farthingale | (noun) a hoop worn beneath a skirt to extend it horizontally; worn by European women in the 16th and 17th centuries | - |
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gale | (noun) a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale | - |
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galingale | (noun) European sedge having rough-edged leaves and spikelets of reddish flowers and aromatic roots | Synonyms: Cyperus longus, galangal |
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jugale | (noun) the craniometric point at the union of the frontal and temporal processes of the zygomatic bone | Synonyms: jugal point |
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martingale | (noun) a harness strap that connects the nose piece to the girth; prevents the horse from throwing back its head | - |
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(noun) spar under the bowsprit of a sailboat | Synonyms: dolphin striker |
nightingale | (noun) European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song | Synonyms: Luscinia megarhynchos |
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potamogale | (noun) amphibious African insectivorous mammal that resembles an otter | Synonyms: otter shrew, Potamogale velox |
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