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Agalloch
Agalloch Ag"al*loch, Agallochum A*gal"lo*chum, n. [Gr. ?, of Eastern origin: cf. Skr. aguru, Heb. pl. ah[=a]l[=i]m.] A soft, resinous wood (Aquilaria Agallocha) of highly aromatic smell, burnt by the orientals as a perfume. It is called also agalwood and aloes wood. The name is also given to some other species.
Agallochum
Agalloch Ag"al*loch, Agallochum A*gal"lo*chum, n. [Gr. ?, of Eastern origin: cf. Skr. aguru, Heb. pl. ah[=a]l[=i]m.] A soft, resinous wood (Aquilaria Agallocha) of highly aromatic smell, burnt by the orientals as a perfume. It is called also agalwood and aloes wood. The name is also given to some other species.
Aquilaria Agallocha
Agalloch Ag"al*loch, Agallochum A*gal"lo*chum, n. [Gr. ?, of Eastern origin: cf. Skr. aguru, Heb. pl. ah[=a]l[=i]m.] A soft, resinous wood (Aquilaria Agallocha) of highly aromatic smell, burnt by the orientals as a perfume. It is called also agalwood and aloes wood. The name is also given to some other species.
Canterbury gallop
Aubin Au"bin, n. [F.] A broken gait of a horse, between an amble and a gallop; -- commonly called a Canterbury gallop.
Canterbury gallop
Canterbury Can"ter*bur*y, n. 1. A city in England, giving its name various articles. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury (primate of all England), and contains the shrine of Thomas [`a] Becket, to which pilgrimages were formerly made. 2. A stand with divisions in it for holding music, loose papers, etc. Canterbury ball (Bot.), a species of Campanula of several varieties, cultivated for its handsome bell-shaped flowers. Canterbury gallop, a gentle gallop such as was used by pilgrims riding to Canterbury; a canter. Canterbury tale, one of the tales which Chaucer puts into the mouths of certain pilgrims to Canterbury. Hence, any tale told by travelers to pass away the time.
Gallomania
Gallomania Gal`lo*ma"ni*a, n. [L. Galli Gauls + mania madness.] An excessive admiration of what is French. -- Gal`lo*ma"ni*ac, n.
Gallomaniac
Gallomania Gal`lo*ma"ni*a, n. [L. Galli Gauls + mania madness.] An excessive admiration of what is French. -- Gal`lo*ma"ni*ac, n.
Gallon
Gallon Gal"lon, n. [OF galon, jalon, LL. galo, galona, fr. galum a liquid measure; cf. F. jale large bowl. Cf. Gill a measure.] A measure of capacity, containing four quarts; -- used, for the most part, in liquid measure, but sometimes in dry measure. Note: The standart gallon of the Unites States contains 231 cubic inches, or 8.3389 pounds avoirdupois of distilled water at its maximum density, and with the barometer at 30 inches. This is almost exactly equivalent to a cylinder of seven inches in diameter and six inches in height, and is the same as the old English wine gallon. The beer gallon, now little used in the United States, contains 282 cubic inches. The English imperial gallon contains 10 pounds avoirdupois of distilled water at 62? of Fahrenheit, and barometer at 30 inches, equal to 277.274 cubic inches.
Galloon
Galloon Gal*loon", n. [From F. or Sp. galon. See Gala. ] 1. A narrow tapelike fabric used for binding hats, shoes, etc., -- sometimes made ornamental. 2. A similar bordering or binding of rich material, such as gold lace. Silver and gold galloons, with the like glittering gewgaws. --Addison.
Gallooned
Gallooned Gal*looned`, a. Furnished or adorned with galloon.
Gallop
Gallop Gal"lop, v. t. To cause to gallop.
Gallop
Gallop Gal"lop, n. [Cf. F. galop. See Gallop, v. i., and cf. Galop.] A mode of running by a quadruped, particularly by a horse, by lifting alternately the fore feet and the hind feet, in successive leaps or bounds. Hand gallop, a slow or gentle gallop.
Gallopade
Gallopade Gal"lo*pade`, n. [F. galopade. See Gallop, n.] 1. I horsemanship, a sidelong or curveting kind of gallop. 2. A kind of dance; also, music to the dance; a galop.
Gallopade
Gallopade Gal`lo*pade", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Gallopaded; p. pr. & vb. n. Gallopading.] 1. To gallop, as on horseback. 2. To perform the dance called gallopade.
Gallopaded
Gallopade Gal`lo*pade", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Gallopaded; p. pr. & vb. n. Gallopading.] 1. To gallop, as on horseback. 2. To perform the dance called gallopade.
Gallopading
Gallopade Gal`lo*pade", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Gallopaded; p. pr. & vb. n. Gallopading.] 1. To gallop, as on horseback. 2. To perform the dance called gallopade.
Galloper
Galloper Gal"lop*er, n. 1. One who, or that which, gallops. 2. (Mil.) A carriage on which very small guns were formerly mounted, the gun resting on the shafts, without a limber. --Farrow. Galloper gun, a light gun, supported on a galloper, -- formerly attached to British infantry regiments.
Galloper gun
Galloper Gal"lop*er, n. 1. One who, or that which, gallops. 2. (Mil.) A carriage on which very small guns were formerly mounted, the gun resting on the shafts, without a limber. --Farrow. Galloper gun, a light gun, supported on a galloper, -- formerly attached to British infantry regiments.
Galloping
Galloping Gal"lop*ing, a. Going at a gallop; progressing rapidly; as, a galloping horse.
Gallotannic
Gallotannic Gal`lo*tan"nic, a. [Gall nutgall + tannic.] (Chem.) Pertaining to the tannin or nutgalls. Gallotannic acid. See Tannic acid, under Tannic.
gallotannic acid
Tannic Tan"nic, a. Of or pertaining to tan; derived from, or resembling, tan; as, tannic acid. Tannic acid. (Chem.) (a) An acid obtained from nutgalls as a yellow amorphous substance, C14H10O9, having an astringent taste, and forming with ferric salts a bluish-black compound, which is the basis of common ink. Called also tannin, and gallotannic acid. (b) By extension, any one of a series of astringent substances resembling tannin proper, widely diffused through the vegetable kingdom, as in oak bark, willow, catechu, tea, coffee, etc.
Gallotannic acid
Gallotannic Gal`lo*tan"nic, a. [Gall nutgall + tannic.] (Chem.) Pertaining to the tannin or nutgalls. Gallotannic acid. See Tannic acid, under Tannic.
Gallow
Gallow Gal"low, v. t. [Cf. AS. [=a]gelwan to stupefy.] To fright or terrify. See Gally, v. t. [Obs.] --Shak.
Galloway
Galloway Gal"lo*way, n. (Zo["o]l.) A small horse of a breed raised at Galloway, Scotland; -- called also garran, and garron.
Gallowglass
Gallowglass Gal"low*glass`, n. [Ir. galloglach. Cf. Gillie.] A heavy-armed foot soldier from Ireland and the Western Isles in the time of Edward ? --Shak.
Hand gallop
Gallop Gal"lop, n. [Cf. F. galop. See Gallop, v. i., and cf. Galop.] A mode of running by a quadruped, particularly by a horse, by lifting alternately the fore feet and the hind feet, in successive leaps or bounds. Hand gallop, a slow or gentle gallop.
Pyrogallol
Pyrogallol Pyr`o*gal"lol, n. [Pyrogallic + -ol.] (Chem.) A phenol metameric with phloroglucin, obtained by the distillation of gallic acid as a poisonous white crystalline substance having acid properties, and hence called also pyrogallic acid. It is a strong reducer, and is used as a developer in photography and in the production of certain dyes.
Scapegallows
Scapegallows Scape"gal`lows, n. One who has narrowly escaped the gallows for his crimes. [Colloq.] --Dickens.

Meaning of GALLO from wikipedia

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