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An arctic fish (Gadus luscus), allied to the cod; -- called also pout and whiting pout.

An act of bluffing; an expression of self-confidence for the purpose of intimidation; braggadocio; as, that is only bluff, or a bluff.

America one species sometimes lives under the human skin, and another in the stomach. See Gadfly.

g about animals, and tormenting them by sucking their blood; -- called also horsefly, and gadfly. They are among the largest of two- winged or dipterous insects. The name is also given to different species of botflies. [Written also breese and brize.]

Any large fly troublesome to cattle, as the gadflies and breeze flies.

A fixed quantity of certain commodities; as, a burden of gad steel, 120 pounds.

The botfly or gadfly of cattle (Hypoderma bovis). See Gadfly.

A supposed new element of the rare-earth group, accompanying lutecium and scandium in the gadolinite earths. Symbol, Ct (no period).

re, gave the Romans a hotter charge upon the enemies. Holland. The charge of the light brigade. Tennyson.

An important edible fish (Gadus morrhua), Taken in immense numbers on the northern coasts of Europe and America. It is especially abundant and large on the Grand Bank of Newfoundland. It is salted and dried in large quantities.

cer of a regiment; an officer ranking next above a lieutenant colonel and next below a brigadier general.

tesy, the senior captain of a squadron. The rank of commodore corresponds with that of brigadier general in the army.

corps. A corps operating with an army should consist of three divisions of the line, a brigade of artillery, and a regiment of cavalry. Gen. Upton (U. S. Tactics. )

One who discontinues, or breaks off or away from; an absentee. He was no gadder abroad, not discontinuer from his convent for a long time. Fuller.

Two or more brigades under the command of a general officer.

The Baltic or variable cod (Gadus callarias), by some believed to be the young of the common codfish.

d enlisted men consisting of one band and three battalions of engineers commanded by a brigadier general, whose title is Chief of Engineers. It has charge of the construction of fortifications for land and seacoast defense, the improvement of rivers and harbors, the construction of lighthouses, etc., and, in time of wa…

A rare metallic element associated with several other rare elements in the mineral gadolinite from Ytterby in Sweden. Symbol Er. Atomic weight 165.9. Its salts are rose-colored and give characteristic spectra. Its sesquioxide is called erbia.

A small flag sometimes carried at the head of the baggage of a brigade. [Obs.]

material, with some cementing substance, and used for lining fire boxes, etc. -- Fire brigade, an organized body of men for extinguished fires. -- Fire bucket. See under Bucket. -- Fire bug, an incendiary; one who, from malice or through mania, persistently sets fire to property; a pyromaniac. [U.S.] -- Fire clay. S…