n. [ L. Galli Gauls + mania madness. ] An excessive admiration of what is French. -- Gal`lo*ma"ni*ac n. [1913 Webster]

n. [ OF galon, jalon, LL. galo, galona, fr. galum a liquid measure; cf. F. jale large bowl. Cf. Gill a measure. ] A measure of capacity, containing four quarts; -- used, for the most part, in liquid measure, but sometimes in dry measure. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The standart gallon of the Unites States contains 231 cubic inches, or 8.3389 pounds avoirdupois of distilled water at its maximum density, and with the barometer at 30 inches. This is almost exactly equivalent to a cylinder of seven inches in diameter and six inches in height, and is the same as the old English wine gallon. The beer gallon, now little used in the United States, contains 282 cubic inches. The English imperial gallon contains 10 pounds avoirdupois of distilled water at 62&unr_; of Fahrenheit, and barometer at 30 inches, equal to 277.274 cubic inches. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From F. or Sp. galon. See Gala. ] 1. A narrow tapelike fabric used for binding hats, shoes, etc., -- sometimes made ornamental. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A similar bordering or binding of rich material, such as gold lace. [ 1913 Webster ]

Silver and gold galloons, with the like glittering gewgaws. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Furnished or adorned with galloon. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To cause to gallop. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Galloped p. pr. & vb. n. Galloping. ] [ OE. galopen, F. galoper, of German origin; cf. assumed Goth. ga-hlaupan to run, OHG. giloufen, AS. gehleápan to leap, dance, fr. root of E. leap, and a prefix; or cf. OFlem. walop a gallop. See Leap, and cf. 1st Wallop. ] 1. To move or run in the mode called a gallop; as a horse; to go at a gallop; to run or move with speed. [ 1913 Webster ]

But gallop lively down the western hill. Donne. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To ride a horse at a gallop. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Fig.: To go rapidly or carelessly, as in making a hasty examination. [ 1913 Webster ]

Such superficial ideas he may collect in galloping over it. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. galop. See Gallop, v. i., and cf. Galop. ] A mode of running by a quadruped, particularly by a horse, by lifting alternately the fore feet and the hind feet, in successive leaps or bounds. [ 1913 Webster ]

Hand gallop, a slow or gentle gallop. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Gallopaded; p. pr. & vb. n. Gallopading. ] 1. To gallop, as on horseback. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To perform the dance called gallopade. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. galopade. See Gallop, n. ] 1. I horsemanship, a sidelong or curveting kind of gallop. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A kind of dance; also, music to the dance; a galop. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. One who, or that which, gallops. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Mil.) A carriage on which very small guns were formerly mounted, the gun resting on the shafts, without a limber. Farrow. [ 1913 Webster ]

Galloper gun, a light gun, supported on a galloper, -- formerly attached to British infantry regiments. [ 1913 Webster ]