GARDANT, gärd'ant, _adj._ (_her._) said of an animal represented as
full-faced and looking forward. [Fr., pr.p. of _garder_, to look.]
GARDEN, gär'dn, _n._ a piece of ground on which flowers, &c., are
cultivated: a pleasant spot.--_ns._ GAR'DENER; GAR'DEN-GLASS, a bell-glass
for covering plants; GAR'DENING, the act of laying out and cultivating
gardens; GAR'DEN-PAR'TY, a party held on the lawn or in the garden of a
private house.--GARDEN OF EDEN (see EDEN); HANGING GARDEN, a garden formed
in terraces rising one above another--e.g. those of Nebuchadnezzar at
Babylon; MARKET GARDENER, a gardener who raises vegetables, fruits, &c. for
sale; PHILOSOPHERS OF THE GARDEN, followers of Epicurus who taught in a
garden. [O. Fr. _gardin_ (Fr. _jardin_); from Teut.]
GARDENIA, gär-d[=e]'ni-a, _n._ a genus of _Cinchonaceæ_, tropical and
subtropical trees and shrubs, with beautiful and fragrant flowers. [Named
from the American botanist, Dr Alex. _Garden_ (died 1791).]
GARDYLOO, gär'di-l[=oo], _n._ the old warning cry of housewives in
Edinburgh before throwing their slops out of the window into the street.
[Pseudo-Fr. _gare de l'eau_--should be _gare l'eau_, 'beware of the
water.']
GARE, g[=a]r, _adj._ (_Scot._) greedy, miserly.
GAREFOWL, g[=a]r'fowl, _n._ the great auk, razor-billed auk. [Ice.
_geir-fugl_.]
GARFISH. See GAR (1).
GARGANTUAN, gär-gan't[=u]-an, _adj._ like Gargantua--i.e. enormous,
prodigious.--_ns._ GARGAN'TUISM; GARGAN'TUIST. [From _Gargantua_, the hero
of Rabelais, described as a giant of vast appetite.]
GARGARISM, gär'ga-rizm, _n._ a gargle.--_v.t._ GAR'GARISE.
GARGET, gar'get, _n._ a swelling in the throat of cattle and pigs:
inflammation of a cow's udder.--Also GAR'GIL.
GARGLE, gär'gl, _v.t._ to wash the throat, preventing the liquid from going
down by expelling air against it.--_n._ a preparation for washing the
throat. [O. Fr. _gargouiller_--_gargouille_, the throat.]
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GARGOYLE, gär'goil, _n._ a projecting spout, conveying the water from the
roof-gutters of buildings, often representing human or other figures. [O.
Fr. _gargouille_--L. _gurgulio_, throat.]
GARIBALDI, gar-i-bal'di, _n._ a woman's loose blouse, an imitation of the
red shirts worn by the followers of the Italian patriot _Garibaldi_
(1807-1882).
GARISH, GAIRISH, g[=a]r'ish, _adj._ showy: gaudy.--_adv._ GAR'ISHLY.--_n._
GAR'ISHNESS. [Earlier _gaurish_, _gawrish_--_gaure_, to stare, perh. a
freq. of _gaw_, to stare, cf. Ice. _gá_, to heed.]
GARLAND, gär'land, _n._ a wreath of flowers or leaves: a name for a book of
extracts in prose or poetry: (_Shak._) the thing most prized.--_v.t._ to
deck with a garland.--_n._ GAR'LAND[=A]GE, a decoration of
garlands.--_adj._ GAR'LANDLESS.--_n._ GAR'LANDRY, garlands
collectively.--CIVIC GARLAND, a crown of oak-leaves bestowed on a Roman
soldier who saved a fellow-citizen's life in battle. [O. Fr. _garlande_;
prob. Old High Ger. _wiara_, fine ornament.]
GARLICK, gär'lik, _n._ a bulbous-rooted plant of genus Allium, having a
pungent taste and very strong smell.--_adj._ GAR'LICKY, like garlick. [A.S.
_gárléac_--_gár_, a spear, _léac_, a leek.]
GARMENT, gär'ment, _n._ any article of clothing, as a coat or gown.--_v.t._
to clothe with a garment.--_adjs._ GAR'MENTED; GAR'MENTLESS.--_n._
GAR'MENTURE, clothing. [O. Fr. _garniment_--_garnir_, to furnish.]
GARNER, gär'n[.e]r, _n._ a granary or place where grain is stored up: a
store of anything--e.g. experience.--_v.t._ to store as in a
garner.--_v.i._ (_rare_) to accumulate.--_n._ GAR'NERAGE, a storehouse. [O.
Fr. _gernier_ (Fr. _grenier_)--L. _granarium_, -_ia_, a granary.]
GARNET, gär'net, _n._ a precious stone belonging to a group of minerals
crystallising in the cubical system. [O. Fr. _grenat_--Low L. _granatum_,
pomegranate; or Low L. _granum_, grain, cochineal, red dye.]
GARNISH, gär'nish, _v.t._ to adorn: to furnish: to surround with ornaments,
as a dish.--_n._ entrance-money: something placed round a principal dish at
table, whether for embellishment or relish: a gift of money, esp. that
formerly paid by a prisoner to his fellow-prisoners on his first
admission.--_ns._ GAR'NISHEE, a person warned not to pay money owed to
another, because the latter is indebted to the garnisher who gives the
warning (_v.t._ to attach a debtor's money in this way); GARNISHEE'MENT;
GAR'NISHER, one who garnishes; GAR'NISHING, GAR'NISHMENT, GAR'NITURE, that
which garnishes or embellishes: ornament: apparel: trimming; GAR'NISHRY,
adornment. [O. Fr. _garniss_-, stem of _garnir_, to furnish, old form
_warnir_, from a Teut. root seen in A.S. _warnian_, Ger. _warnen_, Eng.
_warn_.]
GARRET, gar'et, _n._ (_Shak._) a watch-tower: a room next the roof of a
house.--_p.adj._ GARR'ETED, provided with garrets: lodged in a
garret.--_ns._ GARRETEER', one who lives in a garret: a poor author;
GARR'ET-MAS'TER, a cabinet-maker, locksmith, &c., working on his own
account for the dealers. [O. Fr. _garite_, a place of safety, _guarir_,
_warir_, to preserve (Fr. _guérir_)--Teut., Old High Ger. _warjan_, to
defend.]
GARRISON, gar'i-sn, _n._ a supply of soldiers for guarding a fortress: a
fortified place.--_v.t._ to furnish a fortress with troops: to defend by
fortresses manned with troops.--GARRISON TOWN, a town in which a garrison
is stationed. [O. Fr. _garison_--_garir_, _guerir_, to furnish--Teut., Old
High Ger. _warjan_, to defend.]