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GILT, pp. of gild. Overlaid with gold leaf, or washed with gold; illuminated; ad...
GILT'HEAD, n. [gilt and head.] In ichthyology, a fish or a genus of fishes, the ...
GILTTAIL, n. A worm so called from its yellow tail.
GIM, a. [contracted from gemmy.] Neat; spruce; well dressed.
GIM'BAL, n. A brass ring by which a sea compass is suspended in its box, by mean...
GIMB'LET, n. A borer; small instrument with a pointed screw at the end, for bori...
GIM'CRACK, n. A trivial mechanism; a device; a toy; a pretty thing.
GIM'MAL, n. Some device or machinery. GIM'MAL , a. Consisting of links.
GIM'MER, n. Movement or machinery.
GIMP, n. [ Eng. to whip.] A kind of silk twist or edging. GIMP , a. Smart; spruc...
GIN, n. A contraction of Geneva, a distilled spirit. [See Geneva .] GIN , n. [A ...
GIN'GER, n. [L. zinziber.] A plant, or the root of a species of Amomum, a native...
GIN'GERBREAAD, n. [ginger and bread.] A kind or cake, composed of flour with an ...
GIN'GERLY, adv. Nicely; cautiously. [Not used.]
GIN'GERNESS, n. Niceness; tenderness. [Not used.]
GING'HAM, n. A kind or striped cotton cloth.