Gossamer spider (Zoˆl.), any small or young spider which spins webs by
which to sail in the air. See Ballooning spider.
Gos"sa*mer*y (?), a. Like gossamer; flimsy.
The greatest master of gossamery affectation.
De Quincey.
Gos"san (?), n. (Geol.) Decomposed rock, usually reddish or ferruginous
(owing to oxidized pyrites), forming the upper part of a metallic vein.
Gos`san*if"er*ous (?), a. [Gossan + -ferous.] Containing or producing
gossan.
Gos"sat (?), n. (Zoˆl.) A small British marine fish (Motella
tricirrata); -- called also whistler and three-bearded rockling. [Prov.
Eng.]
Gos"sib (?), n. A gossip. [Obs.] Chaucer. Spenser.
Gos"sip (?), n. [OE. gossib, godsib, a relation or sponsor in baptism,
a relation by a religious obligation, AS. godsibb, fr. god + sib
alliance, relation; akin to G. sippe, Goth. sibja, and also to Skr.
sabh assembly.]