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A clog or patten. [Obs.] Nor were worthy [to] unbuckle his galoche. Chaucer.

Same as Galoche.

High boots or buskins; in Scotland, short spatterdashes or riding trousers, worn over the other clothing.

One who is garnished; a person upon whom garnishment has been served in a suit by a creditor against a debtor, such person holding property belonging to the debtor, or owing him money.

One who, or that which, garnishes.

See Galoche.

A large, handsome, marine, univalve shell (Triton femorale).

One who takes care of geese.

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

Gaiters reaching to the knee; leggings. Strong gramashes, or leggings of thick gray cloth. Sir W. Scott.

One who gushes. [Colloq.]

er in small wares, as tapes, pins, needles, and thread; also, a hatter. [Obs.] The haberdasher heapeth wealth by hats. Gascoigne.

The goods and wares sold by a haberdasher; also (Fig.), trifles. Burke.

Unyielding; insensible to argument; uncompromising; strict. [Collog., U.S.]

A slightly acrid gum resin produced by the common hemp (Cannabis saltiva), of the variety Indica, when cultivated in a warm climate; also, the tops of the plant, from which the resinous product is obtained. It is narcotic, and has long been used in the East for its intoxicating effect. See Bhang, and Ganja.…

A irrevocable Turkish decree countersigned by the sultan.

Finished with great care; polished.

Elated. Young.

An English measure of capacity, containing 63 wine gallons, or about 52

See Usher. B. Jonson.