Chapter Greenback to Griddle of G by Webster's Dictionary (1913 Edition)

1. A bosom friend. [Obs.] Fuller.

2. (Ecol.) A cloth, often adorned with gold or silver lace, placed on the bishop's lap while he sits in celebrating mass, or in ordaining priests.

Grenade
(Gre*nade") n. [F. grenade a pomegranate, a grenade, or Sp. granada; orig., filled with seeds. So called from the resemblance of its shape to a pomegranate. See Carnet, Grain a kernel, and cf. Pomegranate.] (Min.) A hollow ball or shell of iron filled with powder of other explosive, ignited by means of a fuse, and thrown from the hand among enemies.

Hand grenade. (a) A small grenade of iron or glass, usually about two and a half inches in diameter, to be thrown from the hand into the head of a sap, trenches, covered way, or upon besiegers mounting a breach. (b) A portable fire extinguisher consisting of a glass bottle containing water and gas. It is thrown into the flames. Called also fire grenade. — Rampart grenades, grenades of various sizes, which, when used, are rolled over the pararapet in a trough.

Grenadier
(Gren`a*dier") n. [F. grenadier. See Grenade.]

1. (Mil.) Originaly, a soldier who carried and threw grenades; afterward, one of a company attached to each regiment or battalion, taking post on the right of the line, and wearing a peculiar uniform. In modern times, a member of a special regiment or corps; as, a grenadier of the guard of Napoleon I. one of the regiment of Grenadier Guards of the British army, etc.

2. (Zoöl.) Any marine fish of the genus Macrurus, in which the body and tail taper to a point; they mostly inhabit the deep sea; — called also onion fish, and rat-tail fish.

3. (Zoöl.) A bright-colored South African grosbeak having the back red and the lower parts black.

Grenadillo
(Gren`a*dil"lo) n. [Sp. granadillo.] A handsome tropical American wood, much used for making flutes and other wind instruments; — called also Grenada cocos, or cocus, and red ebony.

Grenadine
(Gren`a*dine") n. [F.]

1. A thin gauzelike fabric of silk or wool, for women's wear.

2. A trade name for a dyestuff, consisting essentially of impure fuchsine.

Grenado
(Gre*na"do) n. Same as Grenade.

Grene
(Grene) a. Green. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Gres
(Gres) n. Grass. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Gressorial
(Gres*so"ri*al Gres*so"ri*ous) a. [L. gressus, p. p. of gradi to step, go.] (Zool.) Adapted for walking; anisodactylous; as the feet of certain birds and insects. See Illust. under Aves.

Gret
(Gret Grete) a. Great. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Gretto
(Gret"to) obs. imp. of Greet, to salute.

Greve
(Greve) n. A grove. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Grew
(Grew) imp. of Grow.