Chapter Guest rope to Gulch of G by Webster's Dictionary (1913 Edition)

Guest rope to Gulch

Guest rope
(Guest" rope") (Naut.) The line by which a boat makes fast to the swinging boom. Ham. Nav. Encyc.

Guestwise
(Guest"wise") adv. In the manner of a guest.

Guevi
(Gue"vi) n. (Zoöl.) One of several very small species and varieties of African antelopes, of the genus Cephalophus, as the Cape guevi or kleeneboc (Cephalophus pygmæa); — called also pygmy antelope.
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Guffaw
(Guf*faw") n. A loud burst of laughter; a horse laugh. "A hearty low guffaw." Carlyle.

Guffer
(Guf"fer) n. (Zoöl.) The eelpout; guffer eel.

Guggle
(Gug"gle) v. i. See Gurgle.

Guhr
(Guhr) n. [G.] A loose, earthy deposit from water, found in the cavities or clefts of rocks, mostly white, but sometimes red or yellow, from a mixture of clay or ocher. P. Cleaveland.

Guiac
(Gui"ac) n. Same as Guaiac.

Guiacol
(Gui"a*col) n. [Guiac + - ol.] (Chem.) A colorless liquid, C₆H₄.OCH₃.OH, resembling the phenols, found as a constituent of woodtar creosote, and produced by the dry distillation of guaiac resin.

Guiacum
(Gui"a*cum) n. Same as Guaiacum.

Guib
(Guib) n. (Zoöl.) A West African antelope curiously marked with white stripes and spots on a reddish fawn ground, and hence called harnessed antelope; — called also guiba.

Guicowar
(||Gui"co*war) n. [Mahratta gaekwar, prop., a cowherd.] The title of the sovereign of Guzerat, in Western India; — generally called the Guicowar of Baroda, which is the capital of the country.

Guidable
(Guid"a*ble) a. Capable of being guided; willing to be guided or counseled. Sprat.

Guidage
(Guid"age) n. [See Guide.]

1. The reward given to a guide for services. [R.] Ainsworth.

2. Guidance; lead; direction. [R.] Southey.

Guidance
(Guid"ance) n. [See Guide.] The act or result of guiding; the superintendence or assistance of a guide; direction; government; a leading.

His studies were without guidance and without plan.

Macaulay.

Guide
(Guide) v. t. [imp. & p. p. Guided; p. pr. & vb. n. Guiding.] [OE. guiden, gyden, F. guiaer, It. guidare; prob. of Teutonic origin; cf. Goth. ritan to watch over, give heed to, Icel. viti signal, AS. witan to know. The word prob. meant, to indicate, point to, and hence, to show the way. Cf. Wit, Guy a rope, Gye.]

1. To lead or direct in a way; to conduct in a course or path; to pilot; as, to guide a traveler.

I wish . . . you 'ld guide me to your sovereign's court.

Shak.