{ ‖ } n. [ Gr. a`ga`llochon, of Eastern origin: cf. Skr. aguru, Heb. pl. ahālīm. ] A soft, resinous wood (Aquilaria Agallocha) of highly aromatic smell, burnt by the orientals as a perfume. It is called also agalwood and aloes wood. The name is also given to some other species. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. Galli Gauls + mania madness. ] An excessive admiration of what is French. -- Gal`lo*ma"ni*ac n. [1913 Webster]

n. [ OF galon, jalon, LL. galo, galona, fr. galum a liquid measure; cf. F. jale large bowl. Cf. Gill a measure. ] A measure of capacity, containing four quarts; -- used, for the most part, in liquid measure, but sometimes in dry measure. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The standart gallon of the Unites States contains 231 cubic inches, or 8.3389 pounds avoirdupois of distilled water at its maximum density, and with the barometer at 30 inches. This is almost exactly equivalent to a cylinder of seven inches in diameter and six inches in height, and is the same as the old English wine gallon. The beer gallon, now little used in the United States, contains 282 cubic inches. The English imperial gallon contains 10 pounds avoirdupois of distilled water at 62&unr_; of Fahrenheit, and barometer at 30 inches, equal to 277.274 cubic inches. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From F. or Sp. galon. See Gala. ] 1. A narrow tapelike fabric used for binding hats, shoes, etc., -- sometimes made ornamental. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A similar bordering or binding of rich material, such as gold lace. [ 1913 Webster ]

Silver and gold galloons, with the like glittering gewgaws. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Furnished or adorned with galloon. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Galloped p. pr. & vb. n. Galloping. ] [ OE. galopen, F. galoper, of German origin; cf. assumed Goth. ga-hlaupan to run, OHG. giloufen, AS. gehleápan to leap, dance, fr. root of E. leap, and a prefix; or cf. OFlem. walop a gallop. See Leap, and cf. 1st Wallop. ] 1. To move or run in the mode called a gallop; as a horse; to go at a gallop; to run or move with speed. [ 1913 Webster ]

But gallop lively down the western hill. Donne. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To ride a horse at a gallop. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Fig.: To go rapidly or carelessly, as in making a hasty examination. [ 1913 Webster ]

Such superficial ideas he may collect in galloping over it. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To cause to gallop. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. galop. See Gallop, v. i., and cf. Galop. ] A mode of running by a quadruped, particularly by a horse, by lifting alternately the fore feet and the hind feet, in successive leaps or bounds. [ 1913 Webster ]

Hand gallop, a slow or gentle gallop. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Gallopaded; p. pr. & vb. n. Gallopading. ] 1. To gallop, as on horseback. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To perform the dance called gallopade. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. galopade. See Gallop, n. ] 1. I horsemanship, a sidelong or curveting kind of gallop. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A kind of dance; also, music to the dance; a galop. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. One who, or that which, gallops. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Mil.) A carriage on which very small guns were formerly mounted, the gun resting on the shafts, without a limber. Farrow. [ 1913 Webster ]

Galloper gun, a light gun, supported on a galloper, -- formerly attached to British infantry regiments. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.[ F. galopin. See Gallop, v. i. ] An under servant for the kitchen; a scullion; a cook's errand boy. [ Obs. ] Halliwell. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Going at a gallop; progressing rapidly; as, a galloping horse. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gall nutgall + tannic. ] (Chem.) Pertaining to the tannin or nutgalls. [ 1913 Webster ]

Gallotannic acid. See Tannic acid, under Tannic. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ Cf. AS. āgelwan to stupefy. ] To fright or terrify. See Gally, v. t. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) A small horse of a breed raised at Galloway, Scotland; -- called also garran, and garron. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Ir. galloglach. Cf. Gillie. ] A heavy-armed foot soldier from Ireland and the Western Isles in the time of Edward &unr_; Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. sing.; pl. Gallowses it>or Gallows. [ OE. galwes, pl., AS. galga, gealga, gallows, cross; akin to D. galg gallows, OS. & OHG. galgo, G. galgen, Icel. gālgi, Sw. & Dan. galge, Goth. galga a cross. Etymologically and historically considered, gallows is a noun in the plural number, but it is used as a singular, and hence is preceded by a; as, a gallows. ] 1. A frame from which is suspended the rope with which criminals are executed by hanging, usually consisting of two upright posts and a crossbeam on the top; also, a like frame for suspending anything. [ 1913 Webster ]

So they hanged Haman on the gallows. Esther vii. 10. [ 1913 Webster ]

If I hang, I'll make a fat pair of gallows. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

O, there were desolation of gaolers and gallowses! Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A wretch who deserves the gallows. [ R. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Print.) The rest for the tympan when raised. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. pl. A pair of suspenders or braces. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Gallows bird, a person who deserves the gallows. [ Colloq. ] --
Gallows bitts (Naut.), one of two or more frames amidships on deck for supporting spare spars; -- called also gallows, gallows top, gallows frame, etc. --
Gallows frame. (a) The frame supporting the beam of an engine. (b) (Naut.) Gallows bitts. --
Gallows tree, or
Gallow tree, the gallows. [ 1913 Webster ]

At length him nailéd on a gallow tree. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. same as gallows.
Syn. -- gallows, gibbet, gallows tree, gallow tree. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Pyrogallic + -ol. ] (Chem.) A phenol metameric with phloroglucin, obtained by the distillation of gallic acid as a poisonous white crystalline substance having acid properties, and hence called also pyrogallic acid. It is a strong reducer, and is used as a developer in photography and in the production of certain dyes. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who has narrowly escaped the gallows for his crimes. [ Colloq. ] Dickens. [ 1913 Webster ]