n. [ Prob. fr. good man; but cf. also AS. gumman a man, OHG. gomman man, husband. ] A husband; a master of a family. [ Obs. ]

{ } n. (Eccl.-Hist.) One of the followers of Francis Gomar or Gomarus, a Dutch disciple of Calvin in the 17th century, who strongly opposed the Arminians. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Gumbo. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ AS. guma; akin to Goth. guma, L. homo. See Bridegroom. ] A man. [ Obs. ] P. Plowman. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. Icel. gormr ooze, mud. ] The black grease on the axle of a cart or wagon wheel; -- called also gorm. See Gorm. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Gun.) A conical chamber at the breech of the bore in heavy ordnance, especially in mortars; -- named after the inventor. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A Hebrew measure. See Homer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. gommeline, from gomme gum. ] (Chem.) See Dextrin. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; toothache or gnashing of teeth, fr. &unr_; a grinder tooth, from &unr_; a bolt. ] (Med.) A disease of the teeth, which causes them to loosen and fall out of their sockets. [ Archaic ] [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_;, prop., a bolting together, fr. &unr_; to fasten with bolts or nails, &unr_; bolt, nail: cf. F. gomphose. ] (Anat.) A form of union or immovable articulation where a hard part is received into the cavity of a bone, as the teeth into the jaws. [ 1913 Webster ]