Vocabulary : Gama grass to Gambist

Gama grass : A species of grass (Tripsacum dactyloides) tall, stout, and exceedingly productive; cultivated in the West Indies, Mexico, and the Southern States of North America as a forage grass; -- called also sesame grass.
Gamashes : High boots or buskins; in Scotland, short spatterdashes or riding trousers, worn over the other clothing.
Gamba : A viola da gamba.
Gambadoes : Same as Gamashes.
Gambeer : To gaff, as mackerel.

Gambeson : Same as Gambison.
Gambet : Any bird of the genuis Totanus. See Tattler.
Gambier : The inspissated juice of a plant (Uncaria Gambir) growing in Malacca. It is a powerful astringent, and, under the name of Terra Japonica, is used for chewing with the Areca nut, and is exported for tanning and dyeing. ;; Catechu.
Gambison : A defensive garment formerly in use for the body, made of cloth stuffed and quilted.
Gambist : A performer upon the viola di gamba. See under Viola.

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