Webster's Dictionary 1828

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GILDER

GILD'ER, noun One who gilds; one whose occupation is to overlay things with gold.1. A Dutch coin of the value of 20 stivers, about 38 cents, or one shilling and ninepence sterli...

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GILDING

GILD'ING, participle present tense Overlaying with gold; giving a fair external appearance.GILD'ING, noun The art or practice of overlaying things with gold leaf or liquid.1. Th...

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GILL

GILL, noun1. The organ of respiration in fishes, consisting of a cartilaginous or bony arch, attached to the bones of the head, and furnished on the exterior convex side with a ...

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GILL-FLAP

GILL-FLAP, noun A membrane attached to the posterior edge of the gill-lid, immediately closing the gill-opening.

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GILL-LID

GILL-LID, noun The covering of the gills.

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GILL-OPENING

GILL-OPENING, noun The aperture of a fish or other animal, by which water is admitted to the gills.GILL, noun [Low Latin gilla, gillo or gello, a drinking glass, a gill. This wo...

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GILLHOUSE

GILLHOUSE, noun A place where gill is sold.

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GILLIAN

GIL'LIAN, noun A wanton girl.

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GILLYFLOWER

GIL'LYFLOWER, noun [supposed to be a corruption of July-flower.]The name of certain plants. The clove gilly-flower is of the genus Dianthus, or carnation pink; the stock gillyfl...

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GILSE

GILSE, noun A young salmon.

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GILT

GILT, participle passive of gild. Overlaid with gold leaf, or washed with gold; illuminated; adorned.GILT, noun Gold laid on the surface of a thing; gilding.1. In England, a you...

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GILTHEAD

GILT'HEAD, noun [gilt and head.] In ichthyology, a fish or a genus of fishes, the Sparus, of many species; so named from their color, or from a golden spot between the eyes.1. A...

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GILTTAIL

GILTTAIL, noun A worm so called from its yellow tail.

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GIM

GIM, adjective [contracted from gemmy.] Neat; spruce; well dressed.

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GIMBAL

GIM'BAL, noun A brass ring by which a sea compass is suspended in its box, by means of which the card is kept in a horizontal position, notwithstanding the rolling of the ship.

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GIMBLET

GIMB'LET, noun A borer; small instrument with a pointed screw at the end, for boring holes in wood by turning. It is applied only to small instruments; a large instrument of the...

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GIMCRACK

GIM'CRACK, noun A trivial mechanism; a device; a toy; a pretty thing.

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GIMMAL

GIM'MAL, noun Some device or machinery.GIM'MAL, adjective Consisting of links.

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GIMMER

GIM'MER, noun Movement or machinery.

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GIMP

GIMP, noun [Eng. to whip.] A kind of silk twist or edging.GIMP, adjective Smart; spruce; trim; nice. [Not in use.]

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GIN

GIN, noun A contraction of Geneva, a distilled spirit. [See Geneva.]GIN, noun [A contraction of engine.] A machine or instrument by which the mechanical powers are employed in a...

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GINGER

GIN'GER, noun [Latin zinziber.] A plant, or the root of a species of Amomum, a native of the East and West Indies. The roots are jointed, and the stalks rise two or three feet, ...

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GINGERBREAAD

GIN'GERBREAAD, noun [ginger and bread.] A kind or cake, composed of flour with an admixture of butter, pearlash and ginger, sweetened.

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GINGERLY

GIN'GERLY, adverb Nicely; cautiously. [Not used.]

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GINGERNESS

GIN'GERNESS, noun Niceness; tenderness. [Not used.]

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GINGHAM

GING'HAM, noun A kind or striped cotton cloth.

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GINGING

GIN'GING, noun In mining, the lining of a mine-shaft with stones or bricks for its support, called steining or staining, which I suppose is from Sax. stan, stone.