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, and has gradually changed into the character represented in the margin. See Clef. G# (G sharp) is a tone intermediate between G and A.

A sharp-pointed rod; a goad.

To drop from a high place upon sharp stakes or hooks, as the Turks dropped malefactors, by way of punishment. Ganching, which is to let fall from on high upon hooks, and there to hang until they die. Sandys.

A South African antelope (Oryx Capensis), having long, sharp, nearly straight horns.

A weapon with a scythe-shaped blade, and a separate long sharp point, mounted on a long staff and carried by foot soldiers.

n the end of a pole, whose edge was on the outside curve; also, a light lance with a long sharp-pointed head. Wilhelm.

Quick of perception; alert; sharp. [Scot.] Jamieson.

Having the tail set low and buttocks that fall away sharply from the croup; -- said of certain horses.

A sharp-edged, tubular, marine shell, of the genus Vermetus; also, the pinna. See Vermetus.

llied genera, found in the northern parts of America, Europe, and Asia. They have strong, sharp bills, and lobate toes.

To wear down, polish, or sharpen, by friction; to make smooth, sharp, or pointed; to whet, as a knife or drill; to rub against one another, as teeth, etc.

A flat, circular stone, revolving on an axle, for grinding or sharpening tools, or shaping or smoothing objects. To hold, pat, or bring one's nose to the grindstone, to oppress one; to keep one in a condition of servitude. They might be ashamed, for lack of courage, to suffer the Lacedæmonians to hold their noses to th…

A vulture; the griffin. [Obs.] Like a white hind under the gripe's sharp claws. Shak. Gripe's egg, an alchemist's vessel. [Obs.] E. Jonson.

illstone grit; -- called also gritrock and gritstone. The name is also applied to a finer sharp-grained sandstone; as, grindstone grit.

A sharper; a rogue. [Obs.] J. Webstar.

A sharpened flint for the lock of a gun, to ignite the charge. It was in common use before the introduction of percussion caps.

A pickax with one sharp point and one cutting edge. Knight.

Having fine, short, and sharp points on the surface; as, the hackly fracture of metallic iron.

An ancient long-handled weapon, of which the head had a point and several long, sharp edges, curved or straight, and sometimes additional points. The heads were sometimes of very elaborate form. [Written also halbert.]

tells us,"any one as he walked in the fields, might hear the plowman at his hallelujahs." Sharp.