To take up the gauntlet, to accept a challenge. -- To throw down the
gauntlet, to offer or send a challenge. The gauntlet or glove was
thrown down by the knight challenging, and was taken up by the one who
accepted the challenge; -- hence the phrases.
Gaunt"lett*ed, a. Wearing a gauntlet.
Gaunt"ly, adv. In a gaunt manner; meagerly.
{ Gaun"tree (?), Gaun"try (?), } n. [F. chantier, LL. cantarium, fr. L.
canterius trellis, sort of frame.] 1. A frame for supporting barrels in
a cellar or elsewhere. Sir W. Scott.
2. (Engin.) A scaffolding or frame carrying a crane or other structure.
Knight.
||Gaur (gr or gour), n. [Native name.] (Zoˆl.) An East Indian species
||of wild cattle (Bibos gauris), of large size and an untamable
||disposition. [Spelt also gour.]
Gaure (gr), v. i. To gaze; to stare. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Gauze (gz), n. [F. gaze; so called because it was first introduced from
Gaza, a city of Palestine.] A very thin, slight, transparent stuff,
generally of silk; also, any fabric resembling silk gauze; as, wire
gauze; cotton gauze.
Gauze dresser, one employed in stiffening gauze.
Gauze, a. Having the qualities of gauze; thin; light; as, gauze merino
underclothing.
Gauz"i*ness (?), n. The quality of being gauzy; flimsiness. Ruskin.
Gauz"y (?), a. Pertaining to, or resembling, gauze; thin and slight as
gauze.
Gave (gv), imp. of Give.
Gav"el (gv"l), n. A gable. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
Gav"el, n. [OF. gavelle, F. javelle, prob. dim. from L. capulus handle,
fr. capere to lay hold of, seize; or cf. W. gafael hold, grasp. Cf.
Heave.] A small heap of grain, not tied up into a bundle. Wright.
Gav"el, n. [Etymol. uncertain.] 1. The mallet of the presiding officer
in a legislative body, public assembly, court, masonic body, etc.