a. [ L. gigas, -antis, giant. See Giant. ]
When descends on the Atlantic
The gigantic
Strom wind of the equinox. Longfellow. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Bulky, big. [ Obs. ] Burton. --
n. [ . gigas, -antis, giant + caedere to kill. ] The act of killing, or one who kills, a giant. Hallam. [ 1913 Webster ]