G. L. von Blucher
         n 1: Prussian general who is remembered for his leadership in
               the wars against Napoleon (1742-1819) [syn: {Blucher}, {von
               Blucher}, {G. L. von Blucher}, {Gebhard Leberecht von
               Blucher}]

English Dictionary: gallivant	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
galbanum n a bitter aromatic gum resin that resembles asafetida [syn: galbanum, gum albanum]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
gallivant v wander aimlessly in search of pleasure [syn: gallivant, gad, jazz around]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Galvani n Italian physiologist noted for his discovery that frogs' muscles contracted in an electric field (which led to the galvanic cell) (1737-1798) Synonym(s): Galvani, Luigi Galvani
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
galvanic adj pertaining to or producing electric current by chemical action; "a galvanic cell"; "a voltaic (or galvanic) couple" Synonym(s): voltaic, galvanic affected by emotion as if by electricity; thrilling; "gave an electric reading of the play"; "the new leader had a galvanic effect on morale" Synonym(s): electric, galvanic, galvanizing, galvanising
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
galvanic battery n battery consisting of a number of voltaic cells arranged in series or parallel Synonym(s): voltaic battery, galvanic battery
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
galvanic cell n an electric cell that generates an electromotive force by an irreversible conversion of chemical to electrical energy; cannot be recharged Synonym(s): voltaic cell, galvanic cell, primary cell Antonym(s): electrolytic cell
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
galvanic pile n battery consisting of voltaic cells arranged in series; the earliest electric battery devised by Volta Synonym(s): voltaic pile, pile, galvanic pile
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
galvanic skin response n a change in the electrical properties of the skin in response to stress or anxiety; can be measured either by recording the electrical resistance of the skin or by recording weak currents generated by the body Synonym(s): galvanic skin response, GSR, psychogalvanic response, electrodermal response, electrical skin response, Fere phenomenon, Tarchanoff phenomenon
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
galvanisation n stimulation with a galvanic current [syn: galvanization, galvanisation] stimulation that arouses a person to lively action; "the unexpected news produced a kind of galvanization of the whole team" Synonym(s): galvanization, galvanisation either the work of covering with metal by the use of a galvanic current or the coating of iron with zinc to protect it from rusting Synonym(s): galvanization, galvanisation
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
galvanise v to stimulate to action ; "..startled him awake"; "galvanized into action" Synonym(s): startle, galvanize, galvanise cover with zinc; "galvanize steel" Synonym(s): galvanize, galvanise stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock Synonym(s): galvanize, galvanise
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
galvaniser n a skilled worker who coats iron or steel with zinc [syn: galvanizer, galvaniser] a leader who stimulates and excites people to action Synonym(s): galvanizer, galvaniser, inspirer
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
galvanising adj affected by emotion as if by electricity; thrilling; "gave an electric reading of the play"; "the new leader had a galvanic effect on morale" Synonym(s): electric, galvanic, galvanizing, galvanising
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
galvanism n electricity produced by chemical action the therapeutic application of electricity to the body (as in the treatment of various forms of paralysis) Synonym(s): electrotherapy, galvanism, electric healing, electrical healing
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
galvanization n stimulation with a galvanic current [syn: galvanization, galvanisation] stimulation that arouses a person to lively action; "the unexpected news produced a kind of galvanization of the whole team" Synonym(s): galvanization, galvanisation either the work of covering with metal by the use of a galvanic current or the coating of iron with zinc to protect it from rusting Synonym(s): galvanization, galvanisation
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
galvanize v to stimulate to action ; "..startled him awake"; "galvanized into action" Synonym(s): startle, galvanize, galvanise cover with zinc; "galvanize steel" Synonym(s): galvanize, galvanise stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock Synonym(s): galvanize, galvanise
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
galvanized iron n iron that is coated with zinc to protect it from rust
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
galvanizer n a skilled worker who coats iron or steel with zinc [syn: galvanizer, galvaniser] a leader who stimulates and excites people to action Synonym(s): galvanizer, galvaniser, inspirer
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
galvanizing adj affected by emotion as if by electricity; thrilling; "gave an electric reading of the play"; "the new leader had a galvanic effect on morale" Synonym(s): electric, galvanic, galvanizing, galvanising
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
galvanometer n meter for detecting or comparing or measuring small electric currents
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
gill fungus n a basidiomycete with gills
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
glibness n a kind of fluent easy superficiality; "the glibness of a high-pressure salesman" Synonym(s): glibness, slickness
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
globe amaranth n tropical American herb having rose to red or purple flowers that can be dried without losing color Synonym(s): globe amaranth, bachelor's button, Gomphrena globosa
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
globe mallow n genus of coarse herbs and subshrubs of arid North and South America having pink or scarlet flowers and globose fruits Synonym(s): globe mallow, false mallow
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
globin n a colorless protein obtained by removing heme from hemoglobin; the oxygen carrying compound in red blood cells Synonym(s): globin, hematohiston, haematohiston
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
glove anesthesia n a mental disorder involving loss of sensitivity in the hand and wrist; "since no combination of nerves serve this area a glove anesthesia is clearly psychogenic in origin"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
golfing n playing golf; "he goes south every winter for the golfing"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
gulping n a spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing Synonym(s): gulp, gulping the drinking of large mouthfuls rapidly Synonym(s): gulping, swilling, guzzling
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Galban \Gal"ban\, Galbanum \Gal"ba*num\, n. [L. galbanum, Gr.       [?], prob. from Heb. klekb'n[?]h: cf. F. galbanum.]       A gum resin exuding from the stems of certain Asiatic       umbelliferous plants, mostly species of {Ferula}. The {Bubon       Galbanum} of South Africa furnishes an inferior kind of       galbanum. It has an acrid, bitter taste, a strong, unpleasant       smell, and is used for medical purposes, also in the arts, as       in the manufacture of varnish.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Galban \Gal"ban\, Galbanum \Gal"ba*num\, n. [L. galbanum, Gr.       [?], prob. from Heb. klekb'n[?]h: cf. F. galbanum.]       A gum resin exuding from the stems of certain Asiatic       umbelliferous plants, mostly species of {Ferula}. The {Bubon       Galbanum} of South Africa furnishes an inferior kind of       galbanum. It has an acrid, bitter taste, a strong, unpleasant       smell, and is used for medical purposes, also in the arts, as       in the manufacture of varnish.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Galle8bn \Gal"le*[8b]n\, n. [Pyrogallol + phthale[8b]n.] (Chem.)       A red crystalline dyestuff, obtained by heating together       pyrogallic and phthalic acids.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Gallivant \Gal"li*vant\, v. i. [From {Gallant}.]       To play the beau; to wait upon the ladies; also, to roam       about for pleasure without any definite plan. [Slang]       --Dickens.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Gallopin \Gal"lo*pin\, n.[F. galopin. See {Gallop}, v. i.]       An under servant for the kitchen; a scullion; a cook's errand       boy. [Obs.] --Halliwell.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Galloping \Gal"lop*ing\, a.       Going at a gallop; progressing rapidly; as, a galloping       horse.
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]:
Galvanic \Gal*van"ic\, a. [From Galvani, a professor of       physiology at Bologna, on account of his connection (about       1780) with the discovery of dynamical or current electricity:       cf. F. galvanique.]       Of or pertaining to, or exhibiting the phenomena of,       galvanism; employing or producing electrical currents.          {Galvanic battery} (Elec.), an apparatus for generating             electrical currents by the mutual action of certain             liquids and metals; -- now usually called {voltaic             battery}. See {Battery}.          {Galvanic} {circuit [or] circle}. (Elec.) See under             {Circuit}.          {Galvanic pile} (Elec.), the voltaic pile. See under             {Voltaic}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Galvanic \Gal*van"ic\, a. [From Galvani, a professor of       physiology at Bologna, on account of his connection (about       1780) with the discovery of dynamical or current electricity:       cf. F. galvanique.]       Of or pertaining to, or exhibiting the phenomena of,       galvanism; employing or producing electrical currents.          {Galvanic battery} (Elec.), an apparatus for generating             electrical currents by the mutual action of certain             liquids and metals; -- now usually called {voltaic             battery}. See {Battery}.          {Galvanic} {circuit [or] circle}. (Elec.) See under             {Circuit}.          {Galvanic pile} (Elec.), the voltaic pile. See under             {Voltaic}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Galvanic \Gal*van"ic\, a. [From Galvani, a professor of       physiology at Bologna, on account of his connection (about       1780) with the discovery of dynamical or current electricity:       cf. F. galvanique.]       Of or pertaining to, or exhibiting the phenomena of,       galvanism; employing or producing electrical currents.          {Galvanic battery} (Elec.), an apparatus for generating             electrical currents by the mutual action of certain             liquids and metals; -- now usually called {voltaic             battery}. See {Battery}.          {Galvanic} {circuit [or] circle}. (Elec.) See under             {Circuit}.          {Galvanic pile} (Elec.), the voltaic pile. See under             {Voltaic}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Voltaism \Vol"ta*ism\, n. [Cf. F. volta[8b]sme.] (Physics)       That form of electricity which is developed by the chemical       action between metals and different liquids; voltaic       electricity; also, the science which treats of this form of       electricity; -- called also {galvanism}, from Galvani, on       account of his experiments showing the remarkable influence       of this agent on animals.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Galvanism \Gal"va*nism\, n. [From Galvani: cf. F. galvanisme.       See {Galvanic}.] (Physics)       (a) Electricity excited by the mutual action of certain             liquids and metals; dynamical electricity.       (b) The branch of physical science which treats of dynamical             elecricity, or the properties and effects of electrical             currents.          Note: The words galvanism and galvanic, formerly in very                general use, are now rarely employed. For the latter,                voltaic, from the name of Volta, is commonly used.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Voltaism \Vol"ta*ism\, n. [Cf. F. volta[8b]sme.] (Physics)       That form of electricity which is developed by the chemical       action between metals and different liquids; voltaic       electricity; also, the science which treats of this form of       electricity; -- called also {galvanism}, from Galvani, on       account of his experiments showing the remarkable influence       of this agent on animals.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Galvanism \Gal"va*nism\, n. [From Galvani: cf. F. galvanisme.       See {Galvanic}.] (Physics)       (a) Electricity excited by the mutual action of certain             liquids and metals; dynamical electricity.       (b) The branch of physical science which treats of dynamical             elecricity, or the properties and effects of electrical             currents.          Note: The words galvanism and galvanic, formerly in very                general use, are now rarely employed. For the latter,                voltaic, from the name of Volta, is commonly used.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Galvanist \Gal"va*nist\, n.       One versed in galvanism.
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Galvanization \Gal"va*niza`tion\, n.       The act of process of galvanizing.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Galvanize \Gal"va*nize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Galvanized}; p pr.       & vb. n. {Galvanizing}.] [Cf. F. galvaniser.]       1. To affect with galvanism; to subject to the action of             electrical currents.          2. To plate, as with gold, silver, etc., by means of             electricity.          3. To restore to consciousness by galvanic action (as from a             state of suspended animation); hence, to stimulate or             excite to a factitious animation or activity.          4. To coat, as iron, with zinc. See {Galvanized iron}.          {Galvanized iron}, formerly, iron coated with zink by             electrical deposition; now more commonly, iron coated with             zink by plunging into a bath of melted zink, after its             surface has been cleaned by friction with the aid of             dilute acid.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Galvanize \Gal"va*nize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Galvanized}; p pr.       & vb. n. {Galvanizing}.] [Cf. F. galvaniser.]       1. To affect with galvanism; to subject to the action of             electrical currents.          2. To plate, as with gold, silver, etc., by means of             electricity.          3. To restore to consciousness by galvanic action (as from a             state of suspended animation); hence, to stimulate or             excite to a factitious animation or activity.          4. To coat, as iron, with zinc. See {Galvanized iron}.          {Galvanized iron}, formerly, iron coated with zink by             electrical deposition; now more commonly, iron coated with             zink by plunging into a bath of melted zink, after its             surface has been cleaned by friction with the aid of             dilute acid.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Galvanize \Gal"va*nize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Galvanized}; p pr.       & vb. n. {Galvanizing}.] [Cf. F. galvaniser.]       1. To affect with galvanism; to subject to the action of             electrical currents.          2. To plate, as with gold, silver, etc., by means of             electricity.          3. To restore to consciousness by galvanic action (as from a             state of suspended animation); hence, to stimulate or             excite to a factitious animation or activity.          4. To coat, as iron, with zinc. See {Galvanized iron}.          {Galvanized iron}, formerly, iron coated with zink by             electrical deposition; now more commonly, iron coated with             zink by plunging into a bath of melted zink, after its             surface has been cleaned by friction with the aid of             dilute acid.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Galvanizer \Gal"va*ni`zer\, n.       One who, or that which, galvanize.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Galvanize \Gal"va*nize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Galvanized}; p pr.       & vb. n. {Galvanizing}.] [Cf. F. galvaniser.]       1. To affect with galvanism; to subject to the action of             electrical currents.          2. To plate, as with gold, silver, etc., by means of             electricity.          3. To restore to consciousness by galvanic action (as from a             state of suspended animation); hence, to stimulate or             excite to a factitious animation or activity.          4. To coat, as iron, with zinc. See {Galvanized iron}.          {Galvanized iron}, formerly, iron coated with zink by             electrical deposition; now more commonly, iron coated with             zink by plunging into a bath of melted zink, after its             surface has been cleaned by friction with the aid of             dilute acid.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Galvanocaustic \Gal*van`o*caus"tic\, a. [Galvanic + caustic.]       Relating to the use of galvanic heat as a caustic, especially       in medicine.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Galvanocautery \Gal*van`o*cau"ter*y\, n. (Med.)       Cautery effected by a knife or needle heated by the passage       of a galvanic current.
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Galvanoglyphy \Gal`va*nog"ly*phy\, n. [Galvanic + Gr. [?] to       engrave.]       Same as {Glyphography}.
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Galvanograph \Gal*van"o*graph\, n. [Galvanic + -graph.]       (Engraving)       A copperplate produced by the method of galvanography; also,       a picture printed from such a plate.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Galvanographic \Gal*van`o*graph"ic\, a.       Of or pertaining to galvanography.
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Galvanography \Gal`va*nog"ra*phy\, n. [Galvanic + -graphy.]       1. The art or process of depositing metals by electricity;             electrotypy.          2. A method of producing by means of electrotyping process             (without etching) copperplates which can be printed from             in the same manner as engraved plates.
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Galvanologist \Gal`va*nol"o*gist\, n.       One who describes the phenomena of galvanism; a writer on       galvanism.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Galvanology \Gal`va*nol"o*gy\n. [Galvanic + -logy.]       A treatise on galvanism, or a description of its phenomena.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Galvanometer \Gal`va*nom"e*ter\, n. [Galvanic + -meter: cf. F.       galvanom[8a]tre.] (Elec.)       An instrument or apparatus for measuring the intensity of an       electric current, usually by the deflection of a magnetic       needle.          {Differential galvanometer}. See under {Differental}, a.          {Sine galvanometer}, {Cosine galvanometer}, {Tangent       galvanometer} (Elec.), a galvanometer in which the sine,             cosine, or tangent respectively, of the angle through             which the needle is deflected, is proportional to the             strength of the current passed through the instrument.
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Galvanometric \Gal*van`o*met"ric\, a.       Of, pertaining to, or measured by, a galvanometer.
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Galvanometry \Gal`va*nom"e*try\, n.       The art or process of measuring the force of electric       currents.
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Galvanoplastic \Gal*van`o*plas"tic\, a. [Galvanic + -plastic.]       Of or pertaining to the art or process of electrotyping;       employing, or produced by, the process of electolytic       deposition; as, a galvano-plastic copy of a medal or the       like.
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Galvanoplasty \Gal*van"o*plas`ty\, n. [Cf. F. galanoplastie.]       The art or process of electrotypy.
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Galvanopuncture \Gal*van`o*punc"ture\, n. (Med.)       Same as {Electro-puncture}.
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Galvanoscope \Gal*van`o*scope\, n. [Galvanic + -scope: cf. F.       galvanoscope.] (Elec.)       An instrument or apparatus for detecting the presence of       electrical currents, especially such as are of feeble       intensity.
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Galvanoscopic \Gal*van`o*scop"ic\, a.       Of or pertaining to a galvanoscope.
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Galvanoscopy \Gal`va*nos"co*py\, n. (Physiol.)       The use of galvanism in physiological experiments.
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Galvanotropism \Gal`va*not"ro*pism\, n. [Galvanic + Gr. [?] to       turn.] (Bot.)       The tendency of a root to place its axis in the line of a       galvanic current.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Gill \Gill\, n. [Dan. gi[91]lle, gelle; akin to Sw. g[84]l,       Icel. gj[94]lnar gills; cf. AS. geagl, geahl, jaw.]       1. (Anat.) An organ for aquatic respiration; a branchia.                         Fishes perform respiration under water by the gills.                                                                               --Ray.          Note: Gills are usually lamellar or filamentous appendages,                through which the blood circulates, and in which it is                exposed to the action of the air contained in the                water. In vertebrates they are appendages of the                visceral arches on either side of the neck. In                invertebrates they occupy various situations.          2. pl. (Bot.) The radiating, gill-shaped plates forming the             under surface of a mushroom.          3. (Zo[94]l.) The fleshy flap that hangs below the beak of a             fowl; a wattle.          4. The flesh under or about the chin. --Swift.          5. (Spinning) One of the combs of closely ranged steel pins             which divide the ribbons of flax fiber or wool into fewer             parallel filaments. [Prob. so called from F. aiguilles,             needles. --Ure.]          {Gill arches}, {Gill bars}. (Anat.) Same as {Branchial             arches}.          {Gill clefts}. (Anat.) Same as {Branchial clefts}. See under             {Branchial}.          {Gill cover}, {Gill lid}. See {Operculum}.          {Gill frame}, [or] {Gill head} (Flax Manuf.), a spreader; a             machine for subjecting flax to the action of gills.             --Knight.          {Gill net}, a flat net so suspended in the water that its             meshes allow the heads of fish to pass, but catch in the             gills when they seek to extricate themselves.          {Gill opening}, [or] {Gill slit} (Anat.), an opening behind             and below the head of most fishes, and some amphibians, by             which the water from the gills is discharged. In most             fishes there is a single opening on each side, but in the             sharks and rays there are five, or more, on each side.          {Gill rakes}, [or] {Gill rakers} (Anat.), horny filaments, or             progresses, on the inside of the branchial arches of             fishes, which help to prevent solid substances from being             carried into gill cavities.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Glibness \Glib"ness\, n.       The quality of being glib.
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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.
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]:
Gloppen \Glop"pen\, v. t. & i. [OE. glopnen to be frightened,       frighten: cf. Icel. gl[?]pna to look downcast.]       To surprise or astonish; to be startled or astonished. [Prov.       Eng.] --Halliwell.
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]:
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]:
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.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Galivants Ferry, SC       Zip code(s): 29544
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Gila Bend, AZ (town, FIPS 27050)       Location: 32.95153 N, 112.68480 W       Population (1990): 1747 (762 housing units)       Area: 23.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 85337
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Gilpin County, CO (county, FIPS 47)       Location: 39.85882 N, 105.51952 W       Population (1990): 3070 (2438 housing units)       Area: 388.2 sq km (land), 1.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Golf Manor, OH (village, FIPS 30786)       Location: 39.18705 N, 84.44642 W       Population (1990): 4154 (1871 housing units)       Area: 1.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Golovin, AK (city, FIPS 29180)       Location: 64.57898 N, 162.99089 W       Population (1990): 127 (49 housing units)       Area: 9.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 99762
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Glypnir          1966.   An ALGOL-like language with parallel extensions.       Similar to Actus.   "GLYPNIR - A Programming Language for the       Illiac IV", D.H.   Lawrie et al, CACM 18(3) (Mar 1975).
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Galbanum       Heb. helbenah, (Ex. 30:34), one of the ingredients in the holy       incense. It is a gum, probably from the Galbanum officinale.