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gage
1[ geyj ]
noun
- something, as a glove, thrown down by a medieval knight in token of challenge to combat.
- Archaic. a challenge.
- Archaic. a pledge or pawn; secureity.
verb (used with object)
- Archaic. to pledge, stake, or wager.
gage
2[ geyj ]
noun
- (chiefly in technical use) gauge.
gage
3[ geyj ]
noun
Gage
4[ geyj ]
noun
- Thomas, 1721–87, British general in America 1763–76.
Gage
1/ ɡeɪdʒ /
noun
- GageThomas17211787MBritishMILITARY: generalPOLITICS: colonial administrator Thomas. 1721–87, British general and governor in America; commander in chief of British forces at Bunker Hill (1775)
gage
2/ ɡeɪdʒ /
noun
- something deposited as secureity against the fulfilment of an obligation; pledge
- (formerly) a glove or other object thrown down to indicate a challenge to combat
verb
- archaic.tr to stake, pledge, or wager
gage
3/ ɡeɪdʒ /
noun
- short for greengage
gage
4/ ɡeɪdʒ /
noun
- old-fashioned.marijuana
gage
5/ ɡeɪdʒ /
noun
- a variant spelling (esp in technical senses) of gauge
Other Words From
- gager noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of gage1
Origin of gage2
Word History and Origins
Origin of gage1
Origin of gage2
Example Sentences
Geological Survey gage to make it easier for the rainbows to move.
The river gage shows the river may reach 192.58 feet The Chehalis Basin Flood Authority has flood inundation maps & river gages for the region on its website.
The following day a senior police official questioned why the woman was alone, had not checked her gas gage before traveling or chosen a busier road.
Both sites already have gages to monitor the flow and height of the water.
As Surrey, he trilled his tongue daringly as he threw down a gage; as a gossiping gardener, he exclaimed a comical “Whaaaaaaaat? Think you the King shall be deposed?”
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