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- English Word Gale Definition A strong current of air; a wind between a stiff breeze and a hurricane. The most violent gales are called tempests.
- English Word Gale Definition To sale, or sail fast.
- English Word Gale Definition The payment of a rent or annuity.
- English Word Gale Definition 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.
- English Word Gale Definition To sing.
- English Word Gale-opithecus Definition A genus of flying Insectivora, formerly called flying lemurs. See Colugo.
- English Word Galea Definition The upper lip or helmet-shaped part of a labiate flower.
- English Word Galea Definition A kind of bandage for the head.
- English Word Galea Definition Headache extending all over the head.
- English Word Galea Definition A genus of fossil echini, having a vaulted, helmet-shaped shell.
- English Word Galea Definition The anterior, outer process of the second joint of the maxillae in certain insects.
- English Word Galeas Definition See Galleass.
- English Word Galeate Definition Alt. of Galeated
- English Word Galeated Definition Helmeted; having a helmetlike part, as a crest, a flower, etc.; helmet-shaped.
- English Word Galeated Definition Wearing a helmet; protected by a helmet; covered, as with a helmet.
- English Word Galei Definition That division of elasmobranch fishes which includes the sharks.
- English Word Galena Definition Lead sulphide; the principal ore of lead. It is of a bluish gray color and metallic luster, and is cubic in crystallization and cleavage.
- English Word Galena Definition A remedy or antidose for poison; theriaca.
- English Word Galenic Definition Alt. of Galenical
- English Word Galenic Definition Alt. of Galenical
- English Word Galenical Definition Relating to Galen or to his principles and method of treating diseases.
- English Word Galenical Definition Pertaining to, or containing, galena.
- English Word Galenism Definition The doctrines of Galen.
- English Word Galenist Definition A follower of Galen.
- English Word Galenite Definition Galena; lead ore.
- English Word Galericu-late Definition Covered as with a hat or cap.
- English Word Galerite Definition A cretaceous fossil sea urchin of the genus Galerites.
- English Word Galician Definition A native of Galicia in Spain; -- called also Gallegan.
- English Word Galician Definition Of or pertaining to Galicia, in Spain, or to Galicia, the kingdom of Austrian Poland.
- English Word Galilean Definition Of or pertaining to Galileo; as, the Galilean telescope. See Telescope.