n Indian commercial measure, of which 17 make a baruth.

GANT-LINE. Synonymous with _girt-line_ (which see).

GANT-LOPE, OR GAUNTLOPE (commonly pronounced _gantlet_). A _race_ which
a criminal was sentenced to _run_, in the navy or army, for any heinous
offence. The ship's crew, or a certain division of soldiers, were
disposed in two rows face to face, each provided with a knotted cord, or
_knittle_, with which they severely struck the delinquent as he ran
between them, stripped down to the waist. This was repeated according to
the sentence, but seldom beyond three times, and constituted "_running
the gauntlet_."

GANTREE, OR GANTRIL. A wooden stand for a barrel.

GANZEE. Corrupted from Guernsey. (_See_ JERSEY.)

GAP. A chasm in the land, which, when near, is useful as a landmark.

GAPE. The principal crevice or crack in shaken timber.--_The seams
gape_, or let in water.

GARAVANCES. The old term for _calavances_ (which see).

GARBEL. A word synonymous with _garboard_ (which see).

GARBLING. The mixing of rubbish with a cargo stowed in bulk.

GARBOARD-STRAKE, OR SAND-STREAK. The first range of planks laid upon a
ship's bottom, next the keel, into which it is rabbeted, and into the
stem and stern-post at the ends.

GARDE-BRACE. Anglo-Norman for armour for the arm.

GARE. _See_ GAIR-FOWL. Also, the Anglo-Saxon for _ready_. (_See_ YARE.)

GARETTE. A watch-tower.

GARFANGLE. An archaic term for an eel-spear.

GAR-FISH. The _Belone vulgaris_, or bill-fish, the bones of which are
green. Also called the guard-fish, but it is from the Anglo-Saxon _gar_,
a weapon.

GARGANEY. The _Querquedula circia_, a small species of duck, allied to
the teal.

GARLAND. A collar of ropes formerly wound round the head of the mast, to
keep the shrouds from chafing. Also, a strap lashed to a spar when
hoisting it in. Also, a large rope grommet, to place shot in on deck.
Also, in shore-batteries, a band, whether of iron or stone, to retain
shot together in their appointed place. Also, the ring in a target, in
which the mark is set. Also, a wreath made by crossing three small
hoops, and covering them with silk and ribbons, hoisted to the
main-topgallant-stay of a ship on the day of the captain's wedding; but
on a seaman's wedding, to the appropriate mast to which he is stationed.
Also, a sort of cabbage-net, whose opening is extended by a hoop, and
used by sailors to contain their day's provisions, being hung up to the
beams wit