. An illustrated dictionary of words used in art and archaeology. Explaining terms frequently used in works on architecture, arms, bronzes, Christian art, colour, costume, decoration, devices, emblems, heraldry, lace, personal ornaments, pottery, painting, sculpture, &c., with their derivations . St. Thomas, from alegend that the Virgin, pitying his weaknessof faith, threw down to him her girdle, afterher assumption into heaven. Girgillus, R. A roller turned by a windlass,for drawing up the bucket of a well. (See JACK.)Girouette. (See Epi.)Girt, Her. (See Girdled. )Gisarme. A scythe-shaped wea
. An illustrated dictionary of words used in art and archaeology. Explaining terms frequently used in works on architecture, arms, bronzes, Christian art, colour, costume, decoration, devices, emblems, heraldry, lace, personal ornaments, pottery, painting, sculpture, &c., with their derivations . St. Thomas, from alegend that the Virgin, pitying his weaknessof faith, threw down to him her girdle, afterher assumption into heaven. Girgillus, R. A roller turned by a windlass,for drawing up the bucket of a well. (See JACK.)Girouette. (See Epi.)Girt, Her. (See Girdled. )Gisarme. A scythe-shaped weapon with apike, fixed on a long staff. Gittern, O. E. A small guitar, strung withcatgut. Givre. (See Wyvern.)Glabrous iLat. glaher). Smooth, (Xorman glette, a clear spot amongclouds). An opening or passage in a woodthrough which the light may shine. Gladiators were first exhibited at Rome, i?., at a funeral. The practice had its originin tiiat very ancient one of slaughtering slavesand captives on such occasions. Subsequentlyit became more general. The different classesof gladiators, distinguished by their arms andother circumstances, were : Aiidabata:, who wore ART AND ARCHEOLOGY. 155 helmets without any opening for the eyes, andtherefore fought blindfold; Essedarii, who. Fig- 355- Girdle of a Flemish lady of the 15th century. fought from chariots (EsseD/E) ; Hoplomachai,who wore heavy defensive armour ; Laqueatores,who carried a sort of lasso or noose ; Mc7-idiani,who fought in the middle of the day, and werevery slightly armed ; JlJirmillones, so calledfrom their having the image of a fish (mormyr)on their helmets ; Retiarii, armed with a tridentand a net. Others, as Samnites, Thraces, &c.,were named from the nation whose fashion ofarmour they adopted. The fights of gladiatorswere favourite subjects of Roman art, and it isassumed that in cases where no actual combatstook place at a funeral, they were represented on the walls of tombs in sculpture or
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