GARFISH Gar"fish`, n. Etym: [See Gar, n.] (Zoöl.) (a) A European marine fish (Belone vulgaris); — called also gar, gerrick, greenback, greenbone, gorebill, hornfish, longnose, mackerel guide, sea needle, and sea pike. (b) One of several species of similar fishes of the genus Tylosurus, of which one species (T. marinus) is common on the Atlantic coast. T. Caribbæus, a very large species, and T. crassus, are more southern; - - called also needlefish. Many of the common names of the European garfish are also applied to the American species.
GARGALIZE
Gar"ga*lize, v. t. Etym: [Cf. Gargle, Gargarize.]
Defn: To gargle; to rinse. [Obs.] Marston.
GARGANEY
Gar"ga*ney, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A small European duck (Anas querquedula); — called also cricket teal, and summer teal.
GARGANTUAN
Gar*gan"tu*an, a. Etym: [From Gargantua, an allegorical hero of
Rabelais.]
Defn: Characteristic of Gargantua, a gigantic, wonderful personage; enormous; prodigious; inordinate.
GARGARISM
Gar"ga*rism, n. Etym: [F. gargarisme, L. gargarisma. See Gargarize.]
(Med.)
Defn: A gargle.
GARGARIZE
Gar"ga*rize, v. t. Etym: [F. gargarizare, fr. Gr.