Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Gardant

Gar″dant (?), a. [F. See Guardant.] (Her.) Turning the head towards the spectator, but not the body; — said of a lion or other beast.

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Garde civique

‖Garde′ ci′vique″ (?). See Army organization, above.

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Garden

Gar″den (gär″d'n; 277), n. [OE. gardin, OF. gardin, jardin, F. jardin, of German origin; cf. OHG. garto, G. garten; akin to AS. geard. See Yard an inclosure.] 1. A piece of grou...

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Garden (2)

Gar″den, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Gardened (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Gardening.] To lay out or cultivate a garden; to labor in a garden; to practice horticulture.

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Garden (3)

Gar″den, v. t. To cultivate as a garden.

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Gardener

Gar″den‐er (?), n. One who makes and tends a garden; a horticulturist.

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Gardenia

‖Garde″ni‐a (?), n.(Bot.) A genus of plants, some species of which produce beautiful and fragrant flowers; Cape jasmine; — so called in honor of Dr. Alexander Garden.

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Gardening

Gar″den‐ing (?), n. The art of occupation of laying out and cultivating gardens; horticulture.

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Gardenless

Gar″den‐less (?), a. Destitute of a garden. Shelley.

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Gardenly

Gar″den‐ly (?), a. Like a garden. W. Marshall.

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Gardenship

Gar″den‐ship, n. Horticulture.

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Gardon

Gar″don (?), n.(Zoöl.) A European cyprinoid fish; the id.

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Gardyloo

Gar′dy‐loo″ (?), n. [F. gare l'eau beware of the water.] An old cry in throwing water, slops, etc., from the windows in Edingburgh. Sir. W. Scott.

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Gare

Gare (?), n. [Cf. Gear.] Coarse wool on the legs of sheep. Blount.

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Garefowl

Gare″fowl′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) The great auk; also, the razorbill. See Auk. [Written also gairfowl, and gurfel.]

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Garfish

Gar″fish′ (?), n. [See Gar, n.] (Zoöl.) (a) A European marine fish (Belone vulgaris); — called also gar, gerrick, greenback, greenbone, gorebill, hornfish, longnose, mackerel gu...

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Gargalize

Gar″ga‐lize (?), v. t. [Cf. Gargle, Gargarize.] To gargle; to rinse. Marston.

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Garganey

Gar″ga‐ney (?), n.(Zoöl.) A small European duck (Anas querquedula); — called also cricket teal, and summer teal.

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Gargantuan

Gar‐gan″tu‐an (?; 135), a. [From Gargantua, an allegorical hero of Rabelais.] Characteristic of Gargantua, a gigantic, wonderful personage; enormous; prodigious; inordinate.

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Gargarism

Gar″ga‐rism (?), n. [F. gargarisme, L. gargarisma. See Gargarize.] (Med.) A gargle.

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Gargarize

Gar″ga‐rize (?), v. t. [F. gargarizare, fr. Gr. �.] To gargle; to rinse or wash, as the mouth and throat. Bacon.

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Garget

Garget (?), n. [OE. garget, gargate, throat, OF. gargate. Cf. Gorge. The etymol. of senses 2, 3, & 4 is not certain.] 1. The throat. Chaucer.2. A diseased condition of the udder...

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Gargil

Gar″gil (?), n. [Cf. Garget, Gargoyle.] A distemper in geese, affecting the head.

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Gargle

Gar″gle (?), n.(Arch.) See Gargoyle.

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Gargle (2)

Gar″gle, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Garggled (?), p. pr. & vb. n.Gargling (�).] [F. gargouiller to dabble, paddle, gargle. Cf. Gargoyle, Gurgle.] 1. To wash or rinse, as the mouth or th...

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Gargle (3)

Gar″gle, n. A liquid, as water or some medicated preparation, used to cleanse the mouth and throat, especially for a medical effect.

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Gargol

Gar″gol (?), n. [Cf. Gargil.] A distemper in swine; garget. Mortimer.