GOS'SAMER, noun [Latin gossipium, cotton.] 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 furz or low bushes, and is probably formed by a species of spider.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.