Gar"don (?), n. [F] (Zoˆl.) A European cyprinoid fish; the id.
Gar`dy*loo" (?), n. [F. gare l'eau beware of the water.] An old cry in
throwing water, slops, etc., from the windows in Edingburgh. Sir. W.
Scott.
Gare (?), n. [Cf. Gear.] Coarse wool on the legs of sheep. Blount.
Gare"fowl` (?), n. (Zoˆl.) The great auk; also, the razorbill. See Auk.
[Written also gairfowl, and gurfel.]
Gar"fish` (?), n. [See Gar, n.] (Zoˆl.) (a) A European marine fish
(Belone vulgaris); -- called also gar, gerrick, greenback, greenbone,
gorebill, hornfish, longnose, mackerel guide, sea needle, and sea pike.
(b) One of several species of similar fishes of the genus Tylosurus, of
which one species (T. marinus) is common on the Atlantic coast. T.
CaribbÊus, a very large species, and T. crassus, are more southern; --
called also needlefish. Many of the common names of the European
garfish are also applied to the American species.
Gar"ga*lize (?), v. t. [Cf. Gargle, Gargarize.] To gargle; to rinse.
[Obs.] Marston.
Gar"ga*ney (?), n. (Zoˆl.) A small European duck (Anas querquedula); --
called also cricket teal, and summer teal.
Gar*gan"tu*an (?; 135), a. [From Gargantua, an allegorical hero of
Rabelais.] Characteristic of Gargantua, a gigantic, wonderful
personage; enormous; prodigious; inordinate.
Gar"ga*rism (?), n. [F. gargarisme, L. gargarisma. See Gargarize.]
(Med.) A gargle.
Gar"ga*rize (?), v. t. [F. gargarizare, fr. Gr. &?;.] To gargle; to
rinse or wash, as the mouth and throat. [Obs.] Bacon.
Garget (?), n. [OE. garget, gargate, throat, OF. gargate. Cf. Gorge.
The etymol. of senses 2, 3, & 4 is not certain.] 1. The throat. [Obs.]
Chaucer.
2. A diseased condition of the udders of cows, etc., arising from an
inflammation of the mammary glands.
3. A distemper in hogs, indicated by staggering and loss of appetite.
Youatt.