Gage, Med. A glove or cap thrown to the ground as a challenge to combat.
Galages, O. E. (modern, goloshes). Clogs fastened with latchets.
Galaxia, Gr. (Γαλάξια). Festivals in honour of Apollo, who was surnamed Galaxios; they were so called because the principal offering consisted of a barley cake cooked with milk (γάλα).
Galaxy (Gr. γάλα, milk). In Astronomy, the Milky Way. It passes between Sagittarius and Gemini, dividing the sphere into two parts.
Galbanum, R. (galbus, yellow). A yellow garment worn by women; men who adopted this kind of dress were looked upon as foppish and effeminate.
Galbe, Fr. The general contour or outline of any member of architecture; in especial, the shaft of a column. (See Contractura.) It also denotes the lines of a vessel, console, baluster, &c.
Galea, R. A helmet; especially one of skin or leather, in contradistinction to Cassis, which denoted a metal helmet.
Galeated. In Heraldry, wearing a helmet.
Galeola, R. A very deep vessel in the shape of a helmet. It was used for holding pure wine, and was a kind of Acratophorum (q.v.).
Galerus, Galerum, R. A peasant’s cap made of fur, and thence a wig. It was a round leather cap, ending in a point, originally peculiar to the priesthood.