Dictionary

"G is the seventh letter of the English alphabet and a vocal consonant. It has two sounds; one simple as in gave go gull; the other compound (like that of j) as in gem gin dingy. See Guide to Pronunciation // 231-6 155

"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." — "Convenient; suitable; direct; near; handy; dexterous; easy; prof

"of Gain"

"of Gain"

"The Milky Way; that luminous tract or belt which is seen at night stretching across the heavens and which is composed of innumerable stars so distant and blended as to be distinguishable only with the telescope. The te

"of Gallery"

"A long and narrow corridor or place for walking; a connecting passageway as between one room and another; also a long hole or passage excavated by a boring or burrowing animal." — "A room for the exhibition of works

"To play or game for money or other stake." — "To lose or squander by gaming; -- usually with away."

"of Gamble"

"Crooked; lame; as a game leg." — "Sport of any kind; jest frolic." — "A contest physical or mental according to certain rules for amusement recreation or for winning a stake; as a game of chance; games of skill;

"of Game" — "The act or practice of playing games for stakes or wagers; gambling."

"To go; to walk." — "A going; a course." — "A number going in company; hence a company or a number of persons associated for a particular purpose; a group of laborers under one foreman; a squad; as a gang of sailors

"An opening in anything made by breaking or parting; as a gap in a fence; an opening for a passage or entrance; an opening which implies a breach or defect; a vacant space or time; a hiatus; a mountain pass." — "To no

"Offal as the bowels of an animal or fish; refuse animal or vegetable matter from a kitchen; hence anything worthless disgusting or loathsome." — "To strip of the bowels; to clean."

"A piece of ground appropriated to the cultivation of herbs fruits flowers or vegetables." — "A rich well-cultivated spot or tract of country." — "To lay out or cultivate a garden; to labor in a garden; to practice

"A plant of the genus Allium (A. sativum is the cultivated variety) having a bulbous root a very strong smell and an acrid pungent taste. Each root is composed of several lesser bulbs called cloves of garlic inclosed in

"An aeriform fluid; -- a term used at first by chemists as synonymous with air but since restricted to fluids supposed to be permanently elastic as oxygen hydrogen etc. in distinction from vapors as steam which become l

"A highly volatile mixture of fluid hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum as also by the distillation of bituminous coal. It is used in making air gas and in giving illuminating power to water gas. See Carburetor."

"A large door or passageway in the wall of a city of an inclosed field or place or of a grand edifice etc.; also the movable structure of timber metal etc. by which the passage can be closed." — "An opening for passag

"A passage through a fence or wall; a gate; also a frame arch etc. in which a gate in hung or a structure at an entrance or gate designed for ornament or defense."

"To bring together; to collect as a number of separate things into one place or into one aggregate body; to assemble; to muster; to congregate." — "To pick out and bring together from among what is of less value; to c

"of Gather"

"of Gather" — "The act of collecting or bringing together." — "That which is gathered collected or brought together" — "A crowd; an assembly; a congregation." — "A charitable contribution; a collection." — "A

"To measure or determine with a gauge." — "To measure or to ascertain the contents or the capacity of as of a pipe barrel or keg." — "To measure the dimensions of or to test the accuracy of the form of as of a part

"imp. of Give." — "of Give"

"Excited with merriment; manifesting sportiveness or delight; inspiring delight; livery; merry." — "Brilliant in colors; splendid; fine; richly dressed." — "Loose; dissipated; lewd." — "An ornament"