Part 4912

<hw>Gou"jere</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>gouge</ets> prostitute, a camp trull. Cf. <er>Good-year</er>.]</ety> <def>The venereal disease.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Gouland</h1> <Xpage=641>

<hw>Gou"land</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Golding</er>.</def>

<h1>Goulards extract</h1> <Xpage=641>

<hw>Gou*lard"s" ex"tract"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <ety>[Named after the introducer, Thomas <ets>Goulard</ets>, a French surgeon.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>An aqueous solution of the subacetate of lead, used as a lotion in cases of inflammation. Goulard's cerate is a cerate containing this extract.</def>

<h1>Gour</h1> <Xpage=641>

<hw>Gour</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Giaour</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A fire worshiper; a Gheber or Gueber.</def>

<i>Tylor.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>See <er>Koulan</er>.</def>

<h1>Goura</h1> <Xpage=641>

<hw>Gou"ra</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>One of several species of large, crested ground pigeons of the genus <spn>Goura</spn>, inhabiting New Guinea and adjacent islands. The Queen Victoria pigeon (<spn>Goura Victoria</spn>) and the crowned pigeon (<spn>G. coronata</spn>) are among the beat known species.</def>

<h1>Gourami</h1> <Xpage=641>

<hw>Gou"ra*mi</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A very largo East Indian freshwater fish (<spn>Osphromenus gorami</spn>), extensively reared in artificial ponds in tropical countries, and highly valued as a food fish. Many unsuccessful efforts have been made to introduce it into Southern Europe.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>goramy</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Gourd</h1> <Xpage=641>

<hw>Gourd</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>gourde</ets>, OF. <ets>cougourde</ets>, <ets>gouhourde</ets>, fr. L. <ets>cucurbita</ets> gourd (cf. NPr. <ets>cougourdo</ets>); perh. akin to corbin basket, E. <ets>corb</ets>. Cf. <er>Cucurbite</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A fleshy, three-celled, many-seeded fruit, as the melon, pumpkin, cucumber, etc., of the order <spn>Cucurbitace\'91</spn>; and especially the bottle gourd (<spn>Lagenaria vulgaris</spn>) which occurs in a great variety of forms, and, when the interior part is removed, serves for bottles, dippers, cups, and other dishes.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A dipper or other vessel made from the shell of a gourd; hence, a drinking vessel; a bottle.</def>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<cs><col>Bitter gourd</col>, <cd>colocynth.</cd></cs>

<h1>Gourd</h1> <Xpage=641>

<hw>Gourd</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A false die. See <er>Gord</er>.</def>

<h1>Gourd, Gourde</h1> <Xpage=641>

<hw><hw>Gourd</hw>, <hw>Gourde</hw><hw> <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Sp. <ets>gordo</ets> large.]</ety> <def>A silver dollar; -- so called in Cuba, Hayti, etc.</def>

<i>Simmonds.</i>

<h1>Gourdiness</h1> <Xpage=641>

<hw>Gourd"i*ness</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[From <er>Gourdy</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Far.)</fld> <def>The state of being gourdy.</def>

<h1>Gourd tree</h1> <Xpage=641>

<hw>Gourd" tree"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A tree (the <spn>Crescentia Cujete</spn>, or calabash tree) of the West Indies and Central America.</def>

<h1>Gourdworm</h1> <Xpage=641>