2. A kind of shoe, consisting of cloth, and covering the ankle.

Gai"ter (?), v. t. To dress with gaiters.

Gai"tre, Gay"tre (&?;), n. [OE. Cf. Gatten tree.] The dogwood tree.

[Obs.] Chaucer.

Ga"la (?), n. [F. gala show, pomp, fr. It. gala finery, gala; of German

origin. See Gallant.] Pomp, show, or festivity. Macaulay.

Gala day, a day of mirth and festivity; a holiday.

Ga*lac"ta-gogue (?), n. [Gr. &?;, &?;, milk + &?; to lead.] (Med.) An

agent exciting secretion of milk.

Ga*lac"tic (?), a. [Gr. &?; milky, fr. &?;, &?;, milk. See Galaxy, and

cf. Lactic.] 1. Of or pertaining to milk; got from milk; as, galactic

acid.

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