. 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 . 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 En.)Girt, Her. (See Girdled. )Gisarme. A scythe-shaped weapon with apike, fixed on a long staff. Gittern, O. E. A small guitar, strung wi
. 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 . 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 En.)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 (Lat. glaher]. Smooth, (Norman glette, a clear spot amongclouds). An opening or passage in a woodthrough which the light may shine. Gladiators were first exhibited at Rome, , at a funeral. The practice had its originin that 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 : AndabatcE, who wore helmets without any oldening for the eyes, andtliercfore foui^lit lilimlfold; Essc,/a)-ii, wlio nil the walls of tombs in siulplnre m most celclirated statues of I he km<l arc the. Fig. 355, Girdle of a Flemish lady of the 15th centurj- fought from chariots (Essed.^:) ; Hoplomachai,who wore heavy defensive amiour ; Laqucatorcs,who carried a sort of lasso or noose ; Alcridiani,who fought in the middle of the day, and werevery slightly armed ; Mir»iiUoiies, so calledfrom their having the image of a fish (mormyr)on their helmets ; Retiarii, armed with a tridentand a net. Others, as Samnitcs, Thraccs, &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 Fig 336 Roman sword. so-called Dying Gladiator
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