Defn: A rope hung from a balloon or dirigible so as trail along the ground for about half its length, used to preserve altitude automatically, by variation of the length dragging on the ground, without loss of ballast or gas.
GUIDGUID
Guid"guid`, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A South American ant bird of the genus Hylactes; — called also barking bird.
GUIDON
Gui"don, n. Etym: [F. guidon, It. guidone. See Guide, v. t.]
1. A small flag or streamer, as that carried by cavalry, which is broad at one end and nearly pointed at the other, or that used to direct the movements of a body of infantry, or to make signals at sea; also, the flag of a guild or fraternity. In the United States service, each company of cavalry has a guidon. The pendants and guidons were carried by the officer of the army. Evelyn.
2. One who carries a flag. Johnson.
3. One of a community established at Rome, by Charlemagne, to guide pilgrims to the Holy Land.
GUIGE
Guige, n. [Obs.]
Defn: See Gige.
GUILD Guild, n. Etym: [OE. gilds, AS. gild, gield, geld, tribute, a society or company where payment was made for its charge and support, fr. AS. gildan, gieldan, to pay. See Yield, v. t.]