GALLIAS. A heavy, low-built vessel of burden. Not to be confounded with galley, for even Shakspeare, in the Taming of the Shrew, makes Tranio say:—
"My father hath no less
Than three great argosies; besides two galeasses,
And twelve tight galleys."
GALLIED. The state of a whale when he is seriously alarmed.
GALLIGASKINS. Wide hose or breeches formerly worn by seamen also called petticoat-trousers. P. Penilesse, in his Supplication to the Divell, says: "Some gally gascoynes or shipman's hose, like the Anabaptists," &c.
GALLING-FIRE. A sustained discharge of cannon, or small arms, which by its execution greatly annoys the enemy.
GALLIVATS. Armed row-boats of India, smaller than a grab; generally 50 to 70 tons.
GALLOON. Gold lace. [Fr. galon; Sp. galon.]
GALLOPER. A small gun used by the Indians, easily drawn by one horse.
GALLOW-GLASSES. Formerly a heavy-armed body of foot; more recently applied to Irish infantry soldiers.
GALLOWS. The cross-pieces on the small bitts at the main and fore hatchways in flush-decked vessels, for stowing away the booms and spars over the boats; also termed gallowses, gallows-tops, gallows-bitts, and gallows-stanchions. The word is used colloquially for archness, as well as for notoriously bad characters.