Chapter 643

Ga"ble , n. [OE. gable , gabil , F. gable , fr. LL. gabalum front of a building, prob. of German or Scand. origin; cf. OHG. gibil , G. giebel gable, Icel. gafl , Goth. gibla pinnacle; perh. akin to Gr. <?/ head, and E. cephalic , or to G. gabel fork, AS. geafl , E. gaffle , L. gabalus a kind of gallows.] (Arch.) (a) The vertical triangular portion of the end of a building, from the level of the cornice or eaves to the ridge of the roof. Also, a similar end when not triangular in shape, as of a gambrel roof and the like. Hence: (b) The end wall of a building, as distinguished from the front or rear side. (c) A decorative member having the shape of a triangular gable, such as that above a Gothic arch in a doorway.

Bell gable . See under Bell . -- Gable roof , a double sloping roof which forms a gable at each end. -- Gable wall . Same as Gable (b) . -- Gable window , a window in a gable.

Gablet <Xpage=606>

Ga"blet (?) , n. (Arch.) A small gable, or gable-shaped canopy, formed over a tabernacle, niche, etc.

Gablock <Xpage=606>

Gab"lock (?) , n. [See Gavelock .] A false spur or gaff, fitted on the heel of a gamecock.

Wright.

Gaby <Xpage=606>

Ga"by (?) , n. [Icel. gapi a rash, reckless man. Cf. Gafe .] A simpleton; a dunce; a lout. [Colloq.]

Gad <Xpage=606>

Gad (?) , n. [OE. gad , Icel. gaddr goad, sting; akin to Sw. gadd sting, Goth. gazds , G. gerte switch. See Yard a measure.] 1. The point of a spear, or an arrowhead.

2. A pointed or wedge-shaped instrument of metal, as a steel wedge used in mining, etc.

I will go get a leaf of brass, And with a gad of steel will write these words. Shak.

3. A sharp-pointed rod; a goad.

4. A spike on a gauntlet; a gadling.

Fairholt.

5. A wedge-shaped billet of iron or steel. [Obs.]

Flemish steel . . . some in bars and some in gads . Moxon.

6. A rod or stick, as a fishing rod, a measuring rod, or a rod used to drive cattle with. [Prov. Eng. Local, U.S.]

Halliwell. Bartlett.

Upon the gad , upon the spur of the moment; hastily. [Obs.] "All this done upon the gad! "

Shak.

Gad <Xpage=606>

Gad , v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Gadded ; p. pr. & vb. n. Gadding .] [Prob. fr. gad , n. , and orig. meaning to drive about .] To walk about; to rove or go about, without purpose; hence, to run wild; to be uncontrolled. "The gadding vine."

Milton.

Why gaddest thou about so much to change thy way? Jer. ii. 36.

Gadabout <Xpage=606>

Gad"a*bout` (?) , n. A gadder [Colloq.]

Gadbee <Xpage=606>

Gad"bee` (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) The gadfly.

Gadder <Xpage=606>

Gad"der (?) , n. One who roves about idly, a rambling gossip.

Gadding <Xpage=606>

Gad"ding , a. & n. Going about much, needlessly or without purpose.

Envy is a gadding passion, and walketh the streets. Bacon.

The good nuns would check her gadding tongue. Tennyson.

Gadding car , in quarrying, a car which carries a drilling machine so arranged as to drill a line of holes.

Gaddingly <Xpage=606>

Gad"ding*ly (?) , adv. In a roving, idle manner.

Gaddish <Xpage=606>

Gad"dish (?) , a. Disposed to gad. -- Gad"dish*nes , n. "Gaddishness and folly."

Abp. Leighton.

Gade <Xpage=606>

Gade (?) , n. [Cf. Cod the fish.] (Zo\'94l.) (a) A small British fish ( Motella argenteola ) of the Cod family. (b) A pike, so called at Moray Firth; -- called also gead . [Prov. Eng.]

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Gadere, Gadre <Xpage=607>

Gad"er*e (?) , Gad"re (<?/) , v. t. & i. To gather. [Obs.]

Chaucer.

Gadfly <Xpage=607>

Gad"fly` (?) , n. ; pl. Gadflies (#) . [ Gad + fly .] (Zo\'94l.) Any dipterous insect of the genus Oestrus , and allied genera of botflies.

&hand; The sheep gadfly ( Oestrus ovis ) deposits its young in the nostrils of sheep, and the larv\'91 develop in the frontal sinuses. The common species which infests cattle ( Hypoderma bovis ) deposits its eggs upon or in the skin where the larv\'91 or bots live and produce sores called wormels . The gadflies of the horse produce the intestinal parasites called bots . See Botfly , and Bots . The true horseflies are often erroneously called gadflies , and the true gadflies are sometimes incorrectly called breeze flies .

Gadfly petrel (Zo\'94l.) , one of several small petrels of the genus Oestrelata .

Gadhelic <Xpage=607>

Gadhel"ic (g&amac;l"&icr;k) , a. [See Gaelic .] Of or pertaining to that division of the Celtic languages, which includes the Irish, Gaelic, and Manx.

J. Peile.

Gadic <Xpage=607>

Gad"ic (?) , a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, the cod ( Gadus ); -- applied to an acid obtained from cod-liver oil, viz., gadic acid.

Gaditanian <Xpage=607>

Gad`i*ta`ni*an (?) , a. [L. Gaditanus , fr. Gades Cadiz.] Of or relating to Cadiz, in Spain. -- n. A native or inhabitant of Cadiz.

Gadling <Xpage=607>

Gad"ling (?) , n. [ Gad , n. + -ling .] (Medi\'91val Armor) [R.] See Gad , n. , 4.

Gadling <Xpage=607>

Gad"ling , a. [See Gad , v. i. ] Gadding about. [Obs.]

Gadling <Xpage=607>

Gad"ling , n. A roving vagabond. [Obs.] Rom. of R.

Gadman <Xpage=607>

Gadman (?) , n. A gadsman.

Gadoid <Xpage=607>

Ga"doid (?; 277) , a. [NL. gadus cod + -oid : cf. F. gado\'8bde gadoid, Gr. <?/ a sort of fish, F. gade .] (Zo\'94l.) Of or pertaining to the family of fishes ( Gadid\'91 ) which includes the cod, haddock, and hake. -- n. One of the Gadid\'91 . [Written also gadid .]

Gadolinia <Xpage=607>

Gad`o*lin"i*a (?) , n. [NL. See Gadolinite .] (Chem.) A rare earth, regarded by some as an oxide of the supposed element gadolinium, by others as only a mixture of the oxides of yttrium, erbium, ytterbium, etc.

Gadolinic <Xpage=607>

Gad`o*lin"ic (?) , a. (Chem.) Pertaining to or containing gadolinium.

Gadolinite <Xpage=607>

Gad"o*lin*ite (?) , n. [Named after Gadolin , a Russian chemist.] (Min.) A mineral of a nearly black color and vitreous luster, and consisting principally of the silicates of yttrium, cerium, and iron.

Gadolinium <Xpage=607>

Gad`o*lin"i*um (?) , n. [NL. See Gadolinite .] (Chem.) A supposed rare metallic element, with a characteristic spectrum, found associated with yttrium and other rare metals. Its individuality and properties have not yet been determined.

Gadsman <Xpage=607>

Gads"man (?) , n. One who uses a gad or goad in driving.

Gaduin <Xpage=607>

Gad"u*in (?) , n. [NL. gadus codfish.] (Chem.) A yellow or brown amorphous substance, of indifferent nature, found in cod-liver oil.

Gadwall <Xpage=607>

Gad"wall (?) , n. [ Gad to walk about + well .] (Zo\'94l.) A large duck ( Anas strepera ), valued as a game bird, found in the northern parts of Europe and America; -- called also gray duck . [Written also gaddwell .]

Gael <Xpage=607>

Gael (?) , n.sing. & pl. [See Gaelic .] (Ethnol.) A Celt or the Celts of the Scotch Highlands or of Ireland; now esp., a Scotch Highlander of Celtic origin.

Gaelic <Xpage=607>

Gael"ic (?; 277) , a. [Gael. G\'85idhealach , Gaelach , from G\'85idheal , Gael , a Scotch Highlander.] (Ethnol.) Of or pertaining to the Gael, esp. to the Celtic Highlanders of Scotland; as, the Gaelic language .

Gaelic <Xpage=607>

Gael"ic (?) , n. [Gael. Gaelig , G\'85ilig .] The language of the Gaels, esp. of the Highlanders of Scotland. It is a branch of the Celtic.

Gaff <Xpage=607>

Gaff (?) , n. [OE. gaffe , F. gaffe an iron hook with which seamen pull great fishes into their ships; cf. Ir. gaf , gafa hook; perh. akin to G. gabel fork, Skr. gabhasti . CF. Gaffle , Gable .] 1. A barbed spear or a hook with a handle, used by fishermen in securing heavy fish.

2. (Naut.) The spar upon which the upper edge of a fore-and-aft sail is extended.

3. Same as Gaffle , 1.

Wright.

Gaff <Xpage=607>

Gaff , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Gaffed (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Gaffing .] To strike with a gaff or barbed spear; to secure by means of a gaff; as, to gaff a salmon .

Gaffer <Xpage=607>

Gaf"fer (?) , n. [Possibly contr. fr. godfather ; but prob. fr. gramfer for grandfather . Cf. Gammer .] 1. An old fellow; an aged rustic.

Go to each gaffer and each goody. Fawkes.

&hand; Gaffer was originally a respectful title, now degenerated into a term of familiarity or contempt when addressed to an aged man in humble life.

2. A foreman or overseer of a gang of laborers. [Prov. Eng.]

Gaffle <Xpage=607>

Gaf"fle (?) , n. [Cf. AS. geafl fork, LG., D., Sw., & Dan. gaffel , G. gabel , W. gafl , Ir. & Gael. gabhal . Cf. Gaff .] 1. An artificial spur or gaff for gamecocks.

2. A lever to bend crossbows.

Gaff-topsail <Xpage=607>

Gaff`-top"sail (?) , n. (Naut.) A small triangular sail having its foot extended upon the gaff and its luff upon the topmast.

Gag <Xpage=607>

Gag (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Gagged (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Gagging (?) .] [Prob. fr. W. cegio to choke or strangle, fr. ceg mouth, opening, entrance.] 1. To stop the mouth of, by thrusting sometimes in, so as to hinder speaking; hence, to silence by authority or by violence; not to allow freedom of speech to.

Marvell.

The time was not yet come when eloquence was to be gagged , and reason to be hood winked. Maccaulay.

2. To pry or hold open by means of a gag.

Mouths gagged to such a wideness. Fortescue (Transl. ).

3. To cause to heave with nausea.

Gag <Xpage=607>

Gag , v. i. 1. To heave with nausea; to retch.

2. To introduce gags or interpolations. See Gag , n. , 3. [Slang]

Cornill Mag.

Gag <Xpage=607>

Gag , n. 1. Sometimes thrust into the mouth or throat to hinder speaking.

2. A mouthful that makes one retch; a choking bit; as, a gag of mutton fat .

Lamb.

3. A speech or phrase interpolated offhand by an actor on the stage in his part as written, usually consisting of some seasonable or local allusion. [Slang]

Gag rein (Harness) , a rein for drawing the bit upward in the horse's mouth. -- Gag runner (Harness) , a loop on the throat latch guiding the gag rein.

Gagate <Xpage=607>

Gag"ate (?; 48) , n. [L. gagates . See Jet a black mineral.] Agate. [Obs.]

Fuller.

Gage <Xpage=607>

Gage (?) , n. [F. gage , LL. gadium , wadium ; of German origin; cf. Goth. wadi , OHG. wetti , weti , akin to E. wed . See Wed , and cf. Wage , n. ] 1. A pledge or pawn; something laid down or given as a security for the performance of some act by the person depositing it, and forfeited by nonperformance; security.

Nor without gages to the needy lend. Sandys.

2. A glove, cap, or the like, cast on the ground as a challenge to combat, and to be taken up by the accepter of the challenge; a challenge; a defiance. "There I throw my gage ."

Shak.

Gage <Xpage=607>

Gage (?) , n. [So called because an English family named Gage imported the greengage from France, in the last century.] A variety of plum; as, the greengage ; also, the blue gage , frost gage , golden gage , etc., having more or less likeness to the greengage. See Greengage .

Gage <Xpage=607>

Gage , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Gaged (?) ; p. pr & vb. n. Gaging (?) .] [Cf. F. gager . See Gage , n. , a pledge.] 1. To give or deposit as a pledge or security for some act; to wage or wager; to pawn or pledge. [Obs.]

A moiety competent Was gaged by our king. Shak.

2. To bind by pledge, or security; to engage.

Great debts Wherein my time, sometimes too prodigal, Hath left me gaged . Shak.

Gage <Xpage=607>

Gage , n. A measure or standart. See Gauge , n.

Gage <Xpage=607>

Gage , v. t. To measure. See Gauge , v. t.

You shall not gage me By what we do to-night . Shak.

Gager <Xpage=607>

Ga"ger (?) , n. A measurer. See Gauger .

Gagger <Xpage=607>

Gag"ger (?) , n. 1. One who gags.

2. (Founding) A piece of iron imbedded in the sand of a mold to keep the sand in place.

Gaggle <Xpage=607>

Gag"gle (?) , v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Gaggled (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Gaggling (?) .] [Of imitative origin; cf. D. gaggelen , gagelen , G. gackeln , gackern , MHG. g<?/gen , E. giggle , cackle .] To make a noise like a goose; to cackle.

Bacon.

Gaggle <Xpage=607>

Gag"gle , n. [Cf. Gaggle v. i. ] (Zo\'94l.) A flock of wild geese. [Prov. Eng.]

Halliwell.

Gagtooth <Xpage=607>

Gag"tooth` (?) , n. ; pl. Gagteeth (<?/) . A projecting tooth. [Obs.]

Gag-toothed <Xpage=607>

Gag"-toothed" (?) , a. Having gagteeth. [Obs.]

Gahnite <Xpage=607>

Gahn"ite (?) , n. [Named after Gahn , a Swedish chemist.] (Min.) Zinc spinel; automolite.

Gaidic <Xpage=607>

Ga*id"ic (?) , a. [Gr. <?/ earth.] (Chem.) Pertaining to hypogeic acid; -- applied to an acid obtained from hypogeic acid.

Gaiety <Xpage=607>

Gai"e*ty (?) , n. Same as Gayety .

Gailer <Xpage=607>

Gail"er (?) , n. A jailer. [Obs.]

Chaucer.

Gaillard <Xpage=607>

Gail`lard" (?) , a. [F. See Galliard .] Gay; brisk; merry; galliard.

Chaucer.

Gailliarde <Xpage=607>

Gail*liarde" (?) , n. [See Galliard a dance.] A lively French and Italian dance.

Gaily <Xpage=607>

Gai"ly (?) , adv. [From Gay .] Merrily; showily. See gaily .

Gain <Xpage=607>

Gain (?) , n. [Cf. W. gan a mortise.] (Arch.) A square or beveled notch cut out of a girder, binding joist, or other timber which supports a floor beam, so as to receive the end of the floor beam.

Gain <Xpage=607>

Gain , a. [OE. gein , gain , good, near, quick; cf. Icel. gegn ready, serviceable, and gegn , adv., against, opposite. CF. Ahain .] Convenient; suitable; direct; near; handy; dexterous; easy; profitable; cheap; respectable. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]

Gain <Xpage=607>

Gain (?) , n. [OE. gain , gein , ga<?/hen , gain, advantage, Icel. gagn ; akin to Sw. gagn , Dan. gavn , cf. Goth. gageigan to gain. The word was prob. influenced by F. gain gain, OF. gaain . Cf. Gain , v. t. ] 1. That which is gained, obtained, or acquired, as increase, profit, advantage, or benefit; -- opposed to loss .

But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Phil. iii. 7.

Godliness with contentment is great gain . 1 Tim. vi. 6.

Every one shall share in the gains . Shak.

2. The obtaining or amassing of profit or valuable possessions; acquisition; accumulation. "The lust of gain ."

Tennyson.

Gain <Xpage=607>

Gain , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Gained (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Gaining .] [From gain , n. but. prob. influenced by F. gagner to earn, gain, OF. gaaignier to cultivate, OHG. weidin<?/n , weidinen to pasture, hunt, fr. weida pasturage, G. weide , akin to Icel. vei<?/r hunting, AS. wa<?/u , cf. L. venari to hunt, E. venison . See Gain , n. , profit.]

1. To get, as profit or advantage; to obtain or acquire by effort or labor; as, to gain a good living .

What is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Matt. xvi. 26.

To gain dominion, or to keep it gained . Milton.

For fame with toil we gain , but lose with ease. Pope.

2. To come off winner or victor in; to be successful in; to obtain by competition; as, to gain a battle; to gain a case at law; to gain a prize.

3. To draw into any interest or party; to win to one's side; to conciliate.

If he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. Matt. xviii. 15.

To gratify the queen, and gained the court. Dryden.

4. To reach; to attain to; to arrive at; as, to gain the top of a mountain; to gain a good harbor.

Forded Usk and gained the wood. Tennyson.

5. To get, incur, or receive, as loss, harm, or damage. [Obs. or Ironical]

Ye should . . . not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss. Acts xxvii. 21.

Gained day , the calendar day gained in sailing eastward around the earth. -- To gain ground , to make progress; to advance in any undertaking; to prevail; to acquire strength or extent. -- To gain over , to draw to one's party or interest; to win over. -- To gain the wind (Naut.) , to reach the windward side of another ship.