a. [ Cf. Sp. Galiciano, Gallego, fr. L. Gallaecus, Gallaicus, fr. Gallaeci a people in Western Spain. ] Of or pertaining to Galicia, in Spain, or to Galicia, the kingdom of Austrian Poland. -- n. A native of Galicia in Spain; -- called also Gallegan. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to Galileo; as, the Galilean telescope. See Telescope. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A native or inhabitant of Galilee, the northern province of Palestine under the Romans. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Jewish Hist.) One of the party among the Jews, who opposed the payment of tribute to the Romans; -- called also Gaulonite. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A Christian in general; -- used as a term of reproach by Muslims and Pagans. Byron. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. Galilaeus, fr. Galilaea Galilee, Gr. &unr_;: cf. F. galiléen. ] Of or relating to Galilee. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Supposed to have been so termed in allusion to the scriptural “Galilee of the Gentiles.” cf. OF. galilée. ] (Arch.) A porch or waiting room, usually at the west end of an abbey church, where the monks collected on returning from processions, where bodies were laid previous to interment, and where women were allowed to see the monks to whom they were related, or to hear divine service. Also, frequently applied to the porch of a church, as at Ely and Durham cathedrals. Gwilt. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. ] Nonsense; gibberish; confused and unmeaning talk; confused mixture. [ 1913 Webster ]

Her dress, like her talk, is a galimatias of several countries. Walpole. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Galangal. ] (Bot.) A plant of the Sedge family (Cyperus longus) having aromatic roots; also, any plant of the same genus. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

Meadow, set with slender galingale. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. galiote, F. galiote. See Galley. ] (Naut.) (a) A small galley, formerly used in the Mediterranean, built mainly for speed. It was moved both by sails and oars, having one mast, and sixteen or twenty seats for rowers. (b) A strong, light-draft, Dutch merchant vessel, carrying a mainmast and a mizzenmast, and a large gaff mainsail. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. galipot; cf. OF. garipot the wild pine or pitch tree. ] An impure resin of turpentine, hardened on the outside of pine trees by the spontaneous evaporation of its essential oil. When purified, it is called yellow pitch, white pitch, or Burgundy pitch. [ 1913 Webster ]