Part 4916

<hw>Gov"ern*or</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>governor</ets>, <ets>governour</ets>, OF. <ets>governeor</ets>, F. <ets>gouverneur</ets>, fr. L. <ets>gubernator</ets> steersman, ruler, governor. See <er>Govern</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>One who governs; especially, one who is invested with the supreme executive authority in a State; a chief ruler or magistrate; <as>as, the governor of Pennsylvania</as>.</def> "The <i>governor</i> of the town."

<i>Shak.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>One who has the care or guardianship of a young man; a tutor; a guardian.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>A pilot; a steersman.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<p><b>4.</b> <fld>(Mach.)</fld> <def>A contrivance applied to steam engines, water wheels, and other machinery, to maintain nearly uniform speed when the resistances and motive force are variable.</def>

<caption> <note>&hand; The illustration shows a form of <i>governor</i> commonly used for steam engines, in wich a heavy sleeve (<it>a</it>) sliding on a rapidly revolving spindle (<it>b</it>), driven by the engine, is raised or lowered, when the speed varies, by the changing centrifugal force of two balls (<it>c c</it>) to which it is connected by links (<it>d d</it>), the balls being attached to arms (<it>e e</it>) which are jointed to the top of the spindle. The sleeve is connected with the throttle valve or cut-off through a lever (<it>f</it>), and its motion produces a greater supply of steam when the engine runs too slowly and a less supply when too fast.</note></caption>

<cs><col>Governor cut-off</col> <fld>(Steam Engine)</fld>, <cd>a variable cut-off gear in which the governor acts in such a way as to cause the steam to be cut off from entering the cylinder at points of the stroke dependent upon the engine's speed.</cd> -- <col>Hydraulic governor</col> <fld>(Mach.)</fld>, <cd>a governor which is operated by the action of a liquid in flowing; a cataract.</cd></cs>

<h1>Governor general</h1> <Xpage=641>

<hw>Gov"ern*or gen"er*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <def>A governor who has lieutenant or deputy governors under him; <as>as, the <ex>governor general</ex> of Canada, of India</as>.</def>

<h1>Governorship</h1> <Xpage=641>

<hw>Gov"ern*or*ship</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The office of a governor.</def>

<h1>Gowan</h1> <Xpage=641>

<hw>Gow"an</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Scot., fr. Gael. <ets>gugan</ets> bud, flower, daisy.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The daisy, or mountain daisy.</def> <mark>[Scot.]</mark>

<blockquote>And pu'd the <b>gowans</b> fine. <i>Burns.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>Decomposed granite.</def>

<h1>Gowany</h1> <Xpage=641>

<hw>Gow"an*y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having, abounding in, or decked with, daisies.</def> <mark>[Scot.]</mark>

<blockquote>Sweeter than <b>gowany</b> glens or new-mown hay. <i>Ramsay.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Gowd</h1> <Xpage=641>

<hw>Gowd</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. <er>Gold</er>.]</ety> <def>Gold; wealth.</def> <mark>[Scot.]</mark>

<blockquote>The man's the <b>gowd</b> for a' that. <i>Burns.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Gowden</h1> <Xpage=641>

<hw>Gowd"en</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Golden.</def> <mark>[Scot.]</mark>

<h1>Gowdie</h1> <Xpage=641>

<hw>Gow"die</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>See <er>Dragont</er>.</def> <mark>[Scot.]</mark>

<h1>Gowdnook</h1> <Xpage=641>

<hw>Gowd"nook"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The saury pike; -- called also gofnick.</def>

<h1>Gowk</h1> <Xpage=641>