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   gabardine
         n 1: a firm durable fabric with a twill weave
         2: (usually in the plural) trousers made of flannel or gabardine
            or tweed or white cloth [syn: {flannel}, {gabardine},
            {tweed}, {white}]
         3: a loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles
            [syn: {duster}, {gaberdine}, {gabardine}, {smock}, {dust
            coat}]

English Dictionary: gopher turtle by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
gaberdine
n
  1. a loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles
    Synonym(s): duster, gaberdine, gabardine, smock, dust coat
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Gebhard Leberecht von Blucher
n
  1. Prussian general who is remembered for his leadership in the wars against Napoleon (1742-1819)
    Synonym(s): Blucher, von Blucher, G. L. von Blucher, Gebhard Leberecht von Blucher
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Geoffroea decorticans
n
  1. thorny shrub or small tree common in central Argentina having small orange or yellow flowers followed by edible berries
    Synonym(s): chanar, chanal, Geoffroea decorticans
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
give or take
adv
  1. plus or minus a small amount; "it is a mile away, give or take a few hundred yards"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
go board
n
  1. a board used for playing go
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
go forth
v
  1. go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight"
    Synonym(s): leave, go forth, go away
    Antonym(s): arrive, come, get
  2. come out of; "Water issued from the hole in the wall"; "The words seemed to come out by themselves"
    Synonym(s): issue, emerge, come out, come forth, go forth, egress
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
gopher tortoise
n
  1. burrowing edible land tortoise of southeastern North America
    Synonym(s): gopher tortoise, gopher turtle, gopher, Gopherus polypemus
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
gopher turtle
n
  1. burrowing edible land tortoise of southeastern North America
    Synonym(s): gopher tortoise, gopher turtle, gopher, Gopherus polypemus
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
gopherwood
n
  1. small handsome roundheaded deciduous tree having showy white flowers in terminal clusters and heavy hardwood yielding yellow dye
    Synonym(s): Kentucky yellowwood, gopherwood, Cladrastis lutea, Cladrastis kentukea
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Guibert of Ravenna
n
  1. Italian antipope from 1080 to 1100 who was installed as pope by the Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV who consistently opposed efforts at papal reform (died in 1100)
    Synonym(s): Clement III, Guibert of Ravenna
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Genet \Gen"et\ (j[ecr]n"[ecr]t or j[esl]*n[ecr]t"), Genette
   \Ge*nette"\ (j[esl]*n[ecr]t"), n. [F. genette, Sp. gineta, fr.
      Ar. jarnei[tsdot].]
      1. (Zo[94]l.) One of several species of small Carnivora of
            the genus {Genetta}, allied to the civets, but having the
            scent glands less developed, and without a pouch.
  
      Note: The common genet ({Genetta vulgaris}) of Southern
               Europe, Asia Minor, and North Africa, is dark gray,
               spotted with black. The long tail is banded with black
               and white. The Cape genet ({G. felina}), and the berbe
               ({G. pardina}), are related African species.
  
      2. The fur of the common genet ({Genetta vulgaris}); also,
            any skin dressed in imitation of this fur.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Gabardine \Gab`ar*dine"\, Gaberdine \Gab`er*dine"\, n. [Sp.
      gabardina; cf. It. gavardina, OF. galvardine, calvardine,
      gavardine, galeverdine; perh. akin to Sp. & OF. gaban a sort
      of cloak or coat for rainy weather, F. caban great coat with
      a hood and sleeves, It. gabbano and perh. to E. cabin.]
      A coarse frock or loose upper garment formerly worn by Jews;
      a mean dress. --Shak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Gabardine \Gab`ar*dine"\, Gaberdine \Gab`er*dine"\, n. [Sp.
      gabardina; cf. It. gavardina, OF. galvardine, calvardine,
      gavardine, galeverdine; perh. akin to Sp. & OF. gaban a sort
      of cloak or coat for rainy weather, F. caban great coat with
      a hood and sleeves, It. gabbano and perh. to E. cabin.]
      A coarse frock or loose upper garment formerly worn by Jews;
      a mean dress. --Shak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Gaberdine \Gab`er*dine"\, n.
      See {Gabardine}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Gabert \Gab"ert\, n. [Cf.F. gabare, Arm. kobar, gobar.]
      A lighter, or vessel for inland navigation. [Scot.]
      --Jamieson.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Gephyreoid \Ge*phyr"e*oid\, a. & n. [Gephyrea + -oid.]
      Gephyrean.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Gibbartas \Gib*bar"tas\, n. [Cf. Ar. jebb[be]r giant; or L.
      gibber humpbacked: cf. F. gibbar.] (Zo[94]l.)
      One of several finback whales of the North Atlantic; --
      called also {Jupiter whale}. [Written also {jubartas},
      {gubertas}, {dubertus}.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Gibber \Gib"ber\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Gibbered}; p. pr. & vb.
      n. {Gibbering}.] [Akin to jabber, and gabble.]
      To speak rapidly and inarticulately. --Shak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Giffard injector \Gif"fard in*ject"or\ (Mach.)
      See under {Injector}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Injector \In*ject"or\, n.
      1. One who, or that which, injects.
  
      2. (Mach.) A contrivance for forcing feed water into a steam
            boiler by the direct action of the steam upon the water.
            The water is driven into the boiler by the impulse of a
            jet of the steam which becomes condensed as soon as it
            strikes the stream of cold water it impels; -- also called
            {Giffard's injector}, from the inventor.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Goffer \Gof"fer\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Goffered}; p. pr. & vb.
      n. {Goffering}.] [See {Gauffer}.]
      To plait, flute, or crimp. See {Gauffer}. --Clarke.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Gopher \Go"pher\, n. [F. gaufre waffle, honeycomb. See
      {Gauffer}.] (Zo[94]l.)
      1. One of several North American burrowing rodents of the
            genera {Geomys} and {Thomomys}, of the family
            {Geomyid[91]}; -- called also {pocket gopher} and {pouched
            rat}. See {Pocket gopher}, and {Tucan}.
  
      Note: The name was originally given by French settlers to
               many burrowing rodents, from their honeycombing the
               earth.
  
      2. One of several western American species of the genus
            {Spermophilus}, of the family {Sciurid[91]}; as, the gray
            gopher ({Spermophilus Franklini}) and the striped gopher
            ({S. tridecemlineatus}); -- called also {striped prairie
            squirrel}, {leopard marmot}, and {leopard spermophile}.
            See {Spermophile}.
  
      3. A large land tortoise ({Testudo Carilina}) of the Southern
            United States, which makes extensive burrows.
  
      4. A large burrowing snake ({Spilotes Couperi}) of the
            Southern United States.
  
      {Gopher drift} (Mining), an irregular prospecting drift,
            following or seeking the ore without regard to regular
            grade or section. --Raymond.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Gopher wood \Go"pher wood`\ [Heb. g[omac]pher.]
      A species of wood used in the construction of Noah's ark.
      --Gen. vi. 14.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Gibbartas \Gib*bar"tas\, n. [Cf. Ar. jebb[be]r giant; or L.
      gibber humpbacked: cf. F. gibbar.] (Zo[94]l.)
      One of several finback whales of the North Atlantic; --
      called also {Jupiter whale}. [Written also {jubartas},
      {gubertas}, {dubertus}.]

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Gifford, FL (CDP, FIPS 25925)
      Location: 27.67532 N, 80.40964 W
      Population (1990): 6278 (2358 housing units)
      Area: 18.2 sq km (land), 1.2 sq km (water)
   Gifford, IL (village, FIPS 29145)
      Location: 40.30641 N, 88.02163 W
      Population (1990): 845 (329 housing units)
      Area: 1.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
      Zip code(s): 61847
   Gifford, PA
      Zip code(s): 16732
   Gifford, SC (town, FIPS 29005)
      Location: 32.86067 N, 81.23913 W
      Population (1990): 313 (109 housing units)
      Area: 2.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
   Gifford, WA
      Zip code(s): 99131
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