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We currently have 16 entries that begin with this letter.
Gablets [Architectural glossary]
Triangular terminations to buttresses, much in use in the Early English and Decorated periods, after which the buttresses generally terminated in pinnacles. The Early English gablets are generally plain, and very sharp in pitch. In the Decorated period they are often enriched with panelling and crockets. They are sometimes finished with small crosses, but more often with finials.
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Gadrooning [Architectural glossary]
Carved or curved molding used in architecture and interior design as decorative motiff, often consisting of flutes which are inverted and curved. Popular during the Italian Renaissance.
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Garretting [Architectural glossary]
The process in which the gallets or small splinters of stone are inserted in the joints of coarse masonry to protect the mortar joints. They are stuck in while the mortar is wet.
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GBCW [Glossary of blogging terms]
The "Good Bye Cruel World" diary is when a Kossack decides that Daily Kos has become too (fill in the blank) or isn't nearly (fill in the blank) enough for him or her to continue visiting the site. General chaos ensues in the Comments as other Kossacks agree, disagree, and wish the diarist good luck or good riddance.
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Geison [Architectural glossary]
The geison is the part of the entablature that projects outward from the top of the frieze in the Doric order and from the top of the frieze course of the Ionic and Corinthan orders; it forms the outer edge of the roof on the sides of a structure with a sloped roof.
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Genera [Glossary of rhetorical terms]
(Plural of genus) Classification by race, kind, or possession of similarities; descriptive of different types of oratory.
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Gens [Glossary of rhetorical terms]
Latin, an influential group of families
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Gesture [Glossary of language teaching terms and ideas]
A facial or body movement that communicates meaning; examples include a smile, a frown, a shrug, a shake or no of the head. Gestures often accompany verbal communication.
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Glog [Glossary of blogging terms]
A first-person recording of an activity, in which the person doing the recording is a participant in the activity. Probably a portmanteau of "gonzo" and "blog".
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Graded reader [Glossary of language teaching terms and ideas]
Reading material that has been simplified for language students. The readers are usually graded according to difficulty of grammar, vocabulary, or amount of information presented.
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