Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Ganch

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 p...

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Gander

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.

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Gane

Gane (?), v. i. [See Yawn.] To yawn; to gape. Chaucer.

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Ganesa

Ga‐ne″sa (?), n.(Hind. Myth.) The Hindoo god of wisdom or prudence.☞ He is represented as a short, fat, red-colored man, with a large belly and the head of an elephant. Balfour.

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Gang

Gang (?), v. i. [AS. gangan, akin to OS. & OHG. gangan, Icel. ganga, Goth. gaggan; cf. Lith. �engti to walk, Skr. ja�gha leg. √48. Cf. Go.] To go; to walk.☞ Obsolete in English ...

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Gang (2)

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.2. A number going in company; hence...

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Gang-flower

Gang″–flow′er (?), n.(Bot.) The common English milkwort (Polygala vulgaris), so called from blossoming in gang week. Dr. Prior.

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Gange

Gange (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Ganged (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Ganging (?).] 1. To protect (the part of a line next a fishhook, or the hook itself) by winding it with wire.2. To attac...

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Ganger

Gang″er (?), n. One who oversees a gang of workmen. Mayhew.

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Gangetic

Gan‐get″ic (?), a. Pertaining to, or inhabiting, the Ganges; as, the Gangetic shark.

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Gangion

Gan″gion (?), n. A short line attached to a trawl. See Trawl, n.

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Gangliac

{ Gan″gli‐ac (?), Gan″gli‐al (?), } a.(Anat.) Relating to a ganglion; ganglionic.

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Gangliate

{ Gan″gli‐ate (?), Gan″gli‐a′ted (?), } a.(Anat.) Furnished with ganglia; as, the gangliated cords of the sympathetic nervous system.

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Gangliform

{ Gan″gli‐form′ (?), Gan″gli‐o‐form′ (?), } a. [Ganglion + -form.] (Anat.) Having the form of a ganglion.

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Ganglion

Gan″gli‐on (?), n.; pl. L. Ganglia (#), E. Ganglions (#). [L. ganglion a sort of swelling or excrescence, a tumor under the skin, Gr. �: cf. F. ganglion.] 1. (Anat.) (a) A mass ...

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Ganglionary

Gan″gli‐on‐a‐ry (?), a. [Cf. F. ganglionnarie.] (Anat.) Ganglionic.

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Ganglionic

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 t...

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Gangrel

Gan″grel (?), a. [Cf. Gang, v. i.] Wandering; vagrant. Sir W. Scott.

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Gangrenate

Gan″gre‐nate (?), v. t. To gangrene.

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Gangrene

Gan″grene (?), n. [F. gangrène, L. gangraena, fr. Gr. �, fr. � to gnaw, eat; cf. Skr. gras, gar, to devour, and E. voracious, also canker, n., in sense 3.] (Med.) A term formerl...

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Gangrene (2)

Gan″grene, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p.Gangrened (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Gangrening.] [Cf. F. gangréner.] To produce gangrene in; to be affected with gangrene.

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Gangrenescent

Gan′gre‐nes″cent (?), a. Tending to mortification or gangrene.

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Gangrenous

Gan″gre‐nous (?), a. [Cf. F. gangréneux.] Affected by, or produced by, gangrene; of the nature of gangrene.

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Gangue

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.

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Gangway

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.2. In the English House of Commons, a...

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Ganil

Gan″il (?), n. A kind of brittle limestone. Kirwan.

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Ganister

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 u...