Gill, jil, n. a girl, because of the commonness of the name Gillian, cf. 'Jack and Jill:' ground-ivy: beer flavoured with ground-ivy.—n. Gill′-flirt, a wanton girl. [From Gillian or Juliana (from Julius), a female name, contracted Gill, Jill.]
Gill, gil, n. a small ravine, a wooded glen.—Also Ghyll. [Ice.]
Gillie, Gilly, gil′i, n. a youth, a man-servant, esp. to one hunting. [Gael. gille, a lad, Ir. giolla.]
Gillyflower, jil′i-flow-ėr, n. popular English name for stock, wallflower, &c., from its clove-like smell. [O. Fr. giroflée—Gr. karyophyllon, the clove-tree—karyon, a nut, phyllon, a leaf.]
Gilpy, Gilpey, gil′pi, n. (Scot.) a boisterous boy or girl.
Gilravage, gil-rav′āj, n. (Scot.) a noisy frolic, disorder.—v.i. to plunder, spoil.
Gilt, gilt, pa.t. and pa.p of gild.—n. that which is used for gilding.—adjs. Gild′ed; Gilt′-edged, having the edges gilt: of the highest quality, as 'gilt-edged securities'=those stocks whose interest is considered perfectly safe.—n. Gilt′-head, a popular name for several fishes, esp. a sparoid fish with a half-moon-shaped gold spot between the eyes.
Gilt, gilt, n. (Shak.) money.
Gimbal, gim′bal, n. a contrivance for suspending the mariner's compass, so as to keep it always horizontal. [Through Fr. from L. gemelli, twins.]
Gimblet. Same as Gimlet.