gall of the earth
         n 1: common perennial herb widely distributed in the southern
               and eastern United States having drooping clusters of
               pinkish flowers and thick basal leaves suggesting a lion's
               foot in shape; sometimes placed in genus Prenanthes [syn:
               {lion's foot}, {gall of the earth}, {Nabalus serpentarius},
               {Prenanthes serpentaria}]

English Dictionary: gall of the earth	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
glib-tongued adj artfully persuasive in speech; "a glib tongue"; "a smooth-tongued hypocrite" Synonym(s): glib, glib-tongued, smooth-tongued
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
globe thistle n any of various plants of the genus Echinops having prickly leaves and dense globose heads of bluish flowers
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
globe-trot v travel all over the world for pleasure and sightseeing
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
globetrotter n someone who travels widely and often [syn: globetrotter, world traveler]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
glove doll n a puppet with a cloth body and hollow head; fits over the hand Synonym(s): hand puppet, glove puppet, glove doll
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
gloved adj having the hands covered with gloves Antonym(s): gloveless
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
glyptic art n carvings or engravings (especially on precious stones) Synonym(s): glyptic art, glyptography
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
glyptics n the art of engraving on precious stones [syn: glyptics, lithoglyptics]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
glyptography n carvings or engravings (especially on precious stones) Synonym(s): glyptic art, glyptography carving or engraving (especially on stones)
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
golf tee n a short peg put into the ground to hold a golf ball off the ground Synonym(s): tee, golf tee
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
golf widow n a wife who is left alone much of the time because her husband is playing golf
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Golfo de Campeche n a part of the Gulf of Mexico to the west of Yucatan [syn: Gulf of Campeche, Golfo de Campeche, Bay of Campeche]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Golfo de 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
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
gulfweed n brown algae with rounded bladders forming dense floating masses in tropical Atlantic waters as in the Sargasso Sea Synonym(s): gulfweed, sargassum, sargasso, Sargassum bacciferum
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Galapee tree \Gal"a*pee` tree"\, (Bot.)       The West Indian {Sciadophyllum Brownei}, a tree with very       large digitate leaves.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Barras \[d8]Bar"ras\, n. [F.]       A resin, called also {galipot}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Galipot \Gal"i*pot\, n. [F. galipot; cf. OF. garipot the wild       pine or pitch tree.]       An impure resin of turpentine, hardened on the outside of       pine trees by the spontaneous evaporation of its essential       oil. When purified, it is called yellow pitch, white pitch,       or Burgundy pitch.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Barras \[d8]Bar"ras\, n. [F.]       A resin, called also {galipot}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Galipot \Gal"i*pot\, n. [F. galipot; cf. OF. garipot the wild       pine or pitch tree.]       An impure resin of turpentine, hardened on the outside of       pine trees by the spontaneous evaporation of its essential       oil. When purified, it is called yellow pitch, white pitch,       or Burgundy pitch.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
{Ground rattlesnake} (Zo[94]l.), a small rattlesnake             ({Caudisona, [or] Sistrurus, miliaria}) of the Southern             United States, having a small rattle. It has nine large             scales on its head.          {Rattlesnake fern} (Bot.), a common American fern             ({Botrychium Virginianum}) having a triangular decompound             frond and a long-stalked panicle of spore cases rising             from the middle of the frond.          {Rattlesnake grass} (Bot.), a handsome American grass             ({Glyceria Canadensis}) with an ample panicle of rather             large ovate spikelets, each one composed of imbricated             parts and slightly resembling the rattle of the             rattlesnake. Sometimes called {quaking grass}.          {Rattlesnake plantain} (Bot.), See under {Plantain}.          {Rattlesnake root} (Bot.), a name given to certain American             species of the composite genus {Prenanthes} ({P. alba} and             {P. serpentaria}), formerly asserted to cure the bite of             the rattlesnake. Calling also {lion's foot}, {gall of the             earth}, and {white lettuce}.          {Rattlesnake's master} (Bot.)       (a) A species of Agave ({Agave Virginica}) growing in the             Southern United States.       (b) An umbelliferous plant ({Eryngium yucc[91]folium}) with             large bristly-fringed linear leaves.       (c) A composite plant, the blazing star ({Liatris             squarrosa}).          {Rattlesnake weed} (Bot.), a plant of the composite genus             {Hieracium} ({H. venosum}); -- probably so named from its             spotted leaves. See also {Snakeroot}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Gall \Gall\, n.[OE. galle, gal, AS. gealla; akin to D. gal, OS.       & OHG. galla, Icel. gall, SW. galla, Dan. galde, L. fel, Gr.       [?], and prob. to E. yellow. [?] See {Yellow}, and cf.       {Choler}]       1. (Physiol.) The bitter, alkaline, viscid fluid found in the             gall bladder, beneath the liver. It consists of the             secretion of the liver, or bile, mixed with that of the             mucous membrane of the gall bladder.          2. The gall bladder.          3. Anything extremely bitter; bitterness; rancor.                         He hath . . . compassed me with gall and travail.                                                                               --Lam. iii. 5.                         Comedy diverted without gall.            --Dryden.          4. Impudence; brazen assurance. [Slang]          {Gall bladder} (Anat.), the membranous sac, in which the             bile, or gall, is stored up, as secreted by the liver; the             cholecystis. See Illust. of Digestive apparatus.          {Gall duct}, a duct which conveys bile, as the cystic duct,             or the hepatic duct.          {Gall sickness}, a remitting bilious fever in the             Netherlands. --Dunglison.          {Gall of the earth} (Bot.), an herbaceous composite plant             with variously lobed and cleft leaves, usually the             {Prenanthes serpentaria}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
{Ground rattlesnake} (Zo[94]l.), a small rattlesnake             ({Caudisona, [or] Sistrurus, miliaria}) of the Southern             United States, having a small rattle. It has nine large             scales on its head.          {Rattlesnake fern} (Bot.), a common American fern             ({Botrychium Virginianum}) having a triangular decompound             frond and a long-stalked panicle of spore cases rising             from the middle of the frond.          {Rattlesnake grass} (Bot.), a handsome American grass             ({Glyceria Canadensis}) with an ample panicle of rather             large ovate spikelets, each one composed of imbricated             parts and slightly resembling the rattle of the             rattlesnake. Sometimes called {quaking grass}.          {Rattlesnake plantain} (Bot.), See under {Plantain}.          {Rattlesnake root} (Bot.), a name given to certain American             species of the composite genus {Prenanthes} ({P. alba} and             {P. serpentaria}), formerly asserted to cure the bite of             the rattlesnake. Calling also {lion's foot}, {gall of the             earth}, and {white lettuce}.          {Rattlesnake's master} (Bot.)       (a) A species of Agave ({Agave Virginica}) growing in the             Southern United States.       (b) An umbelliferous plant ({Eryngium yucc[91]folium}) with             large bristly-fringed linear leaves.       (c) A composite plant, the blazing star ({Liatris             squarrosa}).          {Rattlesnake weed} (Bot.), a plant of the composite genus             {Hieracium} ({H. venosum}); -- probably so named from its             spotted leaves. See also {Snakeroot}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Gall \Gall\, n.[OE. galle, gal, AS. gealla; akin to D. gal, OS.       & OHG. galla, Icel. gall, SW. galla, Dan. galde, L. fel, Gr.       [?], and prob. to E. yellow. [?] See {Yellow}, and cf.       {Choler}]       1. (Physiol.) The bitter, alkaline, viscid fluid found in the             gall bladder, beneath the liver. It consists of the             secretion of the liver, or bile, mixed with that of the             mucous membrane of the gall bladder.          2. The gall bladder.          3. Anything extremely bitter; bitterness; rancor.                         He hath . . . compassed me with gall and travail.                                                                               --Lam. iii. 5.                         Comedy diverted without gall.            --Dryden.          4. Impudence; brazen assurance. [Slang]          {Gall bladder} (Anat.), the membranous sac, in which the             bile, or gall, is stored up, as secreted by the liver; the             cholecystis. See Illust. of Digestive apparatus.          {Gall duct}, a duct which conveys bile, as the cystic duct,             or the hepatic duct.          {Gall sickness}, a remitting bilious fever in the             Netherlands. --Dunglison.          {Gall of the earth} (Bot.), an herbaceous composite plant             with variously lobed and cleft leaves, usually the             {Prenanthes serpentaria}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Colugo \[d8]Co*lu"go\, n. [Prob. an aboriginal name.]       (Zo[94]l.)       A peculiar East Indian mammal ({Galleopithecus volans}),       having along the sides, connecting the fore and hind limbs, a       parachutelike membrane, by means of which it is able to make       long leaps, like the flying squirrel; -- called also {flying       lemur}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Gallipot \Gal"li*pot\, n. [Prob. fr. OD. gleypot, the first part       of which is possibly akin to E. glad. See {Glad}, and {Pot}.]       A glazed earthen pot or vessel, used by druggists and       apothecaries for containing medicines, etc.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Gallivat \Gal"li*vat\, n.[Prob. fr. Pg. galeota; cf. E. galiot,       galley.] (Naut.)       A small armed vessel, with sails and oars, -- used on the       Malabar coast. --A. Chalmers.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Gallop \Gal"lop\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Galloped}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Galloping}.] [OE. galopen, F. galoper, of German origin;       cf. assumed Goth. ga-hlaupan to run, OHG. giloufen, AS.       gehle[a0]pan to leap, dance, fr. root of E. leap, and a       prefix; or cf. OFlem. walop a gallop. See {Leap}, and cf. 1st       {Wallop}.]       1. To move or run in the mode called a gallop; as a horse; to             go at a gallop; to run or move with speed.                         But gallop lively down the western hill. --Donne.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Globate \Glo"bate\, Globated \Glo"ba*ted\, a. [L. globatus, p.       p. of globare to make into a ball, fr. globus ball.]       Having the form of a globe; spherical.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Globate \Glo"bate\, Globated \Glo"ba*ted\, a. [L. globatus, p.       p. of globare to make into a ball, fr. globus ball.]       Having the form of a globe; spherical.
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]:
Thistle \This"tle\, n. [OE. thistil, AS. [thorn]istel; akin to       D. & G. distel, OHG. distila, distil, Icel. [thorn]istill,       Sw. tistel, Dan. tidsel; of uncertain origin.] (Bot.)       Any one of several prickly composite plants, especially those       of the genera {Cnicus}, {Craduus}, and {Onopordon}. The name       is often also applied to other prickly plants.          {Blessed thistle}, {Carduus benedictus}, so named because it             was formerly considered an antidote to the bite of             venomous creatures.          {Bull thistle}, {Cnicus lanceolatus}, the common large             thistle of neglected pastures.          {Canada thistle}, {Cnicus arvensis}, a native of Europe, but             introduced into the United States from Canada.          {Cotton thistle}, {Onopordon Acanthium}.          {Fuller's thistle}, the teasel.          {Globe thistle}, {Melon thistle}, etc. See under {Globe},             {Melon}, etc.          {Pine thistle}, {Atractylis gummifera}, a native of the             Mediterranean region. A vicid gum resin flows from the             involucre.          {Scotch thistle}, either the cotton thistle, or the musk             thistle, or the spear thistle; -- all used national             emblems of Scotland.          {Sow thistle}, {Sonchus oleraceus}.          {Spear thistle}. Same as {Bull thistle}.          {Star thistle}, a species of {Centaurea}. See {Centaurea}.          {Torch thistle}, a candelabra-shaped plant of the genus             Cereus. See {Cereus}.          {Yellow thistle}, {Cincus horridulus}.          {Thistle bird} (Zo[94]l.), the American goldfinch, or             yellow-bird ({Spinus tristis}); -- so called on account of             its feeding on the seeds of thistles. See Illust. under             {Goldfinch}.          {Thistle butterfly} (Zo[94]l.), a handsomely colored American             butterfly ({Vanessa cardui}) whose larva feeds upon             thistles; -- called also {painted lady}.          {Thistle cock} (Zo[94]l.), the corn bunting ({Emberiza             militaria}). [Prov. Eng.]          {Thistle crown}, a gold coin of England of the reign of James             I., worth four shillings.          {Thistle finch} (Zo[94]l.), the goldfinch; -- so called from             its fondness for thistle seeds. [Prov. Eng.]          {Thistle funnel}, a funnel having a bulging body and flaring             mouth.
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\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Globed}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Globing}.]       To gather or form into a globe.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Glove \Glove\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gloved}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Gloving}.]       To cover with, or as with, a glove.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Gluepot \Glue"pot`\, n.       A utensil for melting glue, consisting of an inner pot       holding the glue, immersed in an outer one containing water       which is heated to soften the glue.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sculpture \Sculp"ture\ (?; 135), v. t. [imp. & p. p.       {Sculptured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sculpturing}.]       To form with the chisel on, in, or from, wood, stone, or       metal; to carve; to engrave.          {Sculptured tortoise} (Zo[94]l.), a common North American             wood tortoise ({Glyptemys insculpta}). The shell is marked             with strong grooving and ridges which resemble sculptured             figures.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Glyptic \Glyp"tic\, a. [See {Glyph}.]       1. Of or pertaining to gem engraving.          2. (Min.) Figured; marked as with figures.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Glyptics \Glyp"tics\, n. [Cf. F. glyptique. See {Glyph}.]       The art of engraving on precious stones.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pole \Pole\, n. [As. p[be]l, L. palus, akin to pangere to make       fast. Cf. {Pale} a stake, {Pact}.]       1. A long, slender piece of wood; a tall, slender piece of             timber; the stem of a small tree whose branches have been             removed; as, specifically:             (a) A carriage pole, a wooden bar extending from the front                   axle of a carriage between the wheel horses, by which                   the carriage is guided and held back.             (b) A flag pole, a pole on which a flag is supported.             (c) A Maypole. See {Maypole}.             (d) A barber's pole, a pole painted in stripes, used as a                   sign by barbers and hairdressers.             (e) A pole on which climbing beans, hops, or other vines,                   are trained.          2. A measuring stick; also, a measure of length equal to 5[?]             yards, or a square measure equal to 30[?] square yards; a             rod; a perch. --Bacon.          {Pole bean} (Bot.), any kind of bean which is customarily             trained on poles, as the scarlet runner or the Lima bean.                      {Pole flounder} (Zo[94]l.), a large deep-water flounder             ({Glyptocephalus cynoglossus}), native of the northern             coasts of Europe and America, and much esteemed as a food             fish; -- called also {craig flounder}, and {pole fluke}.                      {Pole lathe}, a simple form of lathe, or a substitute for a             lathe, in which the work is turned by means of a cord             passing around it, one end being fastened to the treadle,             and the other to an elastic pole above.          {Pole mast} (Naut.), a mast formed from a single piece or             from a single tree.          {Pole of a lens} (Opt.), the point where the principal axis             meets the surface.          {Pole plate} (Arch.), a horizontal timber resting on the             tiebeams of a roof and receiving the ends of the rafters.             It differs from the plate in not resting on the wall.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sole \Sole\, n. [F. sole, L. solea; -- so named from its flat       shape. See {Sole} of the foot.] (Zo[94]l.)       (a) Any one of several species of flatfishes of the genus             {Solea} and allied genera of the family {Soleid[91]},             especially the common European species ({Solea             vulgaris}), which is a valuable food fish.       (b) Any one of several American flounders somewhat resembling             the true sole in form or quality, as the California sole             ({Lepidopsetta bilineata}), the long-finned sole             ({Glyptocephalus zachirus}), and other species.          {Lemon}, [or] {French}, {sole} (Zo[94]l.), a European species             of sole ({Solea pegusa}).          {Smooth sole} (Zo[94]l.), the megrim.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Glyptodon \Glyp"to*don\, n. [Gr. [?] carved, engraved + [?],       [?], tooth. See {Glyph}.] (Paleon.)       An extinct South American quaternary mammal, allied to the       armadillos. It was as large as an ox, was covered with       tessellated scales, and had fluted teeth. --Owen.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Glyptodont \Glyp"to*dont\, n. (Paleon.)       One of a family ({Glyptodontid[91]}) of extinct South       American edentates, of which Glyptodon is the type. About       twenty species are known.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Glyptographic \Glyp`to*graph"ic\, a. [Cf. F. glyptographique.]       Relating to glyptography, or the art of engraving on precious       stones. [R.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Glyptography \Glyp*tog"ra*phy\, n. [Gr. [?] carved + -graphy:       cf. F. glyptographie.]       The art or process of engraving on precious stones. [R.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Golf \Golf\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Golfed}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Golfing}.]       To play at golf.                   Last mystery of all, he learned to golf. --Kipling.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Guillevat \Guil`le*vat"\ (-v[acr]t"), n. [F. guilloire (fr.       guiller to work, ferment) + E. vat.]       A vat for fermenting liquors.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Gulf \Gulf\, n. [F. golfe, It. golfo, fr. Gr. [?] bosom, bay,       gulf, LGr. [?].]       1. A hollow place in the earth; an abyss; a deep chasm or             basin,                         He then surveyed Hell and the gulf between.                                                                               --Milton.                         Between us and you there is a great gulf fixed.                                                                               --Luke xvi.                                                                               26.          2. That which swallows; the gullet. [Obs.] --Shak.          3. That which swallows irretrievably; a whirlpool; a sucking             eddy. --Shak.                         A gulf of ruin, swallowing gold.         --Tennyson.          4. (Geog.) A portion of an ocean or sea extending into the             land; a partially land-locked sea; as, the Gulf of Mexico.          5. (Mining) A large deposit of ore in a lode.          {Gulf Stream} (Geog.), the warm ocean current of the North             Atlantic.          Note: It originates in the westward equatorial current, due                to the trade winds, is deflected northward by Cape St.                Roque through the Gulf of Mexico, and flows parallel to                the coast of North America, turning eastward off the                island of Nantucket. Its average rate of flow is said                to be about two miles an hour. The similar Japan                current, or Kuro-Siwo, is sometimes called the Gulf                Stream of the Pacific.          {Gulf weed} (Bot.), a branching seaweed ({Sargassum             bacciferum}, or sea grape), having numerous berrylike air             vessels, -- found in the Gulf Stream, in the Sargasso Sea,             and elsewhere.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Gullible \Gul"li*ble\, a.       Easily gulled; that may be duped. -- {Gul"li*bii`i*ty}, n.       --Burke.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Gulp \Gulp\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gulped}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Gulping}.] [D. gulpen, cf. OD. golpe gulf.]       To swallow eagerly, or in large draughts; to swallow up; to       take down at one swallow.                   He does not swallow, but he gulps it down. --Cowper.                   The old man . . . glibly gulped down the whole                narrative.                                             --Fielding.          {To gulp up}, to throw up from the stomach; to disgorge.