Galvanize () To restore to consciousness by galvanic action (as from a state of suspended animation); hence, to stimulate or excite to a factitious animation or activity.

Galvanize () To coat, as iron, with zinc. See Galvanized iron.

Galvanizer () One who, or that which, galvanize.

Galvanocaustic () Relating to the use of galvanic heat as a caustic, especially in medicine.

Galvanocautery () Cautery effected by a knife or needle heated by the passage of a galvanic current.

Galvanoglyphy () Same as Glyphography.

Galvanograph () A copperplate produced by the method of galvanography; also, a picture printed from such a plate.

Galvanographic () Of or pertaining to galvanography.

Galvanography () The art or process of depositing metals by electricity; electrotypy.

Galvanography () A method of producing by means of electrotyping process (without etching) copperplates which can be printed from in the same manner as engraved plates.

Galvanologist () One who describes the phenomena of galvanism; a writer on galvanism.

Galvanology () A treatise on galvanism, or a description of its phenomena.

Galvanometer () An instrument or apparatus for measuring the intensity of an electric current, usually by the deflection of a magnetic needle.

Galvanometric () Of, pertaining to, or measured by, a galvanometer.

Galvanometry () The art or process of measuring the force of electric currents.

Galvanoplastic () Of or pertaining to the art or process of electrotyping; employing, or produced by, the process of electolytic deposition; as, a galvano-plastic copy of a medal or the like.

Galvanoplasty () The art or process of electrotypy.

Galvanopuncture () Same as Electro-puncture.

Galvanoscope () An instrument or apparatus for detecting the presence of electrical currents, especially such as are of feeble intensity.

Galvanoscopic () Of or pertaining to a galvanoscope.

Galvanoscopy () The use of galvanism in physiological experiments.

Galvanotonus () Same as Electrotonus.

Galvanotropism () The tendency of a root to place its axis in the line of a galvanic current.

Galwes () Gallows.

Gama grass () A species of grass (Tripsacum dactyloides) tall, stout, and exceedingly productive; cultivated in the West Indies, Mexico, and the Southern States of North America as a forage grass; -- called also sesame grass.

Gamashes () High boots or buskins; in Scotland, short spatterdashes or riding trousers, worn over the other clothing.

Gamba () A viola da gamba.

Gambadoes () Same as Gamashes.

Gambeson () Same as Gambison.

Gambet () Any bird of the genuis Totanus. See Tattler.

Gambier () The inspissated juice of a plant (Uncaria Gambir) growing in Malacca. It is a powerful astringent, and, under the name of Terra Japonica, is used for chewing with the Areca nut, and is exported for tanning and dyeing.

Gambier () Catechu.

Gambison () A defensive garment formerly in use for the body, made of cloth stuffed and quilted.

Gambist () A performer upon the viola di gamba. See under Viola.

Gambit () A mode of opening the game, in which a pawn is sacrificed to gain an attacking position.

Gambled () of Gamble

Gambling () of Gamble

Gamble () To play or game for money or other stake.

Gamble () To lose or squander by gaming; -- usually with away.

Gambler () One who gambles.

Gamboge () A concrete juice, or gum resin, produced by several species of trees in Siam, Ceylon, and Malabar. It is brought in masses, or cylindrical rolls, from Cambodia, or Cambogia, -- whence its name. The best kind is of a dense, compact texture, and of a beatiful reddish yellow. Taking internally, it is a strong and harsh cathartic and emetic.

Gambogian () Alt. of Gambogic

Gambogic () Pertaining to, resembling, or containing, gamboge.

Gambol () A skipping or leaping about in frolic; a hop; a sportive prank.

Gamboled () of Gambol

Gambolled () of Gambol

Gamboling () of Gambol

Gambolling () of Gambol

Gambol () To dance and skip about in sport; to frisk; to skip; to play in frolic, like boys or lambs.

Gambrel () The hind leg of a horse.

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