GOILLEAR. The Gaelic for a sea-bird of the Hebrides, said to come ashore only in January.
GOING ABOUT. Tacking ship.
GOING FREE. When the bowlines are slackened, or sailing with the wind abeam.
GOING LARGE. Sailing off the wind.
GOING THROUGH THE FLEET. A cruel punishment, long happily abolished. The victim was sentenced to receive a certain portion of the flogging alongside the various ships, towed in a launch by a boat supplied from each vessel, the drummers beating the rogue's march.
GOLDENEY. A name for the yellow gurnard among the northern fishermen.
GOLD FISH. The trivial name of the Cyprinus auratus, one of the most superb of the finny tribe. It was originally brought from China, but is now generally naturalized in Europe.
GOLD MOHUR. A well known current coin in the East Indies, varying a little in value at each presidency, but averaging fifteen rupees, or thirty shillings.
GOLE. An old northern word for a stream or sluice.
GOLLETTE. The shirt of mail formerly worn by foot soldiers. Also, a French sloop-of-war, spelled goëlette.