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Gadbee
() The gadfly.
Gadder
() One who roves about idly, a rambling gossip.
Gadding
() Going about much, needlessly or without purpose.
Gaddingly
() In a roving, idle manner.
Gaddish
() Disposed to gad.
Gade
() A small British fish (Motella argenteola) of the Cod family.
Gade
() A pike, so called at Moray Firth; -- called also gead.
Gadere
() Alt. of Gadre
Gadre
() To gather.
Gadflies
() of Gadfly
Gadfly
() Any dipterous insect of the genus Oestrus, and allied genera of botflies.
Gadhelic
() Of or pertaining to that division of the Celtic languages, which includes the Irish, Gaelic, and Manx.
Gadic
() Pertaining to, or derived from, the cod (Gadus); -- applied to an acid obtained from cod-liver oil, viz., gadic acid.
Gaditanian
() Of or relating to Cadiz, in Spain.
Gaditanian
() A native or inhabitant of Cadiz.
Gadling
() See Gad, n., 4.
Gadling
() Gadding about.
Gadling
() A roving vagabond.
Gadman
() A gadsman.
Gadoid
() Of or pertaining to the family of fishes (Gadidae) which includes the cod, haddock, and hake.
Gadoid
() One of the Gadidae.
Gadolinia
() A rare earth, regarded by some as an oxide of the supposed element gadolinium, by others as only a mixture of the oxides of yttrium, erbium, ytterbium, etc.
Gadolinic
() Pertaining to or containing gadolinium.
Gadolinite
() A mineral of a nearly black color and vitreous luster, and consisting principally of the silicates of yttrium, cerium, and iron.
Gadolinium
() A supposed rare metallic element, with a characteristic spectrum, found associated with yttrium and other rare metals. Its individuality and properties have not yet been determined.
Gadsman
() One who uses a gad or goad in driving.
Gaduin
() A yellow or brown amorphous substance, of indifferent nature, found in cod-liver oil.
Gadwall
() A large duck (Anas strepera), valued as a game bird, found in the northern parts of Europe and America; -- called also gray duck.
Gael
() A Celt or the Celts of the Scotch Highlands or of Ireland; now esp., a Scotch Highlander of Celtic origin.
Gaelic
() Of or pertaining to the Gael, esp. to the Celtic Highlanders of Scotland; as, the Gaelic language.
Gaelic
() The language of the Gaels, esp. of the Highlanders of Scotland. It is a branch of the Celtic.
Gaff
() A barbed spear or a hook with a handle, used by fishermen in securing heavy fish.
Gaff
() The spar upon which the upper edge of a fore-and-aft sail is extended.
Gaff
() Same as Gaffle, 1.
Gaffed
() of Gaff
Gaffing
() of Gaff
Gaff
() To strike with a gaff or barbed spear; to secure by means of a gaff; as, to gaff a salmon.
Gaffer
() An old fellow; an aged rustic.
Gaffer
() A foreman or overseer of a gang of laborers.
Gaffle
() An artificial spur or gaff for gamecocks.
Gaffle
() A lever to bend crossbows.
Gaff-topsail
() A small triangular sail having its foot extended upon the gaff and its luff upon the topmast.
Gagged
() of Gag
Gagging
() of Gag
Gag
() To stop the mouth of, by thrusting sometimes in, so as to hinder speaking; hence, to silence by authority or by violence; not to allow freedom of speech to.
Gag
() To pry or hold open by means of a gag.
Gag
() To cause to heave with nausea.
Gag
() To heave with nausea; to retch.
Gag
() To introduce gags or interpolations. See Gag, n., 3.
Gag
() Something thrust into the mouth or throat to hinder speaking.