gardener's-garters 
gardener's-garters (gar'dn-erz-gar // terz), n. A 
variety of canary-grass, I'halaris arundinacea, 
with variegated leaves. 
gardenesque (gar-dn-esk'), a. Like a garden; 
having the appearance or free symmetrical 
style of a garden, in which the form of the 
beds may be varied from formal geometrical 
outlines : applied to the laying out of grounds. 
garden-flea (gar'dn-fle), . A flea-beetle; a 
saltatorial beetle, as of the family Halticidai. 
See cut under flea-beetle. 
garden-gate (gar'dn-gaf), . The pansy: an 
abbreviation of kiss-behind-the-garden-gate, or 
some other of its similar names. 
garden-glass (gar'dn-glas), n. 1. A globe of 
dark-colored or silvered glass, generally about 
H feet in diameter, in which, when it is placed 
on a pedestal, surrounding objects are reflected : 
much used as an ornament of gardens, espe- 
cially in Germany. 2. A bell-glass used lor 
covering plants. 
The garden-glasses shone, and momently 
The twinkling laurel acatter'd silver lights. 
Tennyson, Gardener's Daughter. 
gardenhood (gar 'dn- hud), n. [< garden + 
-hood.] The state of being a garden; the sta- 
tus, aspect, or appearance proper to a garden. 
[Rare.] 
Except gome thousand more lamps and a covered pas- 
sage all round the garden which took off from the garden- 
hood, there was nothing better than on a common night. 
Walpole, Letters (1769), III. 278. 
garden-house (gar'dn-hous), n. A summer- 
house in a garden or a garden-like situation. 
Look you, Master Oreenshield, because your sister is 
newly come out of the fresh air, and that to be pent up in 
a narrow lodging here i' the city may oifeud her health, 
she shall lodge at a garden-house of mine in Moornelds. 
Dekker and Webster, Northward Ho, it. 2. 
Gardenia (gar-de'ni-a,), n. [NL., named after 
Dr. Alex. Garden, a vice-president of the Royal 
Soc.,borninCharleston,S.C.(diedl791).] Age- 
nus of rubiaceous (often spiny) trees and shrubs, 
natives of the Cape of Good Hope and of tropi- 
cal Asia and Africa. They have large, handsome white 
or yellowish flowers, which are often deliciously fragrant. 
There are about 60 species, of which several are frequent 
in cultivation, especially the Cape jasmine, G. flortda, a 
native of China, and O. radicans. The fruits are largely 
used in eastern Asia for dyeing yellow. The greenish- 
yellow resin of O. htcida, known as dikamali, has a pecu- 
liar offensive odor, and is used in India as a remedy for 
dyspepsia. 
gardenic (gar-den'ik), a. Of or pertaining to 
the genus Gardenia : as, gardenic acid. 
gardening (gar'dn-ing), n. [Verbal n. of gar- 
den, v.] The laying out and cultivation of gar- 
dens ; garden- work ; horticulture. 
I have had no share at all in publick affairs ; but, on the 
contrary, I am wholly sunk in my gardening, and the quiet 
of a private life. Sir W. Temple, To Mr. Wickfort. 
Gardening was probably one of the first arts that suc- 
ceeded to that of building houses, and naturally attended 
property and individual possession. 
Walpole, Modern Gardening. 
gardenless (gar'dn-les), a. [< garden + -less.'] 
Destitute of a garden or of gardens. Shelley. 
The town itself is made up of a scattering gardenless col- 
lection of log-cabins. Harper's Mag., LXIV. 702. 
gardenly (gar'dn-li), a. [< garden + -ly 1 .] 
Having the character of a garden ; like or re- 
lating to a garden : becoming or appropriate to 
a garden. [Rare.] 
The crop throughout being managed in a gardenly man- 
ner. Marshall, Rural Economy. (Latham.) 
garden-mite (gar'dn-mit), n. A mite of the 
family Trombidiida ; a harvest-bug. 
garden-mold (gar'dn-mold), n. Mold or rich 
mellow earth suitable for a garden, or charac- 
teristic of well-cultivated gardens. 
garden-net (gar'dn-net), TO. A light fabric for 
protecting fruit from birds or insects. 
garden-party (gar'dn-par''ti), n. A company 
invited to an entertainment held on the lawn 
or in the garden of a private house. 
The Duke's garden party was becoming a mere ball, 
with privilege for the dancers to stroll about the lawn 
between the dances. Trollope, Phineas Finn, Ixiv. 
garden-plot (gar' dn-plot), n. A plot of ground 
used as or suitable for a garden. 
garden-pump, garden-engine (gar'dn-pump, 
-en"jin), n. A small portable force-pump, of 
which there are many varieties, used for water- 
ing gardens, lawns ; etc. 
gardenry (gar'dn-ri), TO. [< garden + -ry.] Gar- 
dening. [Rare.] 
The scene bad a beautiful old-time air ; the peacock 
flaunting in the foreground, like the very genius of antique 
gardenry. H. James, Jr., Pass. Pilgrim, p. 59. 
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gardenshipt (giir'dn-ship), . [< garden + 
-sliiii.'] Horticulture. Lord Shaftesiinn/. 
garden-snail (giir'dn-snal), n. The common 
name of Helix aspersa or hortensis, a European 
species of snail with a white lip and a number 
of reddish lines. 
garden-spider (gar'dn-spi"der), n. The com- 
mon name of Epeira diadema of Europe, from its 
being found in great numbers in gardens, espe- 
cially in autumn, where it stretches its beautiful 
geometric webs perpendicularly from branch to 
branch, remaining in the center with its head 
downward waiting for its prey. The web of tlii< 
spider is composed of two different kinds of threads : the 
radiating and supporting threads are strong and of simple 
texture ; the fine spiral thread which divides the web into 
a series of steps, decreasing in breadth toward the center, 
is studded with a vast number of little globules, which 
give to the web its peculiar adhesiveness. The dorsal sur- 
face of the abdomen of this spider is marked with a triple 
yellow cross, whence the name cross-spider. It is also 
sometimes called diadem-spider. See cut under cross-spi- 
der. 
garden-squirt (gar'dn-skwert), . A squirt or 
large syringe for watering flowers. 
garden-stand (gar'dn-stand), n. A stand or 
frame on which flower-pots are placed. 
garden-Stllff (gar'dn-stuf), n. Plants growing 
in a garden ; vegetables for the table. 
garden-sweep (gar'dn-swep), n. A curving 
carriage-drive through a garden. 
garde-nugue (gard'niik'), n. [P., < garder, 
guard, -f nuque, back of the neck.] Same as 
courre-nuque. 
garden-warbler (gar'dn-war'bler), n. An Eng- 
lish name of the Sylvia hortengig of Europe. 
See beccafico. 
garden-waret (gar'dn-war), . The produce of 
gardens. 
garde-queue (gard'ku), . [OF.,<garder, guard, 
+ queue, tail : see cue 1 .] In horse-armor, in the 
sixteenth century and after the abandonment 
of the bard, a kind of sheath of plaited leather 
or some similar material covering the root of 
the tail. 
garde-reine (gard'ran), n. [OF., < garder, 
guard, + reines, back: see rein'.] In mediei-al 
armor, a protection for the back of the body be- 
low the waist. See culet, 1. 
garde-robet (gard'rob), n. [F., < garder, keep, 
preserve, + robe, a gown.] 1. A wardrobe. 2. 
The necessary offices in a castle or palace. 3. 
A cloak or cover over the dress. 
Savegard, garde robe. French Alphabet, 1615. (Wright.) 
gardiant, gardient, n. Older spellings of guar- 
dian. 
Gardner machine-gun. See machine-gun. 
gardon 1 (gar'dqn), n. [F. Sp. gardon.] A small 
fresh-water fish, Leuciscus idus, a kind of roach. 
gardon 2 !, TO. and . An obsolete form of guerdon. 
gardyloo (gar'di-16). [Sc.; also written gar- 
deloo; usually explained as F. gardez Teau, or 
in less incorrect F. gardez^vous de Peau, but the 
sense ('protect yourself from the water') does 
not suit, and the phrase is not found in F. 
The real origin is F. gare Veau, used just like 
gardyloo, lit. 'ware water!' i. e., look out for 
the water! also with added adverb gare I'eau 
la bos! 'ware water down there!' In these 
phrases gare is the impv. of garer, ware, be- 
ware, take heed of, shun, avoid, < MHG. waren, 
Or. wahren = E. ware, beware: see ware 1 , v., be- 
ware, and of. garret 1 . For F. eau, water, see 
eau and ewe 2 .] Look out for the water: a cry 
formerly used in Edinburgh, Scotland, to warn 
passengers to beware of slops about to be thrown 
out of the window. 
At ten o'clock at night [in Edinburgh] the whole cargo [of 
the chamber utensils] is Hung out of a back window that 
looks into some street or lane, and the maid calls Gardy- 
loo to the passengers. Smollett. 
(gar), v. i. [Early mod. E. gaure; ME. 
gauren, gawren, appar. irreg. for *garen, of un- 
certain origin : either (1) < OF. garer, guarer, 
observe, keep watch, hold guard, < OHG. waron, 
take heed, guard (cf . OF. garir, guarir, preserve, 
keep, guard, < OHG. warjan = OS. werjan, 
guard: see ware 1 , v.); or (2) another form of 
ME. gasen, E. gaze (cf. dtore 2 = daze, frore, 
froren = frozen, etc.).] To stare; gaze; gape. 
The neigheboures bothe smale and grete 
In ronnen, for to gauren on this man. 
Chamer, Miller's Tale, 1. 641. 
With fifty oaring heades a monstrous dragon stands 
vpright 1 Phaer, .t'.neid, vi. 
gare j t (gar), n. [Appar. < gare 1 , v.] A state of 
eagerness and excitement. 
The multitude hastened in a fell and cruel gare to try 
the utmost hazard of battle. Holland, tr. of Ammianus. 
garget 
gare 2 (gar), . [Origin obscure.] Coarse wool 
growing on the legs of sheep. Blotint. [Prov. 
Eng.] Cote gare, a kind of refuse wool so matted to- 
gether that it cannot be pulled asunder. Also written 
cotgare. 
gare 3 (gar), . Same as garefowl. Sibbald. (Ja- 
mieson. ) 
gare 4 (gar), n. An obsolete or dialectal form 
of gore*. 
garefowl (gar'foul), n. [Also written gairfowl, 
sometimes, improp., garfowl, also simply gare; 
< Icel. geirfugl = Sw. garfogel = Dan. geirfugl 
= Faroese goirfugel; cf. Gaelic gearbhul. The 
first element is uncertain ; in the G. geier-vogel 
it is accom. to G. geier, a vulture; but there is 
nothing to show any real connection with either 
G. geier, a vulture, or with the*different element 
ger- in gerfalcon, or, further, with gare 1 , stare 
(in supposed allusion to the great white spot 
before the eye).] The great auk, Alca impen- 
nis. See auk 1 and Alca. 
gareing (gar'ing), n. See goring. 
garfish (gar'fish), TO. [< ME. garfysshe, gar- 
fysche, < AS. gar, ME. gar, a spear, + fissh, 
etc., fish: see gar 1 .] A fish with a long snout 
or beak resulting from a spear-like prolonga- 
tion of the jaws ; a bill-fish : a gar. specifically 
(a) A physoclistous synentognathous flsh of the family 
Belonidce ; any belonid. The name was originally used 
for the common European Belone belone, or B. vulgaris, also 
called bill-fish, needle-Jish, sea-needle, longnose, horn-fish, 
greenbone, gar, garpike, garpipe, etc. Some related Ameri- 
can fishes belong to the genus Tylosuna, as T. longiros- 
tris, the silver gar or garfish. (6) In the United States, a 
ginglymoid ganoid flsh of the family Lepidosteidaz; any 
lepidosteid or garpike, several species of which inhabit 
North America. See ffari, garpike, and Lepidosteus. 
garfowl (gar'foul), . Same as garefowl. Prof. 
B. Owen. 
gargalizet (gar'ga-liz), v. t. [A mixture of gar- 
gle 1 and gargarize; cf. Gr. yapyaliiciv, tickle.] 
To gargle. 
He gargalise my throate with this vintner, and when I 
have don with him, spit him out. 
Marston, Dutch Courtezan, iii. 1. 
garganett, n. A variant of carcanet. 
Thee Pearle and gould crowns too bring with garganet 
heauye. Stanihurst, JEnelA, i. 639. 
garganey (gar'ga-ni), n. [A book-name, intro- 
duced by Willughby from Gesner ; It. dial, gar- 
ganello; origin obscure.] A kind of teal, the 
summer teal, Anas querquedula or Querquedula 
circia, inhabiting the temperate and southern 
portions of the palearctic region, a summer vis- 
itor to Great Britain, and common in India in 
winter. It is about 16 inches long, and weighs from 14 
to IB ounces. Over the eye is a broad white line running 
down the neck, and the breast is marked with black or 
dark crescentic lines. Also called pied widgeon. 
Gargantuan (gar-gan'tu-an), a. [From Gar- 
gantua, the hero of Rabelais's satire, a giant of 
inconceivable size, who could drink a river dry. 
The name is doubtless from Sp. garganta, gul- 
let, though otherwise humorously accounted 
for by Rabelais.] Pertaining to or character- 
istic of Gargantua (see etymology); hence, 
great beyond credibility; enormous; prodi- 
gious; Brobdingnagian. 
It sounded like a Gargantuan order for a dram. 
The Standard (LondonX 
gargarise, v. t. See gargarize. 
gargarism (g^ar'ga-rizm), . [< LL. gargarisma, 
< LGr. yapyapiafia, < Gr. yapyap&tv, gargarize : 
see gargarize.] In med., a gargle; any liquid 
preparation used to wash the mouth and throat 
in order to cure inflammation or ulcers, etc. 
The use of the juice drawne out of roses is good for ... 
pargarisms, etc. Holland, tr. of Pliny, xxi. 19. 
They were sent home again with such a scholastical 
burre in their throats as hath stopt and hinderd all true 
and generous philosophy from entring, crackt their voices 
for ever with metaphysical gargarisms. 
Milton, Church-Government, II., Con. 
gargarize (gar'ga-riz), v. t. ; pret. and pp. gar- 
garized, ppr. gargarizing. [< OF. gargarizer, 
F. gargariser, < L. gargarizare, gargarissare, < 
Gr. ya/ryapi&tv, gargle. Cf. Ar. gliarghara, a 
gargle. Cf. gargle 1 , of different origin.] 1. 
To wash or rinse, as the mouth, with any medi- 
cated liquor. 2. To apply or use as a gargle. 
Vinegar put to the nosthrils, or r/argarised, doth it also 
[help somewhat to ease the hiccough] ; for that it is astrin- 
gent, and inhibiteth the motion of the spirits. 
Bacon, Nat. Hist., 686. 
Also spelled gargarise. 
garget (gar'get), TO. [< ME. gargat, garget,< OF. 
gargate = It. gargatta, gargozza, gorgozza, the 
throat, gullet, dim. of gorga = OF. gorge, the 
throat : see gorge. The change of vowel from 
o to a was prob. due to confusion with L. gar- 
