goaltender
- n the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal
- n the defensive position on an ice hockey or soccer or lacrosse team who stands in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players from scoring
goat
- n any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
- n a victim of ridicule or pranks
- n (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Capricorn
- n the tenth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about December 22 to January 19
goat's rue
- n perennial subshrub of eastern North America having downy leaves yellowish and rose flowers and; source of rotenone
- n tall bushy European perennial grown for its pinnate foliage and slender spikes of blue flowers; sometimes used medicinally
goat antelope
- n bovid related to goats but having antelope-like features: mountain goats; gorals; serows; chamois; gnu goats
goat god
- n (Greek mythology) god of fields and woods and shepherds and flocks; represented as a man with goat's legs and horns and ears; identified with Roman Sylvanus or Faunus
goat grass
- n European grass naturalized as a weed in North America; sharp-pointed seeds cause injury when eaten by livestock
goat rue
- n tall bushy European perennial grown for its pinnate foliage and slender spikes of blue flowers; sometimes used medicinally
goat willow
- n much-branched Old World willow having large catkins and relatively large broad leaves
goatee
- n a small chin beard trimmed to a point; named for its resemblance to a goat's beard