*gaillard, -e, adj., joyful, joyous, jovial, jolly, merry, lively; blithe, buxom, light-hearted; libertine, wanton; broad; tipsy; sprung (half-tipsy); cool, fresh (of the wind). Nous étions tous un peu —s; we were all rather sprung. Vent —; cool wind.
gaillard, n.m., lively, merry, jovial fellow; fellow, blade, jolly dog. Gros —; great big fellow. Petit —; sly dog. — résolu; determined dog.
gaillard, n.m., (nav.) castle. — d’arrière; quarter-deck. — d’avant; forecastle. Sur le — d’avant; before the mast.
*gaillarde, n.f., gaillard (dance); wanton; (print.) bourgeois.
*gaillardement, adv., joyously, merrily, blithely; boldly, briskly.
*gaillardise, n.f., sprightliness, liveliness, mirth, jollity; broad, free, wanton language. Dire des —s; to make use of free, wanton language.
*gaillet, n.m., (bot.) V. caille-lait.
gain, n.m., gain, profit, emolument, lucre; winning, gaining. — net; clear gain, net profit. —s nuptiaux, —s de survie; (jur.) whatever is left to the survivor (husband or wife). Amour du —; love of lucre. — de jeu; winnings. Tirer du — de; to profit by. Vivre de son —; to live by one’s winnings. Avoir — de cause; to carry the day, to win. Donner — de cause à; to yield to any one. Se retirer sur son —; to retire upon one’s winnings.
gaine, n.f., scabbard, sheath; (of a clock) case; (bot.) ochrea; (archi.) terminal; (nav.) canvas-edging. — de pavillon; canvas edging of an ensign.
gainerie, n.f., sheath-making.