Webster's Dictionary 1913

3322

Gumma

‖Gum″ma (gŭm″mȧ), n.; pl.Gummata (#). [NL. So called from its gummy contents See Gum.] (Med.) A kind of soft tumor, usually of syphilitic origin.

3323

Gummatous

Gum‐ma″tous (?), a.(Med.) Belonging to, or resembling, gumma.

3324

Gummer

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.

3325

Gummiferous

Gum‐mif″er‐ous (?), a. [L. gummi gum + -ferous.] Producing gum; gum-bearing.

3326

Gumminess

Gum″mi‐ness (?), n. The state or quality of being gummy; viscousness.

3327

Gummite

Gum″mite (?), n.(Min.) A yellow amorphous mineral, essentially a hydrated oxide of uranium derived from the alteration of uraninite.

3328

Gummosity

Gum‐mos″i‐ty (?), n. Gumminess; a viscous or adhesive quality or nature. Floyer.

3329

Gummous

Gum″mous (?), a. [L. gummosus; cf. F. gommeux.] 1. Gumlike, or composed of gum; gummy.2. (Med.) Of or pertaining to a gumma.

3330

Gummy

Gum″my (?), a. [Compar. Gummer (�); superl. Gummirst.] Consisting of gum; viscous; adhesive; producing or containing gum; covered with gum or a substance resembling gum.Kindles ...

3331

Gump

Gump (gŭmp), n. [Cf. Sw. & Dan. gump buttocks, rump, Icel. gumpr.] A dolt; a dunce. Holloway.

3332

Gumption

Gump″tion (?), n. [OE. gom, gome, attention; akin to AS. geómian, gyman, to regard, observe, gyme care, OS. gomean to heed, Goth. gaumjan to see, notice.]1. Capacity; shrewdness...

3333

Gun

Gun (gŭn), 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. m...

3334

Gun (2)

Gun (?), v. i. To practice fowling or hunting small game; — chiefly in participial form; as, to go gunning.

3335

Guna

‖Gu″na (go͞o″nȧ), 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 sa...

3336

Gunarchy

Gu″nar‐chy (?), n. See Gynarchy.

3337

Gunboat

Gun″boat′ (?), n.(Nav.) A vessel of light draught, carrying one or more guns.

3338

Guncotton

Gun″cot′ton (?). See under Gun.

3339

Gundelet

Gun″de‐let (?), n. See Gondola. Marston.

3340

Gunflint

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.

3341

Gunjah

‖Gun″jah (?), n.(Bot.) See Ganja.

3342

Gunlock

Gun″lock′ (?), n. The lock of a gun, for producing the discharge. See Lock.

3343

Gunnage

Gun″nage (?), n. The number of guns carried by a ship of war.

3344

Gunnel

Gun″nel (?), n. [See Gunwale.] 1. A gunwale.2. (Zoöl.) A small, eel-shaped, marine fish of the genus Murænoides; esp., M. gunnellus of Europe and America; — called also gunnel f...

3345

Gunner

Gun″ner (?), n. 1. One who works a gun, whether on land or sea; a cannoneer.2. A warrant officer in the navy having charge of the ordnance on a vessel.3. (Zoöl.) (a) The great n...

3346

Gunnery

Gun″ner‐y (?), n. That branch of military science which comprehends the theory of projectiles, and the manner of constructing and using ordnance.

3347

Gunnie

Gun″nie (?), n.(Mining.) Space left by the removal of ore.

3348

Gunning

Gun″ning (?), n. The act or practice of hunting or shooting game with a gun.The art of gunning was but little practiced. Goldsmith.