Definition of gall

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Gall (n.) An excrescence of any form produced on any part of a plant by insects or their larvae. They are most commonly caused by small Hymenoptera and Diptera which puncture the bark and lay their eggs in the wounds. The larvae live within the galls. Some galls are due to aphids, mites, etc. See Gallnut..

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Gallicizing :: Gallicizing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Galliciz.
Gallery :: Gallery (a.) A room for the exhibition of works of art; as, a picture gallery; hence, also, a large or important collection of paintings, sculptures, etc..
Eccoriate :: Eccoriate (v. t.) To strip or wear off the skin of; to abrade; to gall; to break and remove the cuticle of, in any manner, as by rubbing, beating, or by the action of acrid substances..
Agalloch :: Agalloch (n.) Alt. of Agallochu.
Poecile :: Poecile (n.) The frescoed porch or gallery in Athens where Zeno taught.
Traverse :: Traverse (a.) A gallery or loft of communication from side to side of a church or other large building.
Turn :: Turn (n.) A fall off the ladder at the gallows; a hanging; -- so called from the practice of causing the criminal to stand on a ladder which was turned over, so throwing him off, when the signal was given..
Gallant :: Gallant (n.) One fond of paying attention to ladies.
Shebeen :: Shebeen (n.) A low public house; especially, a place where spirits and other excisable liquors are illegally and privately sold..
Ecoute :: Ecoute (n.) One of the small galleries run out in front of the glacis. They serve to annoy the enemy's miners.
Exhibit :: Exhibit (v. t.) To hold forth or present to view; to produce publicly, for inspection; to show, especially in order to attract notice to what is interesting; to display; as, to exhibit commodities in a warehouse, a picture in a gallery..
Jacksnipe :: "Jacksnipe (n.) A small European snipe (Limnocryptes gallinula); -- called also judcock, jedcock, juddock, jed, and half snipe..
Well :: Well (v. i.) A hole or excavation in the earth, in mining, from which run branches or galleries..
Gallopade :: Gallopade (n.) I horsemanship, a sidelong or curveting kind of gallop..
Pace :: Pace (n.) Manner of stepping or moving; gait; walk; as, the walk, trot, canter, gallop, and amble are paces of the horse; a swaggering pace; a quick pace..
Gibbet :: Gibbet (n.) A kind of gallows; an upright post with an arm projecting from the top, on which, formerly, malefactors were hanged in chains, and their bodies allowed to remain asa warning..
Atramentous :: Atramentous (a.) Of or pertaining to ink; inky; black, like ink; as, atramental galls; atramentous spots..
Gall :: Gall (n.) An excrescence of any form produced on any part of a plant by insects or their larvae. They are most commonly caused by small Hymenoptera and Diptera which puncture the bark and lay their eggs in the wounds. The larvae live within the galls. Some galls are due to aphids, mites, etc. See Gallnut..
Gallantness :: Gallantness (n.) The quality of being gallant.
Galled :: Galled (imp. & p. p.) of Gal.
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