Webster's Dictionary 1913

2404

Graille

Graille (grāl), n. [Cf. F. grêle a sort of file.] A halfround single-cut file or fioat, having one curved face and one straight face, — used by comb makers. Knight.

2405

Grain

Grain, v. & n. See Groan.

2406

Grain (2)

Grain (grān), n. [F. grain, L. granum, grain, seed, small kernel, small particle. See Corn, and cf. Garner, n., Garnet, Gram the chick-pea, Granule, Kernel.]1. A single small ha...

2407

Grain (3)

Grain, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Grained (grānd); p. pr. & vb. n.Graining.] 1. To paint in imitation of the grain of wood, marble, etc.2. To form (powder, sugar, etc.) into grains.3. T...

2408

Grain (4)

Grain, v. i. [F. grainer, grener. See Grain, n.] 1. To yield fruit. Gower.2. To form grains, or to assume a granular form, as the result of crystallization; to granulate.

2409

Grain (5)

Grain (grān), n. [See Groin a part of the body.]1. A branch of a tree; a stalk or stem of a plant. G. Douglas.2. A tine, prong, or fork. Specifically: (a) One the branches of a ...

2410

Grained

Grained (grānd), a. 1. Having a grain; divided into small particles or grains; showing the grain; hence, rough.2. Dyed in grain; ingrained.Persons lightly dipped, not grained, i...

2411

Grainer

Grain″er (grān″ẽr), n. 1. An infusion of pigeon's dung used by tanners to neutralize the effects of lime and give flexibility to skins; — called also grains and bate.2. A knife ...

2412

Grainfield

Grain″field′ (–fēld′), n. A field where grain is grown.

2413

Graining

Grain″ing, n. 1. Indentation; roughening; milling, as on edges of coins. Locke.2. A process in dressing leather, by which the skin is softened and the grain raised.3. Painting o...

2414

Graining (2)

Grain″ing, n.(Zoöl.) A small European fresh-water fish (Leuciscus vulgaris); — called also dobule, and dace.

2415

Grains

Grains (grānz), n. pl. 1. See 5th Grain, n., 2 (b).2. Pigeon's dung used in tanning. See Grainer.n., 1.

2416

Grainy

Grain″y (grān″y̆), a. Resembling grains; granular.

2417

Graip

Graip (grāp), n. A dungfork. Burns.

2418

Graith

Graith (grāth), v. t. See Greith.Chaucer.

2419

Graith (2)

Graith, n. Furniture; apparatus or accouterments for work, traveling, war, etc. Jamieson.

2420

Grakle

Gra″kle (grăk″'l), n.(Zoöl.) See Grackle.

2421

Grallæ

‖Gral″læ (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. L. grallae stilts, for gradulae, fr. gradus. See Grade.] (Zoöl.) An order of birds which formerly included all the waders. By later writers it is ...

2422

Grallatores

‖Gral″la‐to″res (?), n. pl. [NL. from L. grallator one who runs on stilts.] (Zo\94l.) See Grallæ.

2423

Grallatorial

Gral′la‐to″ri‐al (?), Gral″la‐to‐ry (?), a.(Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the Grallatores, or waders.

2424

Grallic

Gral″lic (?), a.(Zoöl.) Pertaining to the Grallæ.

2425

Gralline

Gral″line (līn), a.(Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the Grallæ.

2426

Gralloch

Gral″loch (?), n. Offal of a deer. — v. t. To remove the offal from (a deer).

2427

Gram

Gram (?), a. Angry. Havelok, the Dane.

2428

Gram (2)

Gram, n. [Pg. gr?o grain. See Grain.] (Bot.) The East Indian name of the chick-pea (Cicer arietinum) and its seeds; also, other similar seeds there used for food.

2429

Gram (3)

Gram, Gramme (?), n. [F. gramme, from Gr.? that which is written, a letter, a small weight, fr.? to write. See Graphic.] The unit of weight in the metric system. It was intended...

2430

Grama grass

Gra″ma grass′ (?). [Sp. grama a sort of grass.] (Bot.) The name of several kinds of pasture grasses found in the Western United States, esp. the Bouteloua oligostachya.