Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Galipot

Gal″i‐pot (?), n. [F. galipot; cf. OF. garipot the wild pine or pitch tree.] An impure resin of turpentine, hardened on the outside of pine trees by the spontaneous evaporation ...

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Gall

Gall (ga̤l), n. [OE. galle, gal, AS. gealla; akin to D. gal, OS. & OHG. galla, Icel. gall, SW. galla, Dan. galde, L. fel, Gr. �, and prob. to E. yellow. √49. See Yellow, and cf....

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Gall (2)

Gall (?), n. [F. galle, noix de galle, fr. L. galla.] (Zoöl.) An excrescence of any form produced on any part of a plant by insects or their larvae. They are most commonly cause...

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Gall (3)

Gall, v. t.(Dyeing) To impregnate with a decoction of gallnuts. Ure.

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Gall (4)

Gall, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Galled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Galling.] [OE. gallen; cf. F. galer to scratch, rub, gale scurf, scab, G. galle a disease in horses' feet, an excrescence und...

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Gall (5)

Gall, v. i. To scoff; to jeer. Shak.

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Gall (6)

Gall, n. A wound in the skin made by rubbing.

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Gallant

Gal″lant (?), a. [F. gallant, prop. p. pr. of OF. galer to rejoice, akin to OF. gale amusement, It. gala ornament; of German origin; cf. OHG. geil merry, luxuriant, wanton, G. g...

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Gallant (2)

Gal‐lant″ (?; 277), a. Polite and attentive to ladies; courteous to women; chivalrous.

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Gallant (3)

Gal‐lant″ (?; 277), n. 1. A man of mettle or spirit; a gay, fashionable man; a young blood. Shak.2. One fond of paying attention to ladies.3. One who wooes; a lover; a suitor; i...

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Gallant (4)

Gal‐lant″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Gallanted; p. pr. & vb. n.Gallanting.] 1. To attend or wait on, as a lady; as, to gallant ladies to the play.2. To handle with grace or in a mo...

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Gallantly

Gal‐lant″ly (?), adv. In a polite or courtly manner; like a gallant or wooer.

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Gallantly (2)

Gal″lant‐ly (?), adv. In a gallant manner.

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Gallantness

Gal″lant‐ness (?), n. The quality of being gallant.

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Gallantry

Gal″lant‐ry (?), n.; pl.Gallantries (#). [F. galanterie.] 1. Splendor of appearance; ostentatious finery.Guess the gallantry of our church by this... when the desk whereon the p...

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Gallate

Gal″late (?; 277), n. [Cf. F. gallate. See Gall gallnut.] (Chem.) A salt of gallic acid.

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Gallature

Gal″la‐ture (?; 135), n. [From L. gallus a cock.] (Zoöl.) The tread, treadle, or chalasa of an egg.

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Galleass

Gal″le‐ass (?; 135), n. [F. galéasse, galéace; cf. It. galeazza, Sp. galeaza; LL. galea a galley. See Galley.] (Naut.) A large galley, having some features of the galleon, as br...

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Gallegan

{ Gal‐le″gan (găl‐lē″gan), Gal‐le″go (găl‐lē″gō̍ or gȧ‐lyā″gō̍), } n. [Sp. Gallego.] A native or inhabitant of Galicia, in Spain; a Galician.

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Galleïn

Gal″le‐ïn (?), n. [Pyrogallol + phthaleïn.] (Chem.) A red crystalline dyestuff, obtained by heating together pyrogallic and phthalic acids.

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Galleon

Gal″le‐on (?), n. [Sp. galeon, cf. F. galion; fr. LL. galeo, galio. See Galley.] (Naut.) A sailing vessel of the 15th and following centuries, often having three or four decks, ...

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Galleot

Gal″le‐ot (?), n.(Naut.) See Galiot.

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Gallery

Gal″ler‐y (?), n.; pl.Galleries (#). [F. galerie, It. galleria, fr. LL. galeria gallery, perh. orig., a festal hall, banquetting hall; cf. OF. galerie a rejoicing, fr. galer to ...

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Galletyle

Gal″le‐tyle (?), n. [OE. gallytile. Cf. Gallipot.] A little tile of glazed earthenware. “The substance of galletyle.“ Bacon.

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Galley

Gal″ley (?), n.; pl.Galleys (#). [OE. gale, galeie (cf. OF. galie, galée, LL. galea, LGr. �; of unknown origin.] 1. (Naut.) A vessel propelled by oars, whether having masts and ...

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Galley-bird

Gal″ley–bird′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) The European green woodpecker; also, the spotted woodpecker.

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Galley-worm

Gal″ley–worm′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) A chilognath myriapod of the genus Iulus, and allied genera, having numerous short legs along the sides; a milliped or “thousand legs.” See Chilogna...