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One of the combs of closely ranged steel pins which divide the ribbons of flax fiber or wool into fewer parallel filaments. Etym: [Prob. so called from F. aiguilles, needles. Ure.] Gill arches, Gill bars. (Anat.) Same as Branchial arches. -- Gill clefts. (Anat.) Same as Branchial clefts. See under Branchial. -- Gill…

To yield; to furnish; to produce; to emit; as, flint and steel give sparks.

splendor that dazzles the eyes; a confusing and bewildering light. The frame of burnished steel that cast a glare. Dryden.

turn to it again; the place at which a race or a journey is to end. Part curb their fiery steeds, or shun the goal With rapid wheels. Milton.

overing the same parts and worn over the buff coat in the 17th century, and without other steel armor. Unfix the gorget's iron clasp. Sir W. Scott.

Of or pertaining to a style of architecture with pointed arches, steep roofs, windows large in proportion to the wall spaces, and, generally, great height in proportion to the other dimensions -- prevalent in Western Europe from about 1200 to 1475 a. d. See Illust. of Abacus, and Capital.

a small fascine or fagot, steeped in wax, pitch, and glue, used in various ways, as for igniting buildings or works, or to light ditches and ramparts. Farrow.

A pilot; a steersman. [R.]

Having numerous small elevations, as shagreen. Granulated steel, a variety of steel made by a particular process beginning with the granulation of pig iron.

oxidation of graphite; -- usually called mellitic acid. -- Graphitic carbon, in iron or steel, that portion of the carbon which is present as graphite. Raymond.

e gallies were grappled to the Centurion. Hakluyt. Grapple them to thy soul with hoops of steel. Shak.

A little Greek, or one of small esteem or pretensions. B. Jonson.

trate or pierce harshly; as, the griding sword. Milton. That through his thigh the mortal steel did gride. Spenser.

To become polished or sharpened by friction; as, glass grinds smooth; steel grinds to a sharp edge.

, or rot (Med.), a lung disease produced by the mechanical irritation of the particles of steel and stone given off in the operation of grinding.

A tool with a hardened steel point, formerly used instead of a diamond for cutting glass.

), which lives in the pith of palm trees and sugar cane. It is eaten by the natives, and esteemed a delicacy.

hers, gripped by horizontal driving wheels on the locomotive, as a means of propulsion on steep gradients.

enera, having a large and spiny head, with mailed cheeks. Some of the species are highly esteemed for food. The name is sometimes applied to the American sea robins. [Written also gournet.] Plyling gurnard. See under Flying.

e of a vessel to the other; -- said of the boom of a fore-and-aft sail when the vessel is steered off the wind until the sail fills on the opposite side. [Also jibe.]