Gorgerin (n.) In some columns, that part of the capital between the termination of the shaft and the annulet of the echinus, or the space between two neck moldings; -- called also neck of the capital, and hypotrachelium. See Illust. of Column.
Gorget (n.) A piece of armor, whether of chain mail or of plate, defending the throat and upper part of the breast, and forming a part of the double breastplate of the 14th century.
Gorget (n.) A piece of plate armor covering the same parts and worn over the buff coat in the 17th century, and without other steel armor.
Gorget (n.) A small ornamental plate, usually crescent-shaped, and of gilded copper, formerly hung around the neck of officers in full uniform in some modern armies.
Gorget (n.) A ruff worn by women.
Gorget (n.) A cutting instrument used in lithotomy.
Gorget (n.) A grooved instrunent used in performing various operations; -- called also blunt gorget.
Gorget (n.) A crescent-shaped, colored patch on the neck of a bird or mammal.
Gorgon (n.) One of three fabled sisters, Stheno, Euryale, and Medusa, with snaky hair and of terrific aspect, the sight of whom turned the beholder to stone. The name is particularly given to Medusa.
Gorgon (n.) Anything very ugly or horrid.
Gorgon (n.) The brindled gnu. See Gnu.
Gorgon (a.) Like a Gorgon; very ugly or terrific; as, a Gorgon face.
Gorgonacea (n. pl.) See Gorgoniacea.
Gorgonean (a.) See Gorgonian, 1.
Gorgoneia (pl. ) of Gorgoneion
Gorgoneion (n.) A mask carved in imitation of a Gorgon's head.
Gorgonia (n.) A genus of Gorgoniacea, formerly very extensive, but now restricted to such species as the West Indian sea fan (Gorgonia flabellum), sea plume (G. setosa), and other allied species having a flexible, horny axis.
Gorgonia (n.) Any slender branched gorgonian.
Gorgoniacea (n. pl.) One of the principal divisions of Alcyonaria, including those forms which have a firm and usually branched axis, covered with a porous crust, or c/nenchyma, in which the polyp cells are situated.
Gorgonian (a.) Pertaining to, or resembling, a Gorgon; terrifying into stone; terrific.
Gorgonian (a.) Pertaining to the Gorgoniacea; as, gorgonian coral.
Gorgonian (n.) One of the Gorgoniacea.
Gorgonize (v. t.) To have the effect of a Gorgon upon; to turn into stone; to petrify.
Gorhen (n.) The female of the gorcock.
Gorilla (n.) A large, arboreal, anthropoid ape of West Africa. It is larger than a man, and is remarkable for its massive skeleton and powerful muscles, which give it enormous strength. In some respects its anatomy, more than that of any other ape, except the chimpanzee, resembles that of man.
Goring (n.) Alt. of Goring cloth
Goring cloth (n.) A piece of canvas cut obliquely to widen a sail at the foot.
Gorm (n.) Axle grease. See Gome.
Gorm (v. t.) To daub, as the hands or clothing, with gorm; to daub with anything sticky.
Gorma (n.) The European cormorant.
Gormand (n.) A greedy or ravenous eater; a luxurious feeder; a gourmand.
Gormand (a.) Gluttonous; voracious.
Gormander (n.) See Gormand, n.
Gormandism (n.) Gluttony.
Gormandized (imp. & p. p.) of Gormandize
Gormandizing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Gormandize
Gormandize (v. i. & t.) To eat greedily; to swallow voraciously; to feed ravenously or like a glutton.
Gormandizer (n.) A greedy, voracious eater; a gormand; a glutton.
Goroon shell () A large, handsome, marine, univalve shell (Triton femorale).
Gorse (n.) Furze. See Furze.
Gory (a.) Covered with gore or clotted blood.
Gory (a.) Bloody; murderous.
Goshawk (n.) Any large hawk of the genus Astur, of which many species and varieties are known. The European (Astur palumbarius) and the American (A. atricapillus) are the best known species. They are noted for their powerful flight, activity, and courage. The Australian goshawk (A. Novae-Hollandiae) is pure white.
Gosherd (n.) One who takes care of geese.
Goslet (n.) One of several species of pygmy geese, of the genus Nettepus. They are about the size of a teal, and inhabit Africa, India, and Australia.
Gosling (n.) A young or unfledged goose.
Gosling (n.) A catkin on nut trees and pines.
Gospel (v.) Glad tidings; especially, the good news concerning Christ, the Kingdom of God, and salvation.
Gospel (v.) One of the four narratives of the life and death of Jesus Christ, written by Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
Gospel (v.) A selection from one of the gospels, for use in a religious service; as, the gospel for the day.
Gospel (v.) Any system of religious doctrine; sometimes, any system of political doctrine or social philosophy; as, this political gospel.
Gospel (v.) Anything propounded or accepted as infallibly true; as, they took his words for gospel.
Gospel (a.) Accordant with, or relating to, the gospel; evangelical; as, gospel righteousness.
Gospel (v. t.) To instruct in the gospel.
Gospeler (n.) One of the four evangelists.
Gospeler (n.) A follower of Wyclif, the first English religious reformer; hence, a Puritan.
Gospeler (n.) A priest or deacon who reads the gospel at the altar during the communion service.
Gospelized (imp. & p. p.) of Gospelize
Gospelizing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Gospelize
Gospelize (v. t.) To form according to the gospel; as, a command gospelized to us.
Gospelize (v. t.) To instruct in the gospel; to evangelize; as, to gospelize the savages.
Goss (n.) Gorse.
Gossamer (n.) A fine, filmy substance, like cobwebs, floating in the air, in calm, clear weather, especially in autumn. It is seen in stubble fields and on furze or low bushes, and is formed by small spiders.
Gossamer (n.) Any very thin gauzelike fabric; also, a thin waterproof stuff.
Gossamer (n.) An outer garment, made of waterproof gossamer.
Gossamery (a.) Like gossamer; flimsy.
Gossan (n.) Decomposed rock, usually reddish or ferruginous (owing to oxidized pyrites), forming the upper part of a metallic vein.
Gossaniferous (a.) Containing or producing gossan.
Gossat (n.) A small British marine fish (Motella tricirrata); -- called also whistler and three-bearded rockling.
Gossib (n.) A gossip.
Gossip (n.) A sponsor; a godfather or a godmother.
Gossip (n.) A friend or comrade; a companion; a familiar and customary acquaintance.
Gossip (n.) One who runs house to house, tattling and telling news; an idle tattler.
Gossip (n.) The tattle of a gossip; groundless rumor.
Gossip (v. t.) To stand sponsor to.
Gossiped (imp. & p. p.) of Gossip
Gossiping (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Gossip
Gossip (v. i.) To make merry.
Gossip (v. i.) To prate; to chat; to talk much.
Gossip (v. i.) To run about and tattle; to tell idle tales.
Gossiper (n.) One given to gossip.
Gossiprede (n.) The relationship between a person and his sponsors.
Gossipry (n.) Spiritual relationship or affinity; gossiprede; special intimacy.
Gossipry (n.) Idle talk; gossip.
Gossipy (a.) Full of, or given to, gossip.
Gossoon (n.) A boy; a servant.
Gossypium (n.) A genus of plants which yield the cotton of the arts. The species are much confused. G. herbaceum is the name given to the common cotton plant, while the long-stapled sea-island cotton is produced by G. Barbadense, a shrubby variety. There are several other kinds besides these.
Got () imp. & p. p. of Get. See Get.
Gote (n.) A channel for water.
Goter (n.) a gutter.
Goth (n.) One of an ancient Teutonic race, who dwelt between the Elbe and the Vistula in the early part of the Christian era, and who overran and took an important part in subverting the Roman empire.
Goth (n.) One who is rude or uncivilized; a barbarian; a rude, ignorant person.
Gothamist (n.) A wiseacre; a person deficient in wisdom; -- so called from Gotham, in Nottinghamshire, England, noted for some pleasant blunders.
Gothamite (n.) A gothamist.
Gothamite (n.) An inhabitant of New York city.
Gothic (a.) Pertaining to the Goths; as, Gothic customs; also, rude; barbarous.
Gothic (a.) Of or pertaining to a style of architecture with pointed arches, steep roofs, windows large in proportion to the wall spaces, and, generally, great height in proportion to the other dimensions -- prevalent in Western Europe from about 1200 to 1475 a. d. See Illust. of Abacus, and Capital.
Gothic (n.) The language of the Goths; especially, the language of that part of the Visigoths who settled in Moesia in the 4th century. See Goth.
Gothic (n.) A kind of square-cut type, with no hair lines.
Gothic (n.) The style described in Gothic, a., 2.