gravimètre, n.m., (phys.) gravimeter.
gravir, v.a. and n., to clamber, to clamber up, to climb, to climb up, to scale, to ascend.
gravitation, n.f., (phys.) gravitation.
gravité, n.f., gravity; seriousness, solemnity, demureness, sedateness, graveness; weight, importance, (mus.) flatness, lowness. Centre de —; centre of gravity. — de son; deepness of sound.
graviter, v.n., (phys.) to gravitate.
gravois, n.m., pl., coarse plaster, mortar; rubbish (of plaster). Enlever les —; to carry away the rubbish.
gravure, n.f., engraving, graving, cut, print. — sur pierre; stone-engraving. — au burin; stroke-engraving. — en creux; die-sinking; intaglio. — en taille-douce; copperplate-engraving. — au trait; line-engraving. — sur acier; steel engraving. — sur bois; wood-engraving. — en caractères d’imprimerie; letter-engraving. — en pierres fines; seal-engraving; engraving on precious stones.
gré, n.m., will, wish; liking, pleasure; mind, taste, inclination; accord, consent. De bon —; willingly. De mauvais —, or contre son —; unwillingly, against the grain. Il y est allé de son —; he went of his own accord. Cela est-il à votre —? is that to your liking? Elle est assez à mon —; I like her well enough. Bon — mal —, or de — ou de force; whether one will or no, willing or unwilling, willy nilly, nolens volens. Au — des flots; at the mercy of the waves. Ses crins flottaient au — du vent; his mane waved in the wind. Prendre, avoir, recevoir en —; to take in good part, to approve of. Prendre en —; to receive with resignation; to take a liking to. Savoir —, bon —, beaucoup de —, à quelqu’un de quelque chose; to be thankful to any one for anything. Savoir mauvais — à quelqu’un de quelque chose; not to thank any one for anything or to resent interference. Je lui en sais bon —; I am deeply grateful to him. Plein —; free-will, own free-will. Vendre de — à —; to sell by private contract.
gréage, n.m., (nav.) rigging.
grèbe, n.m., (orni.) grebe. — huppé; great-crested grebe.