gallium
- n a rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element; brittle at low temperatures but liquid above room temperature; occurs in trace amounts in bauxite and zinc ores
gallon
- n United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
- n a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 quarts or 4.545 liters
gallop
- n a fast gait of a horse; a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously
- v ride at a galloping pace
He was galloping down the road - v go at galloping speed
The horse was galloping along - v cause to move at full gallop
Did you gallop the horse just now?
gallop rhythm
- n cardiac rhythm characterized by the presence of an extra sound; can indicate a heart abnormality
galloway
- n a district in southwestern Scotland
- n breed of hardy black chiefly beef cattle native to Scotland
gallows
- n an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging