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An American Dictionary of the English Language

by Noah Webster

Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)

Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865

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  1. Găs'ter-o-pōd, n.p. 560(Zoöl.) An animal of the subdivision Cephalate, of the subkingdom Mollusca, having a fleshy ventral disk, which serves to take the place of feet.
  2. Găs'ter-ōp'o-doŭs, a.p. 560Of, or relating to, or of the order of, Gasteropods.
  3. Gas-trāl'gi-a, n.p. 560(Med.) Pain in the stomach or epigastrium.
  4. Găs'tric, a.p. 560(Anat.) Belonging to the stomach. Gastric juice, or liquor (Physiol.), a thin, pellucid fluid, with an acid reaction, produced by a peculiar set of secretories in the mucous membrane of the stomach.…
  5. Găs'tri-cism, n.p. 560(Med.) A theory in accordance with which disorders of the stomach or of the gastric region are considered to be the causes of most other diseases.
  6. Gas-trĭl'o-quĭst, n.p. 560One who appears to speak from his stomach; a ventriloquist.
  7. Gas-tril'o-quoŭs, a.p. 560Ventriloquous. [Rare.] Chambers.
  8. Găs-trīl'o-quy, n.p. 560A voice or utterance which appears to proceed from the stomach; ventriloquy.
  9. Gas-trī'tis, n.p. 560(Med.) Inflammation of the stomach.
  10. Găs'tro-cēle, n.p. 560(Med.) A hernia of the stomach.
  11. Găs'tro-dyn'i-ă, n.p. 560(Med.) Pain in the stomach; gastralgia.
  12. Gas-trŏl'o-gy, n.p. 560A treatise on the stomach.
  13. Găs'tro-măn'cy, n.p. 560(Antiq.) (a.) A kind of divination, among the ancients, by means of words seeming to be uttered from the stomach. (b.) A species of divination by means of glasses or other round, transparent vessels…
  14. Găs'tro-myth, n.p. 560One whose voice appears to proceed from the stomach; a ventriloquist. [Obs.]
  15. Găs'tro-nōme or Găs-trōn'o-mer, n.p. 560One who is fond of good living; an epicure; a glutton. Sir W. Scott.
  16. Găs'tro-nōm'ie or Găs'tro-nōm'ie-al, a.p. 560Pertaining to gastronomy.
  17. Gas-trŏn'o-mist, n.p. 560One who is fond of good living; a gastronomer.
  18. Gas-trŏn'o-my, n.p. 560The art or science of good eating; epicurism.
  19. Găs'tro-pŏd, n.p. 560See GASTEROPOD.
  20. Gas-trōp'o-doüs, a.p. 560See GASTEROPODOUS.
  21. Gas-trōr'a-phy, n.p. 560(Surg.) The operation of sewing up wounds of the abdomen. (Quincy.)
  22. Gas-trōt′o-my, n.p. 560(Surg.) The operation of cutting into or opening the abdomen.
  23. Gās'-wa·ter, n.p. 560Water through which coal-gas has been passed to purify it;—called also gas-liquor and ammoniacal water, and used for the manufacture of sal-ammoniac, carbonate of ammonia, and Prussian blue.…
  24. Gās'-works, n. pl.p. 560A manufactory of gas, with all the machinery and appurtenances; a place where gas is generated for lighting cities.
  25. Găt, imp.p. 560of get. [Obs.]
  26. Gāte, n.p. 560A goat. [Obs.] Spenser.
  27. Gāte, n.p. 560A large door or passage-way in the wall of a city, or an inclosed place, a grand edifice, and the like; also, the frame of timber, metal, &c., which closes the passage. 2. An opening left for passage…
  28. Gāt'ed, a.p. 560Having gates. Young.
  29. Gāte'-house, n.p. 560A house at or over a gate.
  30. Gāte'less, a.p. 560Having no gate.
  31. Gāte'-vein, n.p. 560(Anat.) A large vein which conveys the blood from the abdominal viscera into the liver; the vena porta. Bacon.
  32. Gāte'-wāy, n.p. 560A passage through a fence or wall; a gate; also, a frame, arch, or the like, in which a gate is hung, or a structure at an entrance or gate designed for ornament or defense.
  33. Gāte'wīse, adv.p. 560In the manner of a gate or gateway. [Obs.] “Three circles of stones set up gatewise.” Fuller.
  34. Gāth'er, v. t.p. 560To bring together; to collect, as a number of separate things, into one place, or into one aggregate body; to assemble; to congregate. And Belgium's capital had gathered then Her beauty and her…
  35. Gāth'er, v. i.p. 560To come together; to collect; to unite; to become assembled; to congregate. When small humors gather to a gout. Pope. The evening is beginning to gather in. Hazlitt. 2. To grow larger by accretion of…
  36. Găth'er, n.p. 561A plait or fold in cloth, made by drawing the thread through it.
  37. Găth'er-a-ble, a.p. 561Capable of being gathered or collected; deducible. [Rare.] Godwin.
  38. Găth'er-er, n.p. 561One who gathers or collects; one who gets in a crop.
  39. Găth'er-ing, n.p. 561That which is gathered, collected, or brought together; as, (a.) A crowd; an assembly; a congregation. (b.) Charitable contribution; collection. (c.) A tumor, suppurated or maturated; a collection of…
  40. Gät'ten-tree, n.p. 561A species of Cornus, or cornelian cherry.
  41. Găt'-tōothed, a.p. 561Goat-toothed; having a lickerish tooth; lustful. [Obs.] Chaucer.
  42. Gauche, a.p. 561Left handed; hence, awkward, unhandy.
  43. Gaucherie, n.p. 561A ridiculously awkward act. C. Kingsley.
  44. Gau'cho, n.p. 561(Geog.) One of the native inhabitants of the pampas of La Plata, of Spanish-American descent, celebrated for their independence, horsemanship, cattle-rearing, and rude, uncivilized mode of life.
  45. Gaud, v. i.p. 561To sport or keep festival. [Obs.] “Gauding with his familiars.” North.
  46. Gaud, n.p. 561An ornament; a piece of worthless finery; a trinket. “An idle gaud.” Shak. Rings, chains, and other vain gauds. W. Scott.
  47. Gaud'-dāy, n.p. 561See GAUDY, n.
  48. Gaud'ed, a.p. 561Adorned with trinkets; colored. [Obs.] “Nicely gauded cheeks.” Shak.
  49. Gaud'er-y, n.p. 561Finery; fine things; ornaments. [Rare.] “Tarnished gaudery.” Dryden.
  50. Gaud'ful, a.p. 561Joyful; showy.
  51. Gaud'i-ly, adv.p. 561In a gaudy manner; with vain show; ostentatiously. Guthrie.
  52. Gaud'i-ness, n.p. 561The quality or condition of being gaudy; showiness; tinsel appearance; ostentatious finery. Whitlock.
  53. Gaud'ish, a.p. 561Gaudy. “Gaudish ceremonies.” Bale.
  54. Gaud'less, a.p. 561Destitute of ornament. [Rare.]
  55. Gaud'y, a.p. 561Ostentatiously fine; gay beyond the simplicity of nature or good taste; showy; splendid; gay. A goldfinch there I saw, with gaudy pride Of painted plumes. Dryden. Costly thy habit as thy purse can…
  56. Gaud'y, n.p. 561A feast or festival. [Written also gaud-day.] [University of Oxford.] Conybeare.
  57. Gauf'fer, v. t.p. 561To plait, crimp, or flute; to goffer, as lace. See GOFFER.
  58. Gauf'fer-ing, n.p. 561A mode of plaiting or fluting frills, &c., in which the plaits are wider than usual.
  59. Gāuge, v. t.p. 561To measure or to ascertain the contents of; to ascertain the capacity of, as of a pipe, puncheon, hogshead, barrel, tierce, or keg. 2. To measure the capacity or ability of; to proportion; to…
  60. Gauge, n.p. 561A measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions or capacity; a standard of any kind. A gauge to file your worm and groove to equal breadth by. Moxon. There is not in our hands…