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116 words match “GIE”

GIE v. 2 definitions
To guide. See Gye . [Obs.] Chaucer.
GIER-EAGLE n.
A bird referred to in the Bible (Lev. xi. 18and Deut. xiv. 17) as unclean, probably the Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus).
GIER-FALCON n.
The gyrfalcon.
GIESECKITE n.
A mineral occurring in greenish gray six-sided prisms, having a greasy luster. It is probably a pseudomorph after elæolite.
ANGIENCHYMA n.
Vascular tissue of plants, consisting of spiral vessels, dotted, barred, and pitted ducts, and laticiferous vessels.
BOGIE n.
A four-wheeled truck, having a certain amount of play around a vertical axis, used to support in part a locomotive on a railway track.
BOGIE ENGINE n.
A switching engine the running gear and driving gear of which are on a bogie, or truck.
BOUGIE n. 2 definitions
A long, flexible instrument, that is
BOUGIE DECIMALE n.
A photometric standard used in France, having the value of one twentieth of the Violle platinum standard, or slightly less than a British standard candle. Called also decimal candle.
EFFIGIES n.
See Effigy. Dryden.
FOGIE n.
See Fogy.
HYGIEIST n.
A hygienist.
HYGIENE n.
That department of sanitary science which treats of the preservation of health, esp. of households and communities; a system of principles or rules designated for the promotion of health.
HYGIENIC a.
Of or pertaining to health or hygiene; sanitary.
HYGIENICS n.
The science of health; hygiene.
HYGIENISM n.
Hygiene.
HYGIENIST n.
One versed in hygiene.
LEGGIADRO; LEGGIERO a.
Light or graceful; in a light, delicate, and brick style.
LUNGIE n.
A guillemot. [Written also longie.] [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] Sir W. Scott.
MISGIE v.
See Misgye. [Obs.]
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