The goldsmiths of London formerly received money on deposit because
they were prepared to keep it safely.
Goldsmith beetle (Zoˆl.), a large, bright yellow, American beetle
(Cotalpa lanigera), of the family ScarabÊidÊ
Gold"tit` (?), n. (Zoˆl.) See Verdin.
Gold"y*locks` (?), n. (Bot.) A plant of several species of the genus
Chrysocoma; -- so called from the tufts of yellow flowers which
terminate the stems; also, the Ranunculus auricomus, a kind of
buttercup.
Go"let (?), n. The gullet. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Go"let, n. (Zoˆl.) A California trout. See Malma.
Golf (?), n. [D. kolf club or bat, also a Dutch game played in an
inclosed area with clubs and balls; akin to G. kolben club, but end,
Icel. k&?;lfr tongue of a bell. bolt, Sw. kolf bolt, dart, but end,
Dan. kolv bolt, arrow. Cf. Club, Globe.] A game played with a small
ball and a bat or club crooked at the lower end. He who drives the ball
into each of a series of small holes in the ground and brings it into
the last hole with the fewest strokes is the winner. [Scot.] Strutt.