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<i>W. Thompson.</i>

<h1>Gurglet</h1> <Xpage=659>

<hw>Gur"glet</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Goglet</er>.]</ety> <def>A porous earthen jar for cooling water by evaporation.</def>

<h1>Gurgling-ly</h1> <Xpage=659>

<hw>Gur"gling-ly`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a gurgling manner.</def>

<h1>Gurgoyle</h1> <Xpage=659>

<hw>Gur"goyle</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Gargoyle</er>.</def>

<h1>Gurjun</h1> <Xpage=659>

<hw>Gur"jun</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A thin balsam or wood oil derived from the <i>Diptcrocarpus l\'91vis</i>, an East Indian tree. It is used in medicine, and as a substitute for linseed oil in the coarser kinds of paint.</def>

<h1>Gurl</h1> <Xpage=659>

<hw>Gurl</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A young person of either sex. <mark>[Obs.]</mark> See <er>Girl</er>.</def>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Gurlet</h1> <Xpage=659>

<hw>Gur"let</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Masonry)</fld> <def>A pickax with one sharp point and one cutting edge.</def>

<i>Knight.</i>

<h1>Gurmy</h1> <Xpage=659>

<hw>Gur"my</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Mining)</fld> <def>A level; a working.</def>

<h1>Gurnard, Gurnet</h1> <Xpage=659>

<hw><hw>Gur"nard</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Gur"net</hw> <tt>(?)</tt><hw> <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>gornal</ets>, <ets>gournal</ets>, <ets>gornart</ets>, perh. akin to F. <ets>grogner</ets> to <ets>grunt</ets>; cf. Ir. <ets>guirnead</ets> gurnard.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>One ofseveral European marine fishes, of the genus Trigla and allied genera, having a large and spiny head, with mailed cheeks. Some of the species are highly esteemed for food. The name is sometimes applied to the American sea robins.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>gournet</asp>.]</altsp>

<cs><col>Plyling gurnard</col>. <cd>See under <er>Flying</er>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Gurniad</h1> <Xpage=659>

<hw>Gur"ni*ad</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>See <er>Gwiniad</er>.</def>

<h1>Gurry</h1> <Xpage=659>

<hw>Gur"ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>An alvine evacuation; also, refuse matter.</def> <mark>[Obs. or Local]</mark>

<i>Holland.</i>

<h1>Gurry</h1> <Xpage=659>

<hw>Gur"ry`</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Hind. <ets>garh\'c6</ets>.]</ety> <def>A small fort</def>. <mark>[India]</mark>

<h1>Gurt</h1> <Xpage=659>

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