They [ballads] began to be collected into little miscellanies under
the name of garlands.
Percy.
5. (Naut.) (a) A sort of netted bag used by sailors to keep provision
in. (b) A grommet or ring of rope lashed to a spar for convenience in
handling.
Gar"land (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Garlanded; p. pr. & vb. n.
Garlanding.] To deck with a garland. B. Jonson.
Gar"land*less, a. Destitute of a garland. Shelley.
Gar"lic (?), n. [OE. garlek, AS. grle·c; gar spear, lance + le·c leek.
See Gar, n., and Leek.] 1. (Bot.) A plant of the genus Allium (A.
sativum is the cultivated variety), having a bulbous root, a very
strong smell, and an acrid, pungent taste. Each root is composed of
several lesser bulbs, called cloves of garlic, inclosed in a common
membranous coat, and easily separable.