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Gannet
() One of several species of sea birds of the genus Sula, allied to the pelicans.
Ganocephala
() A group of fossil amphibians allied to the labyrinthodonts, having the head defended by bony, sculptured plates, as in some ganoid fishes.
Ganocephalous
() Of or pertaining to the Ganocephala.
Ganoid
() Of or pertaining to Ganoidei. -- n. One of the Ganoidei.
Ganoidal
() Ganoid.
Ganoidei
() One of the subclasses of fishes. They have an arterial cone and bulb, spiral intestinal valve, and the optic nerves united by a chiasma. Many of the species are covered with bony plates, or with ganoid scales; others have cycloid scales.
Ganoidian
() Ganoid.
Ganoine
() A peculiar bony tissue beneath the enamel of a ganoid scale.
Gansa
() Same as Ganza.
Gantlet
() A military punishment formerly in use, wherein the offender was made to run between two files of men facing one another, who struck him as he passed.
Gantlet
() A glove. See Gauntlet.
Gantline
() A line rigged to a mast; -- used in hoisting rigging; a girtline.
Gantlope
() See Gantlet.
Gantry
() See Gauntree.
Ganza
() A kind of wild goose, by a flock of which a virtuoso was fabled to be carried to the lunar world.
Gaol
() A place of confinement, especially for minor offenses or provisional imprisonment; a jail.
Gaoler
() The keeper of a jail. See Jailer.
Gap
() 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.
Gap
() To notch, as a sword or knife.
Gap
() To make an opening in; to breach.
Gaped
() of Gape
Gaping
() of Gape
Gape
() To open the mouth wide
Gape
() Expressing a desire for food; as, young birds gape.
Gape
() Indicating sleepiness or indifference; to yawn.
Gape
() To pen or part widely; to exhibit a gap, fissure, or hiatus.
Gape
() To long, wait eagerly, or cry aloud for something; -- with for, after, or at.
Gape
() The act of gaping; a yawn.
Gape
() The width of the mouth when opened, as of birds, fishes, etc.
Gaper
() One who gapes.
Gaper
() A European fish. See 4th Comber.
Gaper
() A large edible clam (Schizothaerus Nuttalli), of the Pacific coast; -- called also gaper clam.
Gaper
() An East Indian bird of the genus Cymbirhynchus, related to the broadbills.
Gapeseed
() Any strange sight.
Gapesing
() Act of gazing about; sightseeing.
Gapeworm
() The parasitic worm that causes the gapes in birds. See Illustration in Appendix.
Gapingstock
() One who is an object of open-mouthed wonder.
Gap-toothed
() Having interstices between the teeth.
Gar
() Any slender marine fish of the genera Belone and Tylosurus. See Garfish.
Gar
() The gar pike. See Alligator gar (under Alligator), and Gar pike.
Gar
() To cause; to make.
Garancin
() An extract of madder by sulphuric acid. It consists essentially of alizarin.
Garb
() Clothing in general.
Garb
() The whole dress or suit of clothes worn by any person, especially when indicating rank or office; as, the garb of a clergyman or a judge.
Garb
() Costume; fashion; as, the garb of a gentleman in the 16th century.
Garb
() External appearance, as expressive of the feelings or character; looks; fashion or manner, as of speech.
Garb
() A sheaf of grain (wheat, unless otherwise specified).
Garb
() To clothe; array; deck.
Garbage
() Offal, as the bowels of an animal or fish; refuse animal or vegetable matter from a kitchen; hence, anything worthless, disgusting, or loathsome.
Garbage
() To strip of the bowels; to clean.