Chapter Governor general to Grade of G by Webster's Dictionary (1913 Edition)

Gownsman
(Gowns"man Gown"man) n.; pl. -men One whose professional habit is a gown, as a divine or lawyer, and particularly a member of an English university; hence, a civilian, in distinction from a soldier.

Gozzard
(Goz"zard) n. See Gosherd. [Prov. Eng.]

Graafian
(Graaf"i*an) a. (Anat.) Pertaining to, or discovered by, Regnier de Graaf, a Dutch physician.

Graafian follicles or vesicles, small cavities in which the ova are developed in the ovaries of mammals, and by the bursting of which they are discharged.

Graal
(Graal) n. See Grail, a dish.

Grab
(Grab) n. [Ar. & Hind. ghurab crow, raven, a kind of Arab ship.] (Naut.) A vessel used on the Malabar coast, having two or three masts.

Grab
(Grab) v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Grabbed (grabd); p. pr. & vb. n. Grabbing.] [Akin to Sw. grabba to grasp. Cf. Grabble, Grapple, Grasp.] To gripe suddenly; to seize; to snatch; to clutch.

Grab
(Grab), n.

1. A sudden grasp or seizure.

2. An instrument for clutching objects for the purpose of raising them; — specially applied to devices for withdrawing drills, etc., from artesian and other wells that are drilled, bored, or driven.

Grab bag, at fairs, a bag or box holding small articles which are to be drawn, without being seen, on payment of a small sum. [Colloq.] — Grab game, a theft committed by grabbing or snatching a purse or other piece of property. [Colloq.]

Grabber
(Grab"ber) n. One who seizes or grabs.

Grabble
(Grab"ble) v. i. [imp. & p. p. Grabbled ; p. pr. & vb. n. Grabbling ] [Freq. of grab; cf. D. grabbelen.]

1. To grope; to feel with the hands.

He puts his hands into his pockets, and keeps a grabbling and fumbling.

Selden.

2. To lie prostrate on the belly; to sprawl on the ground; to grovel. Ainsworth.

Grace
(Grace) n. [F. grâce, L. gratia, from gratus beloved, dear, agreeable; perh. akin to Gr. to rejoice, favor, grace, Skr. hary to desire, and E. yearn. Cf. Grateful, Gratis.]

1. The exercise of love, kindness, mercy, favor; disposition to benefit or serve another; favor bestowed or privilege conferred.

To bow and sue for grace
With suppliant knee.

Milton.

2. (Theol.) The divine favor toward man; the mercy of God, as distinguished from His justice; also, any benefits His mercy imparts; divine love or pardon; a state of acceptance with God; enjoyment of the divine