Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Gauze

Gauze (ga̤z), 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...

677

Gauze (2)

Gauze, a. Having the qualities of gauze; thin; light; as, gauze merino underclothing.

678

Gauziness

Gauz″i‐ness (?), n. The quality of being gauzy; flimsiness. Ruskin.

679

Gauzy

Gauz″y (?), a. Pertaining to, or resembling, gauze; thin and slight as gauze.

680

Gavage

‖Ga′vage″ (gȧ′vȧzh″), 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.

681

Gave

Gave (gāv), imp. of Give.

682

Gavel

Gav″el (găv″ĕl), n. A gable. Halliwell.

683

Gavel (2)

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 ti...

684

Gavel (3)

Gav″el, n. 1. The mallet of the presiding officer in a legislative body, public assembly, court, masonic body, etc.2. A mason's setting maul. Knight.

685

Gavel (4)

Gav″el, n. [OF. gavel, AS. gafol, prob. fr. gifan to give. See Give, and cf. Gabel tribute.] (Law) Tribute; toll; custom. See Gabel. Cowell.

686

Gavelet

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.

687

Gavelkind

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 portio...

688

Gaveloche

Gav″e‐loche (?), n. Same as Gavelock.

689

Gavelock

Gav″e‐lock (?), n. [OE. gaveloc a dart, AS. gafeluc; cf. Icel. gaflok, MHG. gabil�t, OF. gavelot, glavelot, F. javelot, Ir. gabhla spear, W. gaflach fork, dart, E. glave, gaff] ...

690

Gaverick

Ga″ver‐ick (?), n.(Zoöl.) The European red gurnard (Trigla cuculus).

691

Gaviæ

‖Ga″viæ (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. L. gavia a sea mew.] (Zoöl.) The division of birds which includes the gulls and terns.

692

Gavial

Ga″vi‐al (gā″vĭ‐al), n. [Hind. ghaṛiyāl: cf. F. gavial.] (Zoöl.) A large Asiatic crocodilian (Gavialis Gangeticus); — called also nako, and Gangetic crocodile.☞ The gavial has a...

693

Gavot

Gav″ot (? or?; 277), n. [F. gavotte, fr. Gavots, a people inhabiting a mountainous district in France, called Gap.] (Mus.) A kind of difficult dance; a dance tune, the air of wh...

694

Gawby

Gaw″by (ga̤″by̆), n. A baby; a dunce.

695

Gawk

Gawk (ga̤k), n. [OE. gok, gowk, cuckoo, fool, Icel. gaukr cuckoo; akin to OHG. gouh, G. gauch cuckoo, fool, AS. géac cuckoo, Sw. gök, Dan. giög] 1. A cuckoo. Johnson.2. A simple...

696

Gawk (2)

Gawk, v. i. To act like a gawky.

697

Gawky

Gawk″y (?), a. [Compar.Gawkier (?); superl.Gawkiest.] Foolish and awkward; clumsy; clownish; as, gawky behavior. — n. A fellow who is awkward from being overgrown, or from stupi...

698

Gawn

Gawn (?), n. [Corrupted fr. gallon.] A small tub or lading vessel. Johnson.

699

Gawntree

Gawn″tree (?), n. See Gauntree.

700

Gay

Gay (?), a. [Compar.Gayer (?); superl.Gayest.] [F. gai, perhaps fr. OHG. g�hi swift, rapid, G. gäh, jäh, steep, hasty; or cf. OHG. w�hi beatiful, good. Cf. Jay.]1. Excited with ...

701

Gay (2)

Gay, n. An ornament L'Estrange.

702

Gayal

Gay″al (?), n.(Zoöl.) A Southern Asiatic species of wild cattle (Bibos frontalis).