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GARDENING n.
The art of occupation of laying out and cultivating gardens; horticulture.
GARDENLESS a.
Destitute of a garden. Shelley.
GARDENLY a.
Like a garden. [R.] W. Marshall.
GARDENSHIP n.
Horticulture. [Obs.]
GARDON n.
A European cyprinoid fish; the id.
GARDYLOO n.
An old cry in throwing water, slops, etc., from the windows in Edingburgh. Sir. W. Scott.
GARE n.
Coarse wool on the legs of sheep. Blount.
GAREFOWL n.
The great auk; also, the razorbill. See Auk. [Written also gairfowl, and gurfel.]
GARFISH n. 2 definitions
A European marine fish (Belone vulgaris); -- called also gar, gerrick, greenback, greenbone, gorebill, hornfish, longnose, mackerel guide, sea needle, and sea pike.
GARGALIZE v.
To gargle; to rinse. [Obs.] Marston.
GARGANEY n.
A small European duck (Anas querquedula); -- called also cricket teal, and summer teal.
GARGANTUAN a.
Characteristic of Gargantua, a gigantic, wonderful personage; enormous; prodigious; inordinate.
GARGARISM n.
A gargle.
GARGARIZE v.
To gargle; to rinse or wash, as the mouth and throat. [Obs.] Bacon.
GARGET n. 4 definitions
The throat. [Obs.] Chaucer.
GARGIL n.
A distemper in geese, affecting the head.
GARGLE n. 4 definitions
See Gargoyle.
GARGOL n.
A distemper in swine; garget. Mortimer.
GARGOULETTE n.
A water cooler or jug with a handle and spout; a gurglet. Mollett.
GARGOYLE n.
ut projecting from the roof gutter of a building, often carved grotesquely. [Written also gargle, gargyle, and gurgoyle.]
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