Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter G - Page 34
Gorgerin (n.) (Arch.) 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.
Gorgerin (n.) The molding at the top of a column [syn: gorgerin, necking].
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.
Unfix the gorget's iron clasp. -- Sir W. Scott.
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. [Obs.]
Gorget (n.) (Surg.) A cutting instrument used in lithotomy.
Gorget (n.) (Surg.) A grooved instrunent used in performing various operations; -- called also blunt gorget. -- Dunglison.
Gorget (n.) (Zool.) A crescent-shaped, colored patch on the neck of a bird or mammal.
Gorget hummer (Zool.), A humming bird of the genus Trochilus. See Rubythroat.
Gorget (n.) Armor plate that protects the neck.
Gorgon (n.) (Gr. Myth.) 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. -- Milton.
Gorgon (n.) (Zool.) The brindled gnu. See Gnu.
Gorgon (a.) Like a Gorgon; very ugly or terrific; as, a Gorgon face. -- Dryden.
Gorgon (n.) (Greek mythology) Any of three winged sister monsters and the mortal Medusa who had live snakes for hair; a glance at Medusa turned the beholder to stone.
Gorgon, (n.) The Gorgon was a maiden bold Who turned to stone the Greeks of old That looked upon her awful brow. We dig them out of ruins now, And swear that workmanship so bad Proves all the ancient sculptors mad.
Gorgonacea (n. pl.) [NL.] (Zool.) See Gorgoniacea.
Gorgonacea (n.) Red corals and sea fans [syn: Gorgonacea, suborder Gorgonacea, Gorgoniacea, suborder Gorgoniacea].
Gorgonean (a.) See Gorgonian, 1.
Gorgoneia (n. pl. ) of Gorgoneion
Gorgoneion (n.) (Arch.) A mask carved in imitation of a Gorgon's head. -- Elmes.
Gorgonia (n.) (Zool.) 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.) (Zool.) 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[oe]nenchyma, in which the polyp cells are situated.
Note: The axis is commonly horny, but it may be solid and stony (composed of calcium carbonate), as in the red coral of commerce, or it may be in alternating horny and stony joints, as in Isis. See Alcyonaria, Anthozoa, C[oe]nenchyma.
Gorgoniacea (n.) Red corals and sea fans [syn: Gorgonacea, suborder Gorgonacea, Gorgoniacea, suborder Gorgoniacea].
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.) [C] (Zool.) 大猩猩；（俚）暴徒，打手；具有轟動效應的作品 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
Gorilla (n.) Largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa [syn: gorilla, Gorilla gorilla].
Gorilla (n.) [ C ] 大猩猩 A large ape that comes from western Africa.
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.
Gormless (a.) (Chiefly British)【主英】愚蠢的 Lacking intelligence and vitality : stupid. Gormlessly (adv.)
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 (n.) （大寫）福音，基督教教義 [U]；（大寫）福音書 [the S]；信條，準則，真理 [C] [U] Glad tidings; especially, the good news concerning Christ, the Kingdom of God, and salvation.
Gospel (n.) One of the four narratives of the life and death of Jesus Christ, written by Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
Gospel (n.) A selection from one of the gospels, for use in a religious service; as, the gospel for the day.
Gospel (n.) Any system of religious doctrine; sometimes, any system of political doctrine or social philosophy; as, this political gospel.
Gospel (n.) Anything propounded or accepted as infallibly true; as, they took his words for gospel.
Gospel (a.) 福音的；傳播福音的；福音讚美詩的 Accordant with, or relating to, the gospel; evangelical; as, gospel righteousness.
Gospel (v. t.) To instruct in the gospel. [Obs.]
Gospel (n.) The four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings [syn: {Gospel}, {Gospels}, {evangel}].
Gospel (n.) An unquestionable truth; "his word was gospel" [syn: {gospel}, {gospel truth}].
Gospel (n.) Folk music consisting of a genre of a cappella music originating with Black slaves in the United States and featuring call and response; influential on the development of other genres of popular music (especially soul) [syn: {gospel}, {gospel singing}].
Gospel (n.) The written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group [syn: {religious doctrine}, {church doctrine}, {gospel}, {creed}].
Gospel (n.) A doctrine that is believed to be of great importance; "Newton's writings were gospel for those who followed".
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.) 閑聊，隨筆，流言，愛講閑話的人 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.) 說閑話，閑聊 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.) (Arch.) 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.
Note: Bishop Ulfilas or Walfila translated most of the Bible into Gothic about the Middle of the 4th century. The portion of this translaton which is preserved is the oldest known literary document in any Teutonic language.
Gothic (n.) A kind of square-cut type, with no hair lines.
Note: This is Nonpareil GOTHIC.
Gothic (n.) (Arch.) The style described in Gothic, a., 2.
Compare: Pointed
Pointed (a.) Sharp; having a sharp point; as, a pointed rock.
Pointed (a.) Characterized by sharpness, directness, or pithiness of expression; terse; epigrammatic; especially, directed to a particular person or thing.
His moral pleases, not his pointed wit. -- Pope.
Pointed arch (Arch.), An arch with a pointed crown.
Pointed style (Arch.), A name given to that style of architecture in which the pointed arch is the predominant feature; -- more commonly called Gothic. -- Point"ed*ly, adv. -- Point"ed*ness, n.
Compare: Moesogothic
Moesogothic (n.) The language of the Moesogoths; -- also called Gothic.
Gothic (a.) Characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German.
Gothic (a.) Of or relating to the language of the ancient Goths; "the Gothic Bible translation."
Gothic (a.) Of or relating to the Goths; "Gothic migrations"
Gothic (a.) As if belonging to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned and unenlightened; "a medieval attitude toward dating" [syn: medieval, mediaeval, gothic].
Gothic (a.) Characterized by gloom and mystery and the grotesque; "gothic novels like `Frankenstein'."
Gothic (n.) Extinct East Germanic language of the ancient Goths; the only surviving record being fragments of a 4th-century translation of the Bible by Bishop Ulfilas.
Gothic (n.) A heavy typeface in use from 15th to 18th centuries [syn: Gothic, black letter].
Gothic (n.) A style of architecture developed in northern France that spread throughout Europe between the 12th and 16th centuries; characterized by slender vertical piers and counterbalancing buttresses and by vaulting and pointed arches [syn: Gothic, Gothic architecture].