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 ]