sed in time of war.
In the great ports she carries the flag of the commander-in-chief. Each
ship takes the guard in turn at 9 A.M.; the vessel thus on duty hoists
the union-jack at the mizen, and performs the duties afloat for
twenty-four hours. The officer of the guard is accountable to the
admiral for all transactions on the water during his guard.

GUBB, OR GUBBEN. The Erse term for a young sea-gull.

GUBBER. One who gathers oakum, driftwood, &c., along a beach. The word
also means black mud.

GUDDLE, TO. To catch fish with the hands by groping along a stream's
bank.

GUDGE, TO. To poke or prod for fish under stones and banks of a river.

GUDGEON. The _Gobio fluviatilis_, a well-known river-fish, 6 or 7 inches
in length.

GUDGEONS. The metal braces with eyes bolted upon the stern-post for the
pintles of the rudder to work in, as upon hinges. Also, the notches made
in the carrick-bitts for receiving the metal bushes wherein the spindle
of a windlass works.

GUEBRES. Fire-worshippers. (_See_ PARSEES.)

GUERDON. A reward or recompense for good service.

GUERILLA. Originally an irregular warfare, but now used mostly for the
irresponsible kind of partisan who carries it on.

GUERITE, OR GALITA. In fortification, a projecting turret on the top of
the escarp, whence a sentry may observe the outside of the rampart.

GUERNSEY-FROCK. _See_ JERSEY.

GUESS-WARP, OR GUEST-ROPE. A rope carried to a distant object, in order
to warp a vessel towards it, or to make fast a boat. (_See_ CHEST-ROPE.)

GUESTLINGS. The name of certain meetings held at the Cinque Ports.

GUEST-WARP BOOM. A swinging spar (lower studding-boom) rigged from the
ship's side with a warp for boats to ride by.

GUFFER. A British sea-fish of the blenny tribe, common under stones at
low-water mark, remarkable as being ovo-viviparous.

GUIDE. _See_ FLOOR-GUIDE.

GUIDE-RODS. The regulators of the cross-head of an engine's air-pump.

GUIDES. Men supposed to know the country and its roads employed to
direct a body of men on their march. The French and Belgians have "corps
de guides."

GUIDON. The swallow-tailed silk flag in use by dragoon regiments,
instead of a standard. Also, the sergeant bearing the same.

GUIDOR. A name in our old statutes synonymous with _conder_ (which see).

GUILLEM. A sea-fowl. (_See_ LAVY.)

GUILLEMOT. A web-footed diving sea-bird allied to the auks.

GUIMAD. A small fish of the river Dee.

GUINEA-BOAT. A fast-rowi