globe flower
         n 1: any of several plants of the genus Trollius having globose
               yellow flowers [syn: {globeflower}, {globe flower}]

English Dictionary: Gulf of Carpentaria	by the DICT Development Group
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globe pepper n round sweet pepper
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globefish n any of numerous marine fishes whose elongated spiny body can inflate itself with water or air to form a globe; several species contain a potent nerve poison; closely related to spiny puffers Synonym(s): puffer, pufferfish, blowfish, globefish
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globeflower n any of several plants of the genus Trollius having globose yellow flowers Synonym(s): globeflower, globe flower
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glove puppet n a puppet with a cloth body and hollow head; fits over the hand Synonym(s): hand puppet, glove puppet, glove doll
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Gulf of Aden n arm of the Indian Ocean at the entrance to the Red Sea
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Gulf of Aegina n a gulf of the Aegean on the southeastern coast of Greece Synonym(s): Saronic Gulf, Gulf of Aegina
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Gulf of Akaba n a northeastern arm of the Red Sea; between the Sinai Peninsula (Egypt) and Saudi Arabia Synonym(s): Gulf of Aqaba, Gulf of Akaba
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Gulf of Alaska n a gulf of the Pacific Ocean between the Alaska Peninsula and the Alexander Archipelago
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Gulf of Antalya n a gulf of the Mediterranean Sea in southwestern Turkey
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Gulf of Aqaba n a northeastern arm of the Red Sea; between the Sinai Peninsula (Egypt) and Saudi Arabia Synonym(s): Gulf of Aqaba, Gulf of Akaba
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Gulf of Bothnia n a northern arm of the Baltic Sea; between Sweden and Finland
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Gulf of California n a gulf to the west of the mainland of Mexico [syn: {Gulf of California}, Sea of Cortes]
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Gulf of Campeche n a part of the Gulf of Mexico to the west of Yucatan [syn: Gulf of Campeche, Golfo de Campeche, Bay of Campeche]
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Gulf of Carpentaria n a wide shallow inlet of the Arafura Sea in northern Australia Synonym(s): Gulf of Carpentaria, Carpentaria
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Gulf of Corinth n inlet of the Ionian Sea between central Greece and the Peloponnesus Synonym(s): Gulf of Corinth, Gulf of Lepanto
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Gulf of Finland n an eastern arm of the Baltic Sea; between Finland and Estonia
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Gulf of Guinea n a gulf off the southwest coast of Africa
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Gulf of Lepanto n inlet of the Ionian Sea between central Greece and the Peloponnesus Synonym(s): Gulf of Corinth, Gulf of Lepanto
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Gulf of Martaban n an arm of the Andaman Sea off southern Myanmar
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Gulf of Mexico n an arm of the Atlantic to the south of the United States and to the east of Mexico Synonym(s): Gulf of Mexico, Golfo de Mexico
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Gulf of Ob n an inlet of the Kara Sea in western Siberia [syn: {Gulf of Ob}, Bay of Ob]
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Gulf of Oman n an arm of the Arabian Sea connecting it with the Persian Gulf
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Gulf of Riga n an inlet of the Baltic Sea between Latvia and Estonia
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Gulf of Saint Lawrence n an arm of the northwest Atlantic Ocean off the southeastern coast of Canada Synonym(s): Gulf of Saint Lawrence, Gulf of St. Lawrence
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Gulf of Siam n an arm of the South China Sea between Indochina and the Malay Peninsula Synonym(s): Gulf of Thailand, Gulf of Siam
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Gulf of Sidra n wide inlet of the Mediterranean Sea on the north coast of Libya
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Gulf of St. Lawrence n an arm of the northwest Atlantic Ocean off the southeastern coast of Canada Synonym(s): Gulf of Saint Lawrence, Gulf of St. Lawrence
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Gulf of Suez n a northwestern arm of the Red Sea linked to the Mediterranean by the Suez Canal
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Gulf of Tehuantepec n an arm of the Pacific in southern Mexico
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Gulf of Thailand n an arm of the South China Sea between Indochina and the Malay Peninsula Synonym(s): Gulf of Thailand, Gulf of Siam
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Gulf of Venice n an arm of the Adriatic Sea
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Globe \Globe\, n. [L. globus, perh. akin to L. glomus a ball of       yarn, and E. clump, golf: cf. F. globe.]       1. A round or spherical body, solid or hollow; a body whose             surface is in every part equidistant from the center; a             ball; a sphere.          2. Anything which is nearly spherical or globular in shape;             as, the globe of the eye; the globe of a lamp.          3. The earth; the terraqueous ball; -- usually preceded by             the definite article. --Locke.          4. A round model of the world; a spherical representation of             the earth or heavens; as, a terrestrial or celestial             globe; -- called also {artificial globe}.          5. A body of troops, or of men or animals, drawn up in a             circle; -- a military formation used by the Romans,             answering to the modern infantry square.                         Him round A globe of fiery seraphim inclosed.                                                                               --Milton.          {Globe amaranth} (Bot.), a plant of the genus {Gomphrena}             ({G. globosa}), bearing round heads of variously colored             flowers, which long retain color when gathered.          {Globe animalcule}, a small, globular, locomotive organism             ({Volvox globator}), once throught to be an animal,             afterward supposed to be a colony of microscopic alg[91].                      {Globe of compression} (Mil.), a kind of mine producing a             wide crater; -- called also {overcharged mine}.          {Globe daisy} (Bot.), a plant or flower of the genus             {Globularing}, common in Europe. The flowers are minute             and form globular heads.          {Globe sight}, a form of front sight placed on target rifles.                      {Globe slater} (Zo[94]l.), an isopod crustacean of the genus             {Spheroma}.          {Globe thistle} (Bot.), a thistlelike plant with the flowers             in large globular heads ({Cynara Scolymus}); also, certain             species of the related genus {Echinops}.          {Globe valve}.             (a) A ball valve.             (b) A valve inclosed in a globular chamber. --Knight.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Globe \Globe\, n. [L. globus, perh. akin to L. glomus a ball of       yarn, and E. clump, golf: cf. F. globe.]       1. A round or spherical body, solid or hollow; a body whose             surface is in every part equidistant from the center; a             ball; a sphere.          2. Anything which is nearly spherical or globular in shape;             as, the globe of the eye; the globe of a lamp.          3. The earth; the terraqueous ball; -- usually preceded by             the definite article. --Locke.          4. A round model of the world; a spherical representation of             the earth or heavens; as, a terrestrial or celestial             globe; -- called also {artificial globe}.          5. A body of troops, or of men or animals, drawn up in a             circle; -- a military formation used by the Romans,             answering to the modern infantry square.                         Him round A globe of fiery seraphim inclosed.                                                                               --Milton.          {Globe amaranth} (Bot.), a plant of the genus {Gomphrena}             ({G. globosa}), bearing round heads of variously colored             flowers, which long retain color when gathered.          {Globe animalcule}, a small, globular, locomotive organism             ({Volvox globator}), once throught to be an animal,             afterward supposed to be a colony of microscopic alg[91].                      {Globe of compression} (Mil.), a kind of mine producing a             wide crater; -- called also {overcharged mine}.          {Globe daisy} (Bot.), a plant or flower of the genus             {Globularing}, common in Europe. The flowers are minute             and form globular heads.          {Globe sight}, a form of front sight placed on target rifles.                      {Globe slater} (Zo[94]l.), an isopod crustacean of the genus             {Spheroma}.          {Globe thistle} (Bot.), a thistlelike plant with the flowers             in large globular heads ({Cynara Scolymus}); also, certain             species of the related genus {Echinops}.          {Globe valve}.             (a) A ball valve.             (b) A valve inclosed in a globular chamber. --Knight.
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Puffer \Puff"er\, n.       1. One who puffs; one who praises with noisy or extravagant             commendation.          2. One who is employed by the owner or seller of goods sold             at suction to bid up the price; a by-bidder. --Bouvier.          3. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) Any plectognath fish which inflates its body, as the                   species of {Tetrodon} and {Diodon}; -- called also                   {blower}, {puff-fish}, {swellfish}, and {globefish}.
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Globefish \Globe"fish`\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       A plectognath fish of the genera {Diodon}, {Tetrodon}, and       allied genera. The globefishes can suck in water or air and       distend the body to a more or less globular form. Called also       {porcupine fish}, and {sea hedgehog}. See {Diodon}.
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Puffer \Puff"er\, n.       1. One who puffs; one who praises with noisy or extravagant             commendation.          2. One who is employed by the owner or seller of goods sold             at suction to bid up the price; a by-bidder. --Bouvier.          3. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) Any plectognath fish which inflates its body, as the                   species of {Tetrodon} and {Diodon}; -- called also                   {blower}, {puff-fish}, {swellfish}, and {globefish}.
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Globefish \Globe"fish`\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       A plectognath fish of the genera {Diodon}, {Tetrodon}, and       allied genera. The globefishes can suck in water or air and       distend the body to a more or less globular form. Called also       {porcupine fish}, and {sea hedgehog}. See {Diodon}.
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Diodon \Di"o*don\, n. [Gr. di- = di`s- twice + [?], [?], a       tooth: cf. F. diodon.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) A genus of spinose, plectognath fishes, having             the teeth of each jaw united into a single beaklike plate.             They are able to inflate the body by taking in air or             water, and, hence, are called {globefishes},             {swellfishes}, etc. Called also {porcupine fishes}, and             {sea hedgehogs}.          2. (Zo[94]l.) A genus of whales.
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Globeflower \Globe"flow`er\, n. (Bot.)       (a) A plant of the genus {Trollius} ({T. Europ[91]us}), found             in the mountainous parts of Europe, and producing             handsome globe-shaped flowers.       (b) The American plant {Trollius laxus}.          {Japan globeflower}. See {Corchorus}.
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Globiferous \Glo*bif"er*ous\, a. [Globe + -ferous.] (Zo[94]l.)       Having a round or globular tip.
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Glove \Glove\ (gl[ucr]v), n. [OE. glove, glofe, AS. gl[omac]f;       akin to Icel. gl[omac]fi, cf. Goth. l[omac]fa palm of the       hand, Icel. l[omac]fi.]       1. A cover for the hand, or for the hand and wrist, with a             separate sheath for each finger. The latter characteristic             distinguishes the glove from the mitten.          2. A boxing glove.          {Boxing glove}. See under {Boxing}.          {Glove fight}, a pugilistic contest in which the fighters             wear boxing gloves.          {Glove} {money [or] silver}.             (a) A tip or gratuity to servants, professedly to buy                   gloves with.             (b) (Eng. Law.) A reward given to officers of courts;                   also, a fee given by the sheriff of a county to the                   clerk of assize and judge's officers, when there are                   no offenders to be executed.          {Glove sponge} (Zo[94]l.), a fine and soft variety of             commercial sponges ({Spongia officinalis}).          {To be hand and glove with}, to be intimately associated or             on good terms with. [bd]Hand and glove with traitors.[b8]             --J. H. Newman.          {To handle without gloves},