. Icel. gusa and gjsa, also D. gucsen; perh. akin to AS. ge\'a2tan to pour, G. giessen, Goth. giutan, E. gut. Cf. Found to cast.] 1913 Webster]
1.To issue with violence and rapidity, as a fluid; to rush forth as a fluid from confinement; to flow copiously. 1913 Webster]
He smote the rock that the waters gushed out.Ps ixxviii 20. 1913 Webster]
A sea of blood gushed from the gaping wound.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.To make a sentimental or untimely exhibition of affection; to display enthusiasm in a silly, demonstrative manner. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Gush, v. t.1.A sudden and violent issue of a fluid from an inclosed plase; an emission of a liquid in a large quantity, and with force; the fluid thus emitted; a rapid outpouring of anything; as, a gush of song from a bird. 1913 Webster]
The gush of springs, Byron. 1913 Webster]
2.A sentimental exhibition of affection or enthusiasm, etc.; effusive display of sentiment. [Collog.] 1913 Webster]
Gush"er(?), n.One who gushes. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Gush"ing, a.1.Rushing forth with violence, as a fluid; flowing copiously; as, gushing waters. \'bdGushing blood.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Emitting copiously, as tears or words; weakly and unreservedly demonstrative in matters of affection; sentimental. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Gush"ing*ly(?), adv.1.In a gushing manner; copiously.Byron. 1913 Webster]
gushyadj.1.extravagantly demonstrative; gushing{2}; as, to write unrestrained and gushy poetry. Syn. -- effusive, emotional, gushing(prenominal). WordNet 1.5]
Gus"set(?), n.[F. gousset armpit, fob, gusset, dim. of gousse pod, husk; cf. It. guscio shell, or W. cwysed gore, gusset.]1.A small piece of cloth inserted in a garment, for the purpose of strengthening some part or giving it a tapering enlargement. 1913 Webster]
Seam and gusset and band.Hood. 1913 Webster]
2.Anything resembling a gusset in a garment; as: (a)(Armor)A small piece of chain mail at the openings of the joints beneath the arms.(b)(Mach.)A kind of bracket, or angular piece of iron, fastened in the angles of a structure to give strength or stiffness; esp., the part joining the barrel and the fire box of a locomotive boiler. 1913 Webster]
3.(Her.)An abatement or mark of dishonor in a coat of arms, resembling a gusset. 1913 Webster]
gussetedadj.provided or reinforced with gussets. Opposite of ungusseted. WordNet 1.5]
gussiedadj.dressed up; well-dressed; as, all gussied up in sequins and feathers. Syn. -- fancied up, gussied up, tricked out. WordNet 1.5]
Gust(g, n.[Icel. gustr a cool breeze. Cf. Gush.]1.A sudden squall; a violent blast of wind; a sudden and brief rushing or driving of the wind. 1913 Webster]
Snow, and hail, stormy gust and flaw.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.A sudden violent burst of passion.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Gust, n.[L. gustus; cf. It. & Sp. gusto. 1913 Webster]
1.The sense or pleasure of tasting; relish; gusto. 1913 Webster]
An ox will relish the tender flesh of kids with as much gust and appetite.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.Gratification of any kind, particularly that which is exquisitely relished; enjoyment. 1913 Webster]
Destroy all creatures for thy sport or gust.Pope. 1913 Webster]
3.Intellectual taste; fancy. 1913 Webster]
A choice of it may be made according to the gust and manner of the ancients.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Gust, v. t.[Cf. L. gustare, It. gustare, Sp. gustar. See GUST a relish.]To taste; to have a relish for. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Gust"a*ble(?), a.[See Gust, v.] [Obs.] 1.Capable of being tasted; tastable. 1913 Webster]
This position informs us of a vulgar error, terming the gall gustable sweeter.Harvey. 1913 Webster]
2.Pleasant to the taste; toothsome; savory. 1913 Webster]
A gustable thing, seen or smelt, excites the appetite, and affects the glands and parts of the mouth.Derham. 1913 Webster]
Gust"a*ble, n.Anything that can be tasted. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Gus"tard(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The great bustard. 1913 Webster]
Gus*ta"tion(?), n.[L. gustatio: cf. F. gustation.]The act of tasting. [R.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
gust"a*tivegus`ta*to"ri*aladj.of or pertaining to taste. Syn. -- gustatory. WordNet 1.5]
Gust"a*to*ry(?), a.Pertaining to, or subservient to, the sense of taste; as, the gustatory nerve which supplies the front of the tongue. 1913 Webster]
Gust"ful(?), a.Tasteful; well-tasted. [Obs.] Sir K. Digby. -- Gust"ful*ness, n. [Obs.]Barrow. 1913 Webster]
Gus"to(?), n.[It. or Sp., fr. L. gustus; akin to E. choose. Cf. 2d Gust, Go.]Nice or keen appreciation or enjoyment; relish; taste; fancy; as, he ate it with gusto.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gus*to"so(?), a. & adv.[It.](Mus.)Tasteful; in a tasteful, agreeable manner. 1913 Webster]
Gust"y(?), a.Subject to, or characterized by, gusts or squalls; windy; stormy; tempestuous. 1913 Webster]
Upon a raw and gusty day.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Gut(?), n.[OE. gut, got, AS. gut, prob. orig., a channel, and akin to ge\'a2tan to pour. See FOUND to cast.] 1913 Webster]
1.A narrow passage of water; as, the Gut of Canso. 1913 Webster]
2.An intenstine; a bowel; the whole alimentary canal; the enteron; (pl.) bowels; entrails. 1913 Webster]
3.One of the prepared entrails of an animal, esp. of a sheep, used for various purposes. See Catgut. 1913 Webster]
4.The sac of silk taken from a silkworm (when ready to spin its cocoon), for the purpose of drawing it out into a thread. This, when dry, is exceedingly strong, and is used as the snood of a fish line. 1913 Webster]
Blind gut. See C\'92cum, n.(b). 1913 Webster]
Gut, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Gutted(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Gutting.]1.To take out the bowels from; to eviscerate. 1913 Webster]
2.To plunder of contents; to destroy or remove the interior or contents of; as, a mob gutted the house. 1913 Webster]
Tom Brown, of facetious memory, having gutted a proper Addison. 1913 Webster]
gut"lessadj.lacking courage or vitality; as, he was a yellow gutless worm. Opposite of gutsy. Syn. -- spineless. WordNet 1.5]
gutsyadj.1.marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger. Syn. -- courageous, plucky. WordNet 1.5]
2.rough or plain; not sophisticated or refined; earthy. Opposite of sophisticated, or refined. Syn. -- earthy, lusty, robust. PJC]
2.(Arch.)One of a series of ornaments, in the form of a frustum of a cone, attached to the lower part of the triglyphs, and also to the lower faces of the mutules, in the Doric order; -- called also campana, and drop. 1913 Webster]
Gutta serena[L., lit. serene or clear drop](Med.), amaurosis. --
Gutt\'91 band> (Arch.), the listel or band from which the gutt\'91 hang. 1913 Webster]
Gut"ta-per`cha(?), n.[Malay gutah gum + pertja the tree from which is it procured.]A concrete juice produced by various trees found in the Malayan archipelago, especially by the Isonandra, . It becomes soft, and unpressible at the tamperature of boiling water, and, on cooling, retains its new shape. It dissolves in oils and ethers, but not in water. In many of its properties it resembles caoutchouc, and it is extensively used for many economical purposes. The Mimusops globosa of Guiana also yields this material. 1913 Webster]
Gut"tate(?), a.[L. guttatus. Cf. Gutty.]Spotted, as if discolored by drops. 1913 Webster]
Gut"ta*ted(?), a.[See Guttate.]Besprinkled with drops, or droplike spots.Bailey. 1913 Webster]
Gut"ta*trap(?), n.The inspissated juice of a tree of the genus Artocarpus (A. incisa, or breadfruit tree), sometimes used in making birdlime, on account of its glutinous quality. 1913 Webster]
Gut"ter(?), n.[OE. gotere, OF. goutiere, F. goutti\'8are, fr. OF. gote, goute, drop, F. goutte, fr. L. gutta.] 1913 Webster]
1.A channel at the eaves of a roof for conveying away the rain; an eaves channel; an eaves trough. 1913 Webster]
2.A small channel at the roadside or elsewhere, to lead off surface water. 1913 Webster]
Gutters running with ale.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
3.Any narrow channel or groove; as, a gutter formed by erosion in the vent of a gun from repeated firing. 1913 Webster]
4.(Bowling)Either of two sunken channels at either side of the bowling alley, leading directly to the sunken pit behind the pins. Balls not thrown accurately at the pins will drop into such a channel bypassing the pins, and resulting in a score of zero for that bowl. PJC]
Gutter member(Arch.), an architectural member made by treating the outside face of the gutter in a decorative fashion, or by crowning it with ornaments, regularly spaced, like a diminutive battlement. --
Gutter plane, a carpenter's plane with a rounded bottom for planing out gutters. --
Gutter snipe, a neglected boy running at large; a street Arab. [Slang]<-- also guttersnipe. --> --
Gutter stick(Printing), one of the pieces of furniture which separate pages in a form. 1913 Webster]
Gut*ter, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Guttered(#); p. pr. & vb. n.Guttering.]1.To cut or form into small longitudinal hollows; to channel.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To supply with a gutter or gutters. [R.] Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Gut"ter, v. i.To become channeled, as a candle when the flame flares in the wind. 1913 Webster]
gut"ter ball`, n.A bowl in which the ball falls into the gutter{4}, resulting in a score of zero for that bowl. PJC]
Gut"ter*snipe"(?), n.(Slang)1.(a)A small poster, suitable for a curbstone.(b)A curbstone broker. [U. S.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.same as street Arab. PJC]
3.a person of low moral character. PJC]
\'d8Gut"ti*fer`(?), n.[NL., fr. L. gutta drop+ ferre to bear.](Bot.)A plant that exudes gum or resin. 1913 Webster]
Gut*tif"er*ous(?), a.(Bot.)(a)Yielding gum or resinous substances.(b)Pertaining to a natural order of trees and shrubs (Guttifer\'91) noted for their abounding in a resinous sap. 1913 Webster]
Gut"ti*form(?), a.[L. gutta a drop + -form.]Drop-shaped, as a spot of color. 1913 Webster]
Gut"tle(?), v. t. & i.[From Gut, n.]To put into the gut; to swallow greedily; to gorge; to gormandize. [Obs.] L'Estrange.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Gut"tler(?), n.A greedy eater; a glutton. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Gut"tu*lous(?), a.[L. guttula a little drop, dim. of gutta drop.]In droplike form. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
In its [hail's] guttulous descent from the air.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Gut"tur*al(?), a.[L. guttur throat: cf. F. gutural.]Of or pertaining to the throat; formed in the throat; relating to, or characteristic of, a sound formed in the throat. 1913 Webster]
Children are occasionally born with guttural swellings.W. Guthrie. 1913 Webster]
In such a sweet, guttural accent.Landor. 1913 Webster]
Gut"tur*al, n.A sound formed in the throat; esp., a sound formed by the aid of the back of the tongue, much retracted, and the soft palate; also, a letter representing such a sound. 1913 Webster]
Gut"tur*al*ism(?), n.The quality of being guttural; as, the gutturalism of A [in the 16th cent.].Earle. 1913 Webster]
Gut"tur*al"i*ty(?), n.The quality of being guttural. [R.] \'bdThe old gutturality of k.\'b8 Earle. 1913 Webster]
Gut"tur*al*ize(?), v. t.To speak gutturally; to give a guttural sound to. 1913 Webster]
Gut"tur*al*ly, adv.In a guttural manner. 1913 Webster]
Gut"tur*al*ness, n.The quality of being guttural. 1913 Webster]
Gut"tur*ine(?), a.[L. guttur throat.]Pertaining to the throat. [Obs.] \'bdGutturine tumor.\'b8 Ray. 1913 Webster]
Gut"tur*ize(?), v. t.[L. guttur throat.]To make in the throat; to gutturalize. [R.] 1913 Webster]
For which the Germans gutturize a sound.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Gut"tur*o-(?). A combining form denoting relation to the throat; as, gutturo-nasal, having both a guttural and a nasal character; gutturo-palatal. 1913 Webster]
Gut"ty(?), a.[L. gutta drop: cf. F. goutt\'82. Cf. Guttated.](Her.)Charged or sprinkled with drops. 1913 Webster]
Gut"wort`(?), n.(Bot.)A plant, Globularia Alypum, a violent purgative, found in Africa. 1913 Webster]
guy(g, n.[Sp. guia guide, a guy or small rope used on board of ships to keep weighty things in their places; of Teutonic origin, and the same word as E. guide. See Guide, and cf. Gye.]A rope, chain, or rod attached to anything to steady it; as: a rope to steady or guide an object which is being hoisted or lowered; a rope which holds in place the end of a boom, spar, or yard in a ship; a chain or wire rope connecting a suspension bridge with the land on either side to prevent lateral swaying; a rod or rope attached to the top of a structure, as of a derrick, and extending obliquely to the ground, where it is fastened. 1913 Webster]
guy, v. t.[imp. & p. p.guyed(g; p. pr. & vb. n.guying.]To steady or guide with a guy. 1913 Webster]
guy, n.1.A grotesque effigy, like that of Guy Fawkes, dressed up in England on the fifth of November, the day of the Gunpowder Plot. 1913 Webster]
The lady . . . who dresses like a guy.W. S. Gilbert. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence:A person of queer looks or dress. [Chiefly Brit. slang] Dickens. 1913 Webster]
3.A man or young man; a fellow; -- usually contrasted with gals or girlsas, it was fun for both the guys and gals; the guys were watching football while the girls played bridge. [Informal] PJC]
4.A member of a group of either sex, usually a friend or comrade; -- usually used in the pl.; as, tell the guys to come inside; are any of you guys interested in a game of tennis?. [Informal] PJC]
Guy, v. t.To fool; to baffle; to make (a person) an object of ridicule. [Local & Collog U.S.] 1913 Webster]
Guyaneseadj.1.of or pertaining to Guyana; as, Jonestown the Guyanese capital. WordNet 1.5]
2.Of or pertaining to the inhabitants of Guyana; as, Guyanese followers of the religious cult leader died in Jonestown. WordNet 1.5]
Guyanesen.A native or inhabitant of Guyana. WordNet 1.5]
Guyle(?), v. t.To guile. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
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Guze(g, n.[Cf. Gules.](Her.)A roundlet of tincture sanguine, which is blazoned without mention of the tincture. 1913 Webster]
Guz"zle(g, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Guzzled(g, p. pr. & vb. n.Guzzling(g.][OP. gosillier, prob. orig., to pass through the throat; akin to F. gosier throat; cf. It. gozzo a bird's crop.]To swallow liquor greedily; to drink much or frequently. 1913 Webster]
Those that came to guzzle in his wine cellar.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Well-seasoned bowls the gossip's spirits raise, guzzles, chats the doctor's praise.Roscommon. 1913 Webster]
To fat the guzzling hogs with floods of whey.Gay. 1913 Webster]
Guz"zle, v. t.To swallow much or often; to swallow with immoderate gust; to drink greedily or continually; as, one who guzzles beer.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Guz"zle, n.An insatiable thing or person. 1913 Webster]
That sink of filth, that guzzle most impure.Marston. 1913 Webster]
Gwin"i*ad(gw, n.[W. gwyniad a whiting, the name of various fishes, fr. gwyn white.](ZoA fish (Coregonus ferus) of North Wales and Northern Europe, allied to the lake whitefish; -- called also powan, and schelly.[Written also gwyniad, guiniad, gurniad.] 1913 Webster]
Gybe, v. t. & i.[imp. & p. p.Gybed(j; p. pr. & vb. n.Gybing.][See Jibe.](Naut.)To shift from one side of a vessel to the other; -- said of the boom of a fore-and-aft sail when the vessel is steered off the wind until the sail fills on the opposite side.[Also jibe.] 1913 Webster]
Gye(gor g, v. t.[OF. guier; of German origin. See Guide, and cf. Guy.]To guide; to govern. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Discreet enough his country for to gye.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Gyle(g, n.[F. guiller to ferment. Cf. Guillevat.]Fermented wort used for making vinegar. 1913 Webster]
Gyle tun(Brewing), a large vat in which wort ferments. 1913 Webster]
Gymnadeniopsisn.A genus of North American terrestrial orchids usually included in the genus Habenaria. Syn. -- genus Gymnadeniopsis. WordNet 1.5]
Gym"nal(g, a. & n.Same as Gimmal. 1913 Webster]
Gym*na"si*arch(j, n.[L. gymnasiarchus, Gr. gymnasi`archos; gymna`sion + 'a`rchein to govern: cf. F. gymnasiarque.](Gr. Antiq.)An Athenian officer who superintended the gymnasia, and provided the oil and other necessaries at his own expense. 1913 Webster]
Gym*na"si*um(jor jn.; pl. E. Gymnasiums(j, L. Gymnasia(j.[L., fr. Gr. gymna`sion, fr. gymna`zein to exercise (naked), fr. gymo`s naked.]1.A place or building where athletic exercises are performed; a school for gymnastics. 1913 Webster]
2.A school for the higher branches of literature and science; a preparatory school for the university; -- used esp. of German schools of this kind. 1913 Webster]
More like ordinary schools of gymnasia than universities.Hallam. 1913 Webster]
Gym"nast(j, n.[Gr. gymnasth`s a trainer of athletes: cf. F. gymnaste. See Gymnasium.]One who teaches or practices gymnastic exercises; the manager of a gymnasium; an athlete.
{ Gym*nas"tic(j, Gym*nas"tic*al(j, }a.[L. gymnasticus, Gr. gymnastiko`s: cf. F. gymnastique. See Gymnasium.]1.Pertaining to athletic exercises intended for health, defense, or diversion; -- originally said of games or exercises, as running, leaping, wrestling, throwing the discus, the javelin, etc.; in modern times more specifically applied to athletic exercises demonstrating balance and agility, such as tumbling, somersaulting, and bodily maneuvers performed on special equipment such as parallel bars or a balance beam; as, gymnastic exercises, contests, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.pertaining to disciplinary exercises for the intellect. 1913 Webster]
Gym*nas"tic, n.A gymnast. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Gym*nas"tic*al*ly, adv.In a gymnastic manner. 1913 Webster]
gym*nas"tics(j, n.1.Athletic or disciplinary exercises; the art of performing gymnastic exercises. 1913 Webster]
2.Disciplinary exercises for the intellect or character. 1913 Webster]
Gym"nite(j, n.[Gr. gymno`s naked. So called as coming from the Bare Hills, Maryland.](Min.)A hydrous silicate of magnesia. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gym`no*blas"te*a(j, n. pl.[NL. fr. Gr. gymno`s naked + blasta`nein to sprout.](Zo\'94l.)The Athecata; -- so called because the medusoid buds are not inclosed in a capsule. 1913 Webster]
Gym`no*blas"tic(j, a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Gymnoblastea. 1913 Webster]
Gym`no*car"pous(j, a.[Gr. gymno`s naked + karpo`s fruit.](Bot.)Naked-fruited, the fruit either smooth or not adherent to the perianth.Gray. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gym*noch"ro*a(j, n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. gymno`s naked + chro`a skin, body.](Zo\'94l.)A division of Hydroidea including the hydra. See Hydra. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gym*noc"la*dus(j, n.[NL., fr. Gr. gymno`s naked + kla`dos a branch.](Bot.)A genus of leguminous plants; the Kentucky coffee tree. The leaves are cathartic, and the seeds a substitute for coffee. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gym`no*co"pa(j, n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. gymno`s naked + kw`ph an oar.](Zo\'94l.)A group of transparent, free-swimming Annelida, having set 1913 Webster]
Gym"no*cyte(j, n.[Gr. gymno`s naked + ky`tos a hollow vessel.](Biol.)A cytode without a proper cell wall, but with a nucleus.Haeckel. 1913 Webster]
Gym`no*cy"tode(j, n.[Gr. gymno`s naked + E. cytode.](Biol.)A cytode without either a cell wall or a nucleus.Haeckel. 1913 Webster]
Gym"no*dont(j, n.[Gr. gymno`s naked + 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, tooth.](ZoOne of a group of plectognath fishes (Gymnodontes), having the teeth and jaws consolidated into one or two bony plates, on each jaw, as the diodonts and tetradonts. See Bur fish, Globefish, Diodon. 1913 Webster]
Gym"no*gen(j, n.[Gr. gymno`s naked + -gen.](Bot.)One of a class of plants, so called by Lindley, because the ovules are fertilized by direct contact of the pollen. Same as Gymnosperm. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gym`no*glos"sa(j, n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. gymno`s naked + glw^ssa tongue.](Zo\'94l.)A division of gastropods in which the odontophore is without teeth.
{ \'d8Gym`no*l\'91"ma(j, \'d8Gym`no*l\'91"ma*ta(j, }n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. gymno`s naked + laimo`s the throat.](Zo\'94l.)An order of Bryozoa, having no epistome. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gym`no*no"ti(j, n. pl.[NL. fr. Gr. gymno`s naked + nw^tos the back.](Zo\'94l.)The order of fishes which includes the Gymnotus or electrical eel. The dorsal fin is wanting. 1913 Webster]
Gym`no*p\'91d"ic(j, a.[Gr. gymno`s naked + pai^s, paido`s, a child.](Zo\'94l.)Having young that are naked when hatched; psilop\'91dic; -- said of certain birds. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gym`no*phi"o*na(j, n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. gymno`s naked + 'ofio`neos serpentlike.](Zo\'94l.)An order of Amphibia, having a long, annulated, snakelike body. See Ophiomorpha. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gym`noph*thal"ma*ta(j, n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. gymno`s naked + 'ofqalmo`s the eye.](Zo\'94l.)A group of acalephs, including the naked-eyed medus\'91; the hydromedus\'91. Most of them are known to be the free-swimming progeny (gonophores) of hydroids. 1913 Webster]
Gym"no*plast(j, n.[Gr. gymno`s naked + pla`ssein to shape, mold.](Biol.)A cell or mass of protoplasm devoid of an envelope, as a white blood corpuscle. 1913 Webster]
Gym`no*rhi"nal(j, a.[Gr. gymno`s naked + "ri`s, "rino`s, the nose.](Zo\'94l.)Having unfeathered nostrils, as certain birds. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gym`no*so"ma*ta(j, n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. gymno`s naked + sw^ma, sw`matos, the body.](Zo\'94l.)One of the orders of Pteropoda. They have no shell. 1913 Webster]
Gym*nos"o*phist(j, n.[Gr. gymnosofisth`s; gymno`s naked + sofisth`s philosopher; cf. F. gymnosophiste.]One of a sect of philosophers, said to have been found in India by Alexander the Great, who went almost naked, denied themselves the use of flesh, renounced bodily pleasures, and employed themselves in the contemplation of nature. 1913 Webster]
Gym*nos"o*phy(j, n.The doctrines of the Gymnosophists.Good. 1913 Webster]
Gym"no*sperm(j, n.(Bot.)A plant that bears naked seeds (i. e., seeds not inclosed in an ovary), as the common pine and hemlock. Cf. Angiosperm. 1913 Webster]
Gym`no*sper"mous(j, a.[Gr. gymno`spermos; gymno`s naked + spe`rma seed: cf. F. gymnosperme.](Bot.)(a)Having naked seeds, or seeds not inclosed in a capsule or other vessel.(b)Belonging to the class of plants consisting of gymnosperms. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gym*not"o*ka(j, n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. gymno`s naked + to`kos a bringing forth.](Zo\'94l.)The Athecata. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gym*no"tus(j, n.[NL., fr. Gr. gymno`s naked + nw^tos the back: cf. F. gymnote.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of South American fresh-water fishes, including the Gymnotus electricus, or electric eel. It has a greenish, eel-like body, and is possessed of electric power. 1913 Webster]
One fearful shock, fearful but momentary, like that from the electric blow of the gymnotus.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
Gyn(g, v. i.To begin. See Gin. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8Gyn`\'91*ce"um(j, \'d8Gyn`\'91*ci"um(j, }n.[L., fr. Gr. gynaikei^on women's apartments, fr. gynh` a woman.]That part of a large house, among the ancients, exclusively appropriated to women.[Written also gyneceum, gynecium.]Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Gy*n\'91"cian(j, a.The same as Gynecian. 1913 Webster]
gynaecologicalgynecologicaladj.Of or pertaining to gynecology; same as gynecological. Syn. -- gynecologic. WordNet 1.5]
gynaecologyn.The branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and hygiene of women; same as gynecology. Syn. -- gynecology. WordNet 1.5]
Gy*n\'91"co*phore(j, n.[Gr. gynaikei^on the women's apartments + fe`rein to bear.](Zo\'94l.)A ventral canal or groove, in which the males of some diIllust. of H\'91matozoa. 1913 Webster]
Gy*nan"der(j, n.[See Gynandrian.](Bot.)A plant having the stamens inserted in the pistil. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gy*nan"dri*a(j, n. pl.[NL. See Gynandrian.](Bot.)A class of plants in the Linn
{ Gy*nan"dri*an(j, Gy*nan"drous(j, }a.[Gr. gy`nandros of doubtful sex; gynh` a woman + 'anh`r, 'andro`s, man: cf. F. gynandre.](Bot.)Having stamens inserted in the pistil; belonging to the class Gynandria. 1913 Webster]
Gy*nan"dro*morph(j, n.(Zo\'94l.)An animal affected with gynandromorphism. 1913 Webster]
Gy*nan`dro*mor"phism(j, n.[Gr. gynh` a woman, female + 'anh`r, 'andro`s, a man, male + morfh` form.](Zo\'94l.)An abnormal condition of certain animals, in which one side has the external characters of the male, and the other those of the female. 1913 Webster]
Gy*nan`dro*mor"phous(j, a.(Zo\'94l.)Affected with gynandromorphism. 1913 Webster]
Gy*nan"ther*ous(j, a.[Gr. gynh` a woman + E. anther.](Bot.)Pertaining to an abnormal condition of the flower, in which the stamens are converted into pistils.R. Brown. 1913 Webster]
Gyn"ar*chy(j, n.[Gr. gynh` a woman + -archy.]Government by a woman.Chesterfield. 1913 Webster]
Gy*ne"cian(j, a.[Gr. gynaikei^os.]Of or relating to women. 1913 Webster]
Gyn`e*coc"ra*cy(j, n.[Gr. gynaikokrati`a; gynh`, gynaiko`s, a woman + kratei^n to rule: cf. F. gyn\'82cocratie. Cf. Gynocracy.]Government by a woman, female power; gyneocracy.Bailey. 1913 Webster]
Gyn`e*co*log"ic*al(j, a.Of or pertaining to gynecology. 1913 Webster]
Gyn`e*col"o*gy(j, n.[Gr. gynh`, gynaiko`s, a woman + -logy.]The science which treats of the structure and diseases of women. -- Gyn`e*col"o*gist. 1913 Webster]
The aforesaid state has repeatedly changed from absolute despotism to republicanism, not forgetting the intermediate stages of oligarchy, limited monarchy, and even gynocracy; for I myself remember Alsatia governed for nearly nine months by an old fishwoman.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Gy`no*di*\'d2"cious(j, a.[Gr. gynh` a woman + E. di.](Bot.)Di 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gy*n\'d2"ci*um(j, n.[NL., fr. Gr. gynh` a woman + o'i^kos house.](Bot.)The pistils of a flower, taken collectively. See Illust. of Carpophore. 1913 Webster]
Gyn"o*phore(j, n.[Gr. gynh` woman, female + fe`rein to bear, produce: cf. F. gynophore.]1.(Bot.)The pedicel raising the pistil or ovary above the stamens, as in the passion flower.Lindley. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)One of the branches bearing the female gonophores, in certain Siphonophora. 1913 Webster]
Gyp(j, n.[Said to be a sportive application of Gr. gy`ps a vulture.]A college servant; -- so called in Cambridge, England; at Oxford called a scout. [Cant] 1913 Webster]
Gyp*sog"ra*phy(j, n.[Gypsum + -graphy.]The act or art of engraving on gypsum. 1913 Webster]
Gyp"so*plast(j, n.[Gypsum + Gr. pla`ssein to mold.]A cast taken in plaster of Paris, or in white lime. 1913 Webster]
Gyp"sum(j, n.[L. gypsum, Gr. gy`psos; cf. Ar. jibs plaster, mortar, Per. jabs lime.](Min.)A mineral consisting of the hydrous sulphate of lime (calcium). When calcined, it forms plaster of Paris. Selenite is a transparent, crystalline variety; alabaster, a fine, white, massive variety. 1913 Webster]
Gyp"sy(j, n.; pl.Gypsies(j.[OE. Gypcyan, F. \'82gyptien Egyptian, gypsy, L. Aegyptius. See Egyptian.][Also spelled gipsy and gypsey.]1.One of a vagabond race, whose tribes, coming originally from India, entered Europe in the 14th or 15th century, and are now scattered over Turkey, Russia, Hungary, Spain, England, etc., living by theft, fortune telling, horsejockeying, tinkering, etc. Cf. Bohemian, Romany. 1913 Webster]
Like a right gypsy, hath, at fast and loose, Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.The language used by the gypsies. 1913 Webster]
3.A dark-complexioned person.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.A cunning or crafty person. [Colloq.] Prior. 1913 Webster]
Gyp"sya.Pertaining to, or suitable for, gypsies. 1913 Webster]
Gypsy hat, a woman's or child's broad-brimmed hat, usually of straw or felt. --
Gypsy winch, a small winch, which may be operated by a crank, or by a ratchet and pawl through a lever working up and down. 1913 Webster]
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Gyp"sy(j, v. i.To play the gypsy; to picnic in the woods.Mostly, Gyp"sy*ing, vb. n. 1913 Webster]
Gyp"sy*ism(j, n.1.The arts and practices or habits of gypsies; deception; cheating; flattery. 1913 Webster]
2.The state of a gypsy. 1913 Webster]
{Gyp"sy moth, orGip"sy moth }. A tussock moth (Lymantria dispar or Porthetria dispar or Ocneria dispar) native of the Old World, but accidentally introduced into eastern Massachusetts about 1869, where its caterpillars have done great damage to fruit, shade, and forest trees of many kinds. The male gypsy moth is yellowish brown, the female white, and larger than the male. In both sexes the wings are marked by dark lines and a dark lunule. The caterpillars, when full-grown, have a grayish mottled appearance, with blue tubercles on the anterior and red tubercles on the posterior part of the body, all giving rise to long yellow and black hairs. They usually pupate in July and the moth appears in August. The eggs are laid on tree trunks, rocks, etc., and hatch in the spring.By 1980 the range of habitat had advanced as far south as New Jersey, and by 1995 significant populations were found as far west as the Mississippi valley. Initial population surges along the advancing front of the inhabited area cause great damage due to defoliation of trees by the caterpillars, but over time predators, disease and other natural controlling factors tend to reduce the populations to levels not so injurious to local foliage. Much money and effort has been expended trying to control, slow, or limit the spread of gypsy moths in the United States. PJC]
gypsyweedn.A common hairy European perennial (Veronica officinalis) with pale blue or lilac flowers in axillary racemes. Syn. -- common speedwell, Veronica officinalis. WordNet 1.5]
Gyp"sy*wort`(j, n.(Bot.)A labiate plant (the Lycopus Europ\'91us). Gypsies are said to stain their skin with its juice. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gyr`a*can"thus(j, n.[NL., fr. Gr. gyro`s round + 'a`kanqa spine.](Paleon.)A genus of fossil fishes, found in Devonian and carboniferous strata; -- so named from their round, sculptured spines. 1913 Webster]
Gy"ral(j, a.[See Gyre.]1.Moving in a circular path or way; whirling; gyratory. 1913 Webster]
2.(Anat.)Pertaining to a gyrus, or convolution. 1913 Webster]
Gy"rant(j, a.Gyrating. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Gy"rate(j, a.[L. gyratus made in a circular form, p. p. of gyrare.]Winding or coiled round; curved into a circle; taking a circular course. 1913 Webster]
Gy"rate(j, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Gyrated(j; p. pr. & vb. n.Gyrating.][L. gyratus, p. p. of gyrare to gyrate. See Gyre, n.]To revolve round a central point; to move spirally about an axis, as a tornado; to revolve. 1913 Webster]
Gy*ra"tion(j, n.1.The act of turning or whirling, as around a fixed center; a circular or spiral motion; motion about an axis; rotation; revolution. 1913 Webster]
The gyrations of an ascending balloon.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
If a burning coal be nimbly moved round in a circle, with gyrations continually repeated, the whole circle will appear like fire.Sir I. Newton. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)One of the whorls of a spiral univalve shell. 1913 Webster]
Center of gyration. (Mech.)See under Center. --
Radius of gyration, the distance between the axis of a rotating body and its center of gyration.Rankine. 1913 Webster]
Gy"ra*to*ry(j, a.Moving in a circle, or spirally; revolving; whirling around. 1913 Webster]
Gyre(j, n.[L. gyrus, Gr. gy^ros, cf. gyro`s round.]A circular motion, or a circle described by a moving body; a turn or revolution; a circuit. 1913 Webster]
Quick and more quick he spins in giddy gyres.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Still expanding and ascending gyres.Mrs. Browning. 1913 Webster]
Gyre, v. t. & i.[Cf. OF. gyrer, girer. See Gyrate.]To turn round; to gyrate. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.Drayton. 1913 Webster]
Gyre"ful(j, a.Abounding in gyres. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gyr`en*ceph"a*la(j, n. pl.[NL. fr. Gr. gyro`s round + 'egke`falos the brain.](Zo\'94l.)The higher orders of Mammalia, in which the cerebrum is convoluted. -- Gyr`en*ceph"a*lous(j, a. 1913 Webster]
Gyr"fal`con(j, n.[OE. gerfaucon, OF. gerfaucon, LL. gyrofalco, perh. fr. L. gyrus circle + falco falcon, and named from its circling flight; or cf. E. gier-eagle. See Gyre, n., Falcon.](Zo\'94l.)One of several species and varieties of large Arctic falcons, esp. Falco rusticolus and the white species Falco Islandicus, both of which are circumpolar. The black and the gray are varieties of the former. See Illust. of Accipiter.[Written also gerfalcon, gierfalcon, and jerfalcon.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gy"ri(j, n. pl.See Gyrus. 1913 Webster]
Gyr"land(g, v. t.[See Garland.]To garland. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Their hair loose and flowing, gyrlanded with sea grass.B. Jonson.
\'d8Gyr"o*dus(j, n.[NL., fr. Gr. gyro`s round + 'odoy`s tooth.](Paleon.)A genus of extinct o\'94litic fishes, having rounded teeth in several rows adapted for crushing. 1913 Webster]
Gy*rog"o*nite(j, n.[Gr. gy^ros circle, ring + go`nos fruit.](Paleon.)The petrified fruit of the Chara hispida, a species of stonewort. See Stonewort.Lyell. 1913 Webster]
Gy*roid"al(j, a.[Gr. gy^ros circle + -oid + -al.]1.Spiral in arrangement or action. 1913 Webster]
2.(Crystallog.)Having the planes arranged spirally, so that they incline all to the right (or left) of a vertical line; -- said of certain hemihedral forms. 1913 Webster]
3.(Opt.)Turning the plane of polarization circularly or spirally to the right or left. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gy*rol"e*pis(j, n.[NL., fr. Gr. gyro`s round + lepi`s scale.](Paleon.)A genus of ganoid fishes, found in strata of the new red sandstone, and the lias bone beds.Agassiz. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gy*ro"ma(j, n.[NL., fr. Gr. gyroy^n to round, bend, fr. gyro`s round.]A turning round. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Gyr"o*man`cy(j, n.[Gr. gy^ros ring, circle + -mancy: cf. F. gyromancie.]A kind of divination performed by drawing a ring or circle, and walking in or around it.Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
Gy"ron(j, n.[F. giron; of German origin. See Gore a piece of cloth.](Her.)A subordinary of triangular form having one of its angles at the fess point and the opposite side at the edge of the escutcheon. When there is only one gyron on the shield it is bounded by two lines drawn from the fess point, one horizontally to the dexter side, and one to the dexter chief corner. 1913 Webster]
Gy"ron*ny(j, a.[F. gironn\'82.](Her.)Covered with gyrons, or divided so as to form several gyrons; -- said of an escutcheon. 1913 Webster]
Gy"ro-pi`geon(j, n.[L. gyrare to revolve + E. pigeon.]A flying object simulating a pigeon in flight, when projected from a spring trap. It is used as a flying target in shooting matches.Knight.<-- ## = clay pigeon --> 1913 Webster]
Gy"ro*scope(j, n.[Gr. gy^ros ring, circle + -scope.]1.A rotating wheel, mounted in a ring or rings, for illustrating the dynamics of rotating bodies, the composition of rotations, etc. It was devised by Professor W. R. Johnson, in 1832, by whom it was called the rotascope. 1913 Webster]
2.A form of the above apparatus, invented by M. Foucault, mounted so delicately as to render visible the rotation of the earth, through the tendency of the rotating wheel to preserve a constant plane of rotation, independently of the earth's motion. 1913 Webster]
Gy`ro*scop"ic(j, a.Pertaining to the gyroscope; resembling the motion of the gyroscope. 1913 Webster]
Gy*rose"(j, a.[See Gyre.](Bot.)Turned round like a crook, or bent to and fro.Loudon. 1913 Webster]
Gy"ro*stat(j, n.[Gr. gy^ros ring, circle + "ista`nai to cause to stand.](Physics)A modification of the gyroscope, consisting essentially of a fly wheel fixed inside a rigid case to which is attached a thin flange of metal for supporting the instrument. It is used in studying the dynamics of rotating bodies. 1913 Webster]
Gy`ro*stat"ic(j, a.(Physics)Of or pertaining to the gyrostat or to gyrostatics. 1913 Webster]
Gy`ro*stat"ics(j, n.(Physics)The doctrine or theory of the gyrostat, or of the phenomena of rotating bodies. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Gy"rus(j, n.; pl.Gyri(j.[L. See Gyre, n.]A convoluted ridge between grooves; a convolution; as, the gyri of the brain; the gyri of brain coral. See Brain. 1913 Webster]
Gyse(g, n.Guise. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Gyte(g, a.Delirious; senselessly extravagant; as, the man is clean gyte. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Gyve(j, n.[Of Celtic origin; cf. W. gefyn, Ir. geibhionn, Gael. geimheal.]A shackle; especially, one to confine the legs; a fetter.[Written also give.] 1913 Webster]
Like a poor prisoner in his twisted gyves.Shak. 1913 Webster]
With gyves upon his wrist.Hood. 1913 Webster]
Gyve, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Gyved(j; p. pr. & vb. n.Gyving.]To fetter; to shackle; to chain.Spenser. 1913 Webster]