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{ } prop. n. The language spoken in Bengal. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. sing. & pl. [ Cf. F. Cingalais. ] A native or natives of Ceylon descended from its primitive inhabitants; also (sing.), the language of the Cingalese. -- a. Of or pertaining to the Cingalese. [ Written also Singhalese. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Ceylonese is applied to the inhabitants of the island in general. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. vardingale, fardingale, fr. OF. vertugale, verdugade, F. vertugade, vertugadin, from Sp. verdugado, being named from its hoops, fr. verdugo a young shoot of tree, fr. verde green, fr. L. viridis. See Verdant. ] A hoop skirt or hoop petticoat, or other light, elastic material, used to extend the petticoat. [ 1913 Webster ]

We'll revel it as bravely as the best, . . .
With ruffs and cuffs, and farthingales and things. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. (Naut.) To sale, or sail fast. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. gal. See Gale wind. ] A song or story. [ Obs. ] Toone. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ AS. galan. See 1st Gale. ] To sing. [ Obs. ] “Can he cry and gale.” Court of Love. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ AS. gagel, akin to D. gagel. ] (Bot.) A plant of the genus Myrica, growing in wet places, and strongly resembling the bayberry. The sweet gale (Myrica Gale) is found both in Europe and in America. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Prob. of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. gal furious, Icel. galinn, cf. Icel. gala to sing, AS. galan to sing, Icel. galdr song, witchcraft, AS. galdor charm, sorcery, E. nightingale; also, Icel. gjōla gust of wind, gola breeze. Cf. Yell. ] 1. A strong current of air; a wind between a stiff breeze and a hurricane. The most violent gales are called tempests. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Gales have a velocity of from about eighteen (“moderate”) to about eighty (“very heavy”) miles an our. Sir. W. S. Harris. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A moderate current of air; a breeze. [ 1913 Webster ]

A little gale will soon disperse that cloud. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

And winds of gentlest gale Arabian odors fanned
From their soft wings. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A state of excitement, passion, or hilarity. [ 1913 Webster ]

The ladies, laughing heartily, were fast getting into what, in New England, is sometimes called a gale. Brooke (Eastford). [ 1913 Webster ]

Topgallant gale (Naut.), one in which a ship may carry her topgallant sails. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. Gabel. ] The payment of a rent or annuity. [ Eng. ] Mozley & W. [ 1913 Webster ]

Gale day, the day on which rent or interest is due. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ L., a helmet. ] 1. (Bot.) The upper lip or helmet-shaped part of a labiate flower. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Surg.) A kind of bandage for the head. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Pathol.) Headache extending all over the head. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Paleon.) A genus of fossil echini, having a vaulted, helmet-shaped shell. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. (Zool.) The anterior, outer process of the second joint of the maxillae in certain insects. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Galleass.

{ } a. [ L. galeatus, p. p. of galeare helmet. ] 1. Wearing a helmet; protected by a helmet; covered, as with a helmet. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Biol.) Helmeted; having a helmetlike part, as a crest, a flower, etc.; helmet-shaped. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Galeus, name of one genus, fr. Gr. &unr_; a kind of shark. ] (Zool.) That division of elasmobranch fishes which includes the sharks. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.[ L. galena lead ore, dross that remains after melting lead: cf. F. galène sulphide of lead ore, antidote to poison, stillness of the sea, calm, tranquility. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. (Med.) A remedy or antidote for poison; theriaca. [ Obs. ] Parr. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Min.) Lead sulphide; the principal ore of lead. It is of a bluish gray color and metallic luster, and is cubic in crystallization and cleavage. [ 1913 Webster ]

False galena. See Blende.

/mhw>, a. Pertaining to, or containing, galena.

, a. [ From Galen, the physician. ] Relating to Galen or to his principles and method of treating diseases. Dunglison. [ 1913 Webster ]

Galenic pharmacy, that branch of pharmacy which relates to the preparation of medicines by infusion, decoction, etc., as distinguished from those which are chemically prepared. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The doctrines of Galen. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A follower of Galen. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Min.) Galena; lead ore. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. gale`h a weasel + pi`qhkos an ape. ] (Zool.) A genus of flying Insectivora, formerly called flying lemurs. See Colugo.

pos>n. [ F. gallery. ] A group of people with some common characteristic, especially a coterie of undesirable people.
Syn. -- rogue's gallery. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

a. [ L. galericulum, dim. of galerum a hat or cap, fr. galea helmet. ] Covered as with a hat or cap. Smart. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. galerum a hat, cap: cf. F. galérite. ] (Paleon.) A cretaceous fossil sea urchin of the genus Galerites. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Galangal. ] (Bot.) A plant of the Sedge family (Cyperus longus) having aromatic roots; also, any plant of the same genus. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

Meadow, set with slender galingale. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A style of writing or speaking heavily emphasizing the abstruse technical vocabulary of the law, to the point where a speech or document may be incomprehensible to non-specialists. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. A gentle gale of wind. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A madrigalist. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ F. martingale; cf. It. martingala a sort of hose, martingale, Sp. martingala a greave, cuish, martingale, Sp. almártaga a kind of bridle. ] 1. A strap fastened to a horse's girth, passing between his fore legs, and fastened to the bit, or now more commonly ending in two rings, through which the reins pass. It is intended to hold down the head of the horse, and prevent him from rearing. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Naut.) A lower stay of rope or chain for the jib boom or flying jib boom, fastened to, or reeved through, the dolphin striker. Also, the dolphin striker itself. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Gambling) The act of doubling, at each stake, that which has been lost on the preceding stake; also, the sum so risked; -- metaphorically derived from the bifurcation of the martingale of a harness. Called also Martingale strategy. Such a betting strategy does not change the overall likelihood of winning, but in a short run it increases the probability of winning a small sum, balancing it against an increased probability of losing a large sum. [ Cant ] Thackeray. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

n. [ Megalo- + erg. ] (Physics) A million ergs; a megerg. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. Megalesius, fr. Gr. Mega`lh the Great, a surname of Cybele, the Magna Mater. ] Pertaining to, or in honor of, Cybele; as, the Megalesian games at Rome. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Mega- + alethoscope. ] An optical apparatus in which pictures are viewed through a large lens with stereoptical effects. It is often combined with the stereoscope. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖prop. n. [ L., a field mouse, Gr. &unr_;. ] (Zool.) A genus of very large hairy spiders of the family Ctenizidae, having four lungs and only four spinnerets. They do not spin webs, but usually construct tubes in the earth, which are often furnished with a trapdoor. The South American bird spider (Mygale avicularia), and the crab spider, or matoutou (Mygale cancerides) are among the largest species. They are also called trapdoor spiders. Some of the species are erroneously called tarantulas, as the Texas tarantula (Mygale Hentzii). [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

n. [ OE. nihtegale, nightingale, AS. nihtegale; niht night + galan to sing, akin to E. yell; cf. D. nachtegaal, OS. nahtigala, OHG. nahtigala, G. nachtigall, Sw. näktergal, Dan. nattergal. See Night, and Yell. ] 1. (Zool.) A small, plain, brown and gray European song bird (Luscinia megarhynchos syn. Luscinia luscinia). It sings at night, and is celebrated for the sweetness of its song. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Zool.) A larger species (Lucinia philomela), of Eastern Europe, having similar habits; the thrush nightingale. The name is also applied to other allied species. [ 1913 Webster ]

Mock nightingale. (Zool.) See Blackcap, n., 1 (a). [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ NL., fr. Gr. pe`tra a rock + galh^ a weasel. ] (Zool.) Any Australian kangaroo of the genus Petrogale, as the rock wallaby (Petrogale penicillata). [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Pseudo- + galena. ] (Min.) False galena, or blende. See Blende (a). [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ LL. regale, pl. regalia, fr. L. regalis: cf. F. régale. See Regal. ] A prerogative of royalty. [ R. ] Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Regaled p. pr. & vb. n. Regaling. ] [ F. régaler, Sp. regalar to regale, to caress, to melt, perhaps fr. L. regalare to thaw (cff. Gelatin), or cf. Sp. gala graceful, pleasing address, choicest part of a thing (cf. Gala), or most likely from OF. galer to rejoice, gale pleasure. ] To entertain in a regal or sumptuous manner; to entertain with something that delights; to gratify; to refresh; as, to regale the taste, the eye, or the ear. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To feast; to fare sumtuously. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. régal. See Regale, v. t. ] A sumptuous repast; a banquet. Johnson. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]

Two baked custards were produced as additions to the regale. E. E. Hale. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The act of regaling; anything which regales; refreshment; entertainment. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who regales. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A kind of thin, weak broth or oatmeal porridge, served out to prisoners and paupers in England; also, a drink made of oatmeal, sugar, and water, sometimes used in the English navy or army. [ Written also skilligolee, skillygalee, etc. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Stannel. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The stannel. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Farthingale. [ Spelled also verdingall. ] [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]