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Gainer
One who gains.
Gale
A plant of the genus , growing in wet places, and strongly resembling the bayberry. The sweet gale () is found both in Europe and in America.
Gallipoli oil
An inferior kind of olive oil, brought from Gallipoli, in Italy.
Game
Sport of any kind; jest, frolic.
Gamic
Pertaining to, or resulting from, sexual connection; formed by the union of the male and female elements.
Gamma ray
A very penetrating electromagnetic ray not appreciably deflected by a magnetic or electric field, emitted by radioactive substances. are photons of electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength shorter than that of X-rays, (i. e. shorter than 0.1 nanometer) and are correspondingly more penetrating than X-rays. In addition to being given off in certain types of radioactive decay, they may be found in cosmic radiation, though they are largely absorbed by the earth's atmosphere. Gamma-ray detectors orbited above the atmosphere have found bursts of gamma radiation, in some cases associated with visually observed supernova explosions, but in most cases from unidentified sources.
Gantlope
See .
Gare
Coarse wool on the legs of sheep.
Garibaldi
A jacket worn by women; -- so called from its resemblance in shape to the red shirt worn by the Italians patriot .
Gasconade
A boast or boasting; a vaunt; a bravado; a bragging; braggodocio.
Gaunt
Attenuated, as with fasting or suffering; lean; meager; pinched and grim.
Gaydiang
A vessel of Anam, with two or three masts, lofty triangular sails, and in construction somewhat resembling a Chinese junk.
geic
Pertaining to, or derived from, earthy or vegetable mold.
Gemaric
Pertaining to the Gemara.
Gemellipa-rous
Producing twins.
Gemmiparous
Producing buds; reproducing by buds. See , 1.
Genitival
Possessing genitive from; pertaining to, or derived from, the genitive case; .
Gentoo
A native of Hindostan; a Hindoo.
Germination
The process of germinating; the beginning of vegetation or growth in a seed or plant; the first development of germs, either animal or vegetable.
Gie
To give.
Gif
If.
Girdler
One who girdles.
Glaucous
Of a sea-green color; of a dull green passing into grayish blue.
Gleam
To disgorge filth, as a hawk.
Glenoidal
Glenoid.
Global Positioning System
A worldwide system of electronic navigation in which a vessel,
aircraft or missile determines its latitude and longitude by measuring
the transmission time from several orbiting satellites. GPS
is more precise than any other navigation system available, yielding
position accurate within 10 meters 95% of the time.
Gloomth
Gloom.
Gloppen
To surprise or astonish; to be startled or astonished.
Glost oven
An oven in which glazed pottery is fired; -- also called , or .
Gnathidium
The ramus of the lower jaw of a bird as far as it is naked; -- commonly used in the plural.
Gneissoid
Resembling gneiss; having some of the characteristics of gneiss; -- applied to rocks of an intermediate character between granite and gneiss, or mica slate and gneiss.
Gobbing
The refuse thrown back into the excavation after removing the coal. It is called also .
Gobet
See .
Godwit
One of several species of long-billed, wading birds of the genus , and family . The European black-tailed godwit (), the American marbled godwit (), the Hudsonian godwit (), and others, are valued as game birds. Called also .
go-kart
a small low motor vehicle with four wheels and an open framework; -- used for racing.
Gold-bound
Encompassed with gold.
Gomer
A Hebrew measure. See .
Gonidium
A component cell of the yellowish green layer in certain lichens.
government-in-exile
A temporary government moved to or formed in a foreign land by exiles who hope to rule when their country is liberated.
Gradine
A toothed chised by sculptors.
Graduated
Marked with, or divided into, degrees; divided into grades.
Graft
To insert (a graft) in a branch or stem of another tree; to propagate by insertion in another stock; also, to insert a graft upon.
Grakle
See
Graminifolious
Bearing leaves resembling those of grass.
Grammarian
One versed in grammar, or the construction of languages; a philologist.
Grammatical
Of or pertaining to grammar; of the nature of grammar; .
Granduncle
A father's or mother's uncle.
Grangerize
To collect (illustrations from books) for decoration of other books.
Graphoscope
An optical instrument for magnifying engravings, photographs, etc., usually having one large lens and two smaller ones.
Graspable
Capable of being grasped.
Gravel
Small stones, or fragments of stone; very small pebbles, often intermixed with particles of sand.
Gravelly
Abounding with gravel; consisting of gravel; .
Gravestone
A stone laid over, or erected near, a grave, usually with an inscription, to preserve the memory of the dead; a tombstone.
Gravitative
Causing to gravitate; tending to a center.
Grayness
The quality of being gray.
Greatly
In a great degree; much.
Greengill
An oyster which has the gills tinged with a green pigment, said to be due to an abnormal condition of the blood.
Greenish
Somewhat green; having a tinge of green; .
Greenweed
See .
Greet
To weep; to cry; to lament.
Grille
A lattice or grating.
Gripe
To clutch, hold, or pinch a thing, esp. money, with a gripe or as with a gripe.
grooved
having grooves; .
Grozing iron
A tool with a hardened steel point, formerly used instead of a diamond for cutting glass.
G suit
A suit worn by aviators and astronauts, designed to counteract the effects of high accelerations experienced in aerial maneuvers, in particular to avoid unconsciousness; called also . It exerts force on the abdomen and legs to prevent blackouts by counteracting the tendency of blood to accumulate below the heart, thus reducing the supply to the brain, when the forces due to acceleration are directed from head to toe.
Gue
A sharper; a rogue.
Guerdonless
Without reward or guerdon.
Guinea-pig director
A director (usually one holding a number of directorships) who serves merely or mainly for the fee (in England, often a guinea) paid for attendance.
Gullible
Easily gulled; that may be duped.
Gunstome
A cannon ball; -- so called because originally made of stone.
Gunter's quadrant
A thin quadrant, made of brass, wood, etc., showing a stereographic projection on the plane of the equator. By it are found the hour of the day, the sun's azimuth, the altitude of objects in degrees, etc. See .
gutless
lacking courage or vitality; . Opposite of .