Webster's Dictionary 1913

703

Gaydiang

‖Gay″di‐ang (?), n.(Naut.) A vessel of Anam, with two or three masts, lofty triangular sails, and in construction somewhat resembling a Chinese junk.

704

Gayety

Gay″e‐ty (?), n.; pl.Gayeties (�). [Written also gaiety.] [F. gaieté. See Gay, a.] 1. The state of being gay; merriment; mirth; acts or entertainments prompted by, or inspiring,...

705

Gayley process

Gay″ley proc″ess. (Med.) The process of removing moisture from the blast of an iron blast furnace by reducing its temperature so far that it will not remain suspended as vapor i...

706

Gaylussite

Gay″lus‐site′ (?), n. [Named after Gay-Lussac, the French chemist.] (Min.) A yellowish white, translucent mineral, consisting of the carbonates of lime and soda, with water.

707

Gayly

Gay″ly (?), adv. 1. With mirth and frolic; merrily; blithely; gleefully.2. Finely; splendidly; showily; as, ladies gayly dressed; a flower gayly blooming. Pope.

708

Gayne

Gayne (?), v. i. [See Gain.] To avail.

709

Gayness

Gay″ness (?), n. Gayety; finery.

710

Gaysome

Gay″some (?), a. Full of gayety. Mir. for Mag.

711

Gaytre (2)

Gay″tre (?), n. [See Gaitre.] The dogwood tree. Chaucer.

712

Gaze

Gaze (gāz), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Gazed (gāzd); p. pr. & vb. n.Gazing.] [OE. gasen, akin to dial. Sw. gasa, cf. Goth. us-gaisjan to terrify, us-geisnan to be terrified. Cf. Aghast,...

713

Gaze (2)

Gaze, v. t. To view with attention; to gaze on.And gazed a while the ample sky. Milton.

714

Gaze (3)

Gaze, n. 1. A fixed look; a look of eagerness, wonder, or admiration; a continued look of attention.With secret gazeOr open admiration him behold. Milton.2. The object gazed on....

715

Gazeebo

Ga‐zee″bo (?), n. [Humorously formed from gaze.] A summerhouse so situated as to command an extensive prospect.

716

Gazeful

Gaze″ful (?), a. Gazing. Spenser.

717

Gazehound

Gaze″hound′ (?), n. A hound that pursues by the sight rather than by the scent. Sir W. Scott.

718

Gazel

Ga″zel (?), n. The black currant; also, the wild plum.

719

Gazel (2)

Ga‐zel″ (?), n.(Zoöl.) See Gazelle.

720

Gazelle

Ga‐zelle″ (?), n. [F. gazelle, OF. also, gazel; cf. Sp. gacela, Pr. gazella, It. gazella; all fr. Ar. ghaz�l a wild goat.] (Zoöl.) One of several small, swift, elegantly formed ...

721

Gazement

Gaze″ment (?), n. View. Spenser.

722

Gazer

Gaz″er (?), n. One who gazes.

723

Gazet

Ga‐zet (?), n. [It. gazeta, gazzetta, prob. dim. of L. gaza royal treasure.] A Venetian coin, worth about three English farthings, or one and a half cents.

724

Gazette

Ga‐zette″ (?), n. [F. gazette, It. gazzetta, perh. from gazetta a Venetian coin (see Gazet), said to have been the price of the first newspaper published at Venice; or perh. dim...

725

Gazette (2)

Ga‐zette″, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Gazetted; p. pr. & vb. n.Gazetting.] To announce or publish in a gazette; to announce officially, as an appointment, or a case of bankruptcy.

726

Gazetteer

Gaz′et‐teer″ (?), n. [Cf. F. gazetier.] 1. A writer of news, or an officer appointed to publish news by authority. Johnson.2. A newspaper; a gazette. Burke.3. A geographical dic...

727

Gazingstock

Gaz″ing‐stock′ (?), n. A person or thing gazed at with scorn or abhorrence; an object of curiosity or contempt. Bp. Hall.

728

Gazogene

Gaz″o‐gene (?), n. [F. gazogène; gaz gas + -gène, E. -gen.] A portable apparatus for making soda water or aërated liquids on a small scale. Knight.

729

Gazon

Ga‐zon″ (?), n. [F. gazon turf, fr. OHG. waso, G. wasen.] (Fort.) One of the pieces of sod used to line or cover parapets and the faces of earthworks.