Webster's practical dictionaryA practical dictionary of the English language, giving the correct spelling, pronunciation and definitions of words based on the Unabridged dictionary of Noah Webster .. . [gamed(gamd), gaming.] To play at any sport; to play fora stake or prize; to gamble.—Gammon,?*. An impo-sition, hoax, humbug; the game of back gammon.—V. t. To beat in back gammon by removing all onescounters before ones antagonist has removed any ;to impose on by improbabte stories ; to humbug. —Gamble, V. ?. [-bled (-bid), To play orgame for stakes. — Gam^bler, n. Gamin, ga-maN, n. A n
Webster's practical dictionaryA practical dictionary of the English language, giving the correct spelling, pronunciation and definitions of words based on the Unabridged dictionary of Noah Webster .. . [gamed(gamd), gaming.] To play at any sport; to play fora stake or prize; to gamble.—Gammon,?*. An impo-sition, hoax, humbug; the game of back gammon.—V. t. To beat in back gammon by removing all onescounters before ones antagonist has removed any ;to impose on by improbabte stories ; to humbug. —Gamble, V. ?. [-bled (-bid), To play orgame for stakes. — Gam^bler, n. Gamin, ga-maN, n. A neglected city boy. Gammon (of bacon). See under Gambol. — under Game. Gamut, gamut, w. (3Ius.) The scale. Gander, gan-der, n. The male of the goose. Gang, gang, n. A number going in company; a com-pany, esp. of disreputable persons; a squad of work-men; a labor-saving combination of similar imple-ments. (Mining.) A gangue.—Gangne, gang, n. Themineral substance inclosing metallic ore in the vein. Ganglion, ganglT-un, ?i. A collection of nerve cells,giving otf nerve fibers. Gangrene, gangren, n. () The stage ofmortification of flesh, in which it becomes discol-. Gannet. ored. —w. t. To mortify.— v. t. To become morti-fied or putrescent; to lose vitality. Gannet, gannet, n. The Solan goose, a sea-fowl al-lied to the pelican. Gantlet, gautlet, -lope,-lop, n. A military ornaval punishment inwhich the offender runsbetween 2 files of menfacing one another, whostrike_hini as he passes. Gaol, jal. Gaoler. SeeJail. Gap, gap, n. An openingin anything made bybreaking or parting; anopening for passage orentrance; hiatus; anopening which is irrep-arable. — Gape, gap, in Eng. pron. gap, v. i. [gaped(gapt^, gaping.] To open the mouth wide, as, ex-pressing desire for food; or indicating sleepiness, in-difference, dullness; or showing surprise, astonish-ment, expectation, etc.; or manifesting a desire toinjure, devour, or overcome; to open as a gap; togaz
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