Webster's Dictionary 1828

1594

GRYPHITE

GRYPH'ITE, noun [Latin gryphites; Gr. hooked.]Crowstone, an oblong fossil shell, narrow at the head, and wider towards the extremity, where it ends in a circular limb; the head ...

1595

GUAIACUM

GUAIACUM, noun gua'cum. Lignum vitae, or pock wood; a tree produced in the warm climates of America. The wood is very hard, ponderous and resinous. The resin of this tree, or gu...

1596

GUANA

GU'ANA, noun A species of lizard, found in the warmer parts of America.

1597

GUANACO

GUANACO, noun The lama, or camel of South America, in a wild state.

1598

GUANO

GU'ANO, noun A substance found on many isles in the Pacific, which are frequented by fowls; used as a manure.

1599

GUARA

GU'ARA, noun A bird of Brazil, the Tantalus ruber, about the size of a spoonbill. When first hatched, it is black; it afterward changes to gray, and then to vivid red.

1600

GUARANTEE

GUARANTEE', noun A warrantor. [See Guaranty, the noun.]

1601

GUARANTIED

GUAR'ANTIED, participle passive gar'antied. Warranted. [See the Verb.]

1602

GUARANTOR

GUAR'ANTOR, noun gar'antor. A warrantor; one who engages to see that the stipulations of another are performed; also, one who engages to secure another in any right or possession.

1603

GUARANTY

GUAR'ANTY, verb transitive gar'anty. [Eng. to ward; allied to warren, etc. See Warrant.]1. To warrant; to make sure; to undertake or engage that another person shall perform wha...

1604

GUARD

GUARD, verb transitive gard. [Latin verus; wahren, to keep, to last, to hold out; bewahren, to keep or preserve; bewahren, to verify, to confirm; Eng. ware, aware;]1. To secure ...

1605

GUARD-ROOM

GUARD'-ROOM, noun A room for the accommodation of guards.GUARD'-SHIP, noun A vessel of war appointed to superintend the marine affairs in a harbor or river, and to receive impre...

1606

GUARDABLE

GUARD'ABLE, adjective That may be protected.

1607

GUARDAGE

GUARD'AGE, noun Wardship.

1608

GUARDANT

GUARD'ANT, adjective Acting as guardian.1. In heraldry, having the face turned toward the spectator.

1609

GUARDED

GUARD'ED, participle passive Defended; protected; accompanied by a guard; provided with means of defense.1. Cautions; circumspect. He was guarded in his expressions.2. Framed or...

1610

GUARDEDLY

GUARD'EDLY, adverb With circumspection.

1611

GUARDEDNESS

GUARD'EDNESS, noun Caution; circumspection.

1612

GUARDER

GUARD'ER, noun One that guards.

1613

GUARDFUL

GUARD'FUL, adjective Wary; cautious.

1614

GUARDIAN

GUARD'IAN, noun1. A warden; one who guards, preserves or secures; one to whom any thing is committed for preservation from injury.2. In law, one who is chosen or appointed to ta...

1615

GUARDIANESS

GUARD'IANESS, noun A female guardian. [Not in use.]

1616

GUARDIANSHIP

GUARD'IANSHIP, noun The office of a guardian; protection; care; watch.

1617

GUARDING

GUARD'ING, participle present tense Defending; protecting; securing; attending for protection.

1618

GUARDLESS

GUARD'LESS, adjective Without a guard or defense.

1619

GUARDSHIP

GUARD'SHIP, noun Care; protection. [Little used.]

1620

GUARISH

GUA'RISH, verb transitive To heal.