Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Galling

Gall″ing (?), a. Fitted to gall or chafe; vexing; harassing; irritating. — Gall″ing‐ly, adv.

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Gallinipper

Gal″li‐nip′per (?), n. A large mosquito.

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Gallinule

Gal″li‐nule (?), n. [L. gallinula chicken, dim. of gallina hen: cf. F. gallinule.] (Zoöl.) One of several wading birds, having long, webless toes, and a frontal shield, belongin...

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Galliot

Gal″li‐ot (?), n. See Galiot.

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Gallipoli oil

Gal‐lip″o‐li oil′ (?). An inferior kind of olive oil, brought from Gallipoli, in Italy.

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Gallipot

Gal″li‐pot (?), n. [Prob. fr. OD. gleypot, the first part of which is possibly akin to E. glad. See Glad, and Pot.] A glazed earthen pot or vessel, used by druggists and apothec...

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Gallium

Gal″li‐um (?), n. [NL., fr. L. Gallia France.] (Chem.) A rare metallic element, found in certain zinc ores. It is white, hard, and malleable, resembling aluminium, and remarkabl...

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Gallium (2)

Gal″li‐um (?), n. [NL.; perh. fr. L. Gallia France.] (Chem.) A rare metallic element, found combined in certain zinc ores. It is white, hard, and malleable, resembling aluminium...

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Gallivant

Gal″li‐vant (?), v. i. [From Gallant.] To play the beau; to wait upon the ladies; also, to roam about for pleasure without any definite plan. Dickens.

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Gallivat

Gal″li‐vat (?), n. [Prob. fr. Pg. galeota; cf. E. galiot, galley.] (Naut.) A small armed vessel, with sails and oars, — used on the Malabar coast. A. Chalmers.

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Galliwasp

Gal″li‐wasp′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) A West Indian lizard (Celestus occiduus), about a foot long, imagined by the natives to be venomous.

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Gallize

Gal″lize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Gallized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Gallizing (?).] [After Dr. L. Gall, a French chemist, who invented the process.] In wine making, to add water and s...

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Gallnut

Gall″nut′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) A round gall produced on the leaves and shoots of various species of the oak tree. See Gall, and Nutgall.

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Gallomania

Gal′lo‐ma″ni‐a (?), n. [L. Galli Gauls + mania madness.] An excessive admiration of what is French. — Gal′lo‐ma″ni‐ac (#), n.

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Gallon

Gal″lon (?), n. [OF galon, jalon, LL. galo, galona, fr. galum a liquid measure; cf. F. jale large bowl. Cf. Gill a measure.] A measure of capacity, containing four quarts; — use...

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Galloon

Gal‐loon″ (?), n. [From F. or Sp. galon. See Gala.] 1. A narrow tapelike fabric used for binding hats, shoes, etc., — sometimes made ornamental.2. A similar bordering or binding...

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Gallooned

Gal‐looned′ (?), a. Furnished or adorned with galloon.

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Gallop

Gal″lop (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Galloped (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Galloping.] [OE. galopen, F. galoper, of German origin; cf. assumed Goth. ga-hlaupan to run, OHG. giloufen, AS. gehl...

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Gallop (2)

Gal″lop (?), v. t. To cause to gallop.

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Gallop (3)

Gal″lop, n. [Cf. F. galop. See Gallop, v. i., and cf. Galop.] A mode of running by a quadruped, particularly by a horse, by lifting alternately the fore feet and the hind feet, ...

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Gallopade

Gal″lo‐pade′ (?), n. [F. galopade. See Gallop, n.] 1. I horsemanship, a sidelong or curveting kind of gallop.2. A kind of dance; also, music to the dance; a galop.

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Gallopade (2)

Gal′lo‐pade″ (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Gallopaded; p. pr. & vb. n.Gallopading.] 1. To gallop, as on horseback.2. To perform the dance called gallopade.

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Galloper

Gal″lop‐er (?), n. 1. One who, or that which, gallops.2. (Mil.) A carriage on which very small guns were formerly mounted, the gun resting on the shafts, without a limber. Farro...

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Gallopin

Gal″lo‐pin (?), n. [F. galopin. See Gallop, v. i.] An under servant for the kitchen; a scullion; a cook's errand boy. Halliwell.

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Galloping

Gal″lop‐ing (?), a. Going at a gallop; progressing rapidly; as, a galloping horse.

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Gallotannic

Gal′lo‐tan″nic (?), a. [Gall nutgall + tannic.] (Chem.) Pertaining to the tannin or nutgalls.Gallotannic acid. See Tannic acid, under Tannic.

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Gallow

Gal″low (?), v. t. [Cf. AS. āgelwan to stupefy.] To fright or terrify. See Gally, v. t.Shak.