Index of English words, starting with "gl"

(1) - Globate (a.) Alt. of Globated

(1) - Globe (v. t.) To gather or form into a globe.
(2) - Globe (n.) A body of troops, or of men or animals, drawn up in a circle; -- a military formation used by the Romans, answering to the modern infantry square.
(3) - Globe (n.) A round model of the world; a spherical representation of the earth or heavens; as, a terrestrial or celestial globe; -- called also artificial globe.
(4) - Globe (n.) The earth; the terraqueous ball; -- usually preceded by the definite article.
(5) - Globe (n.) Anything which is nearly spherical or globular in shape; as, the globe of the eye; the globe of a lamp.
(6) - Globe (n.) A round or spherical body, solid or hollow; a body whose surface is in every part equidistant from the center; a ball; a sphere.

(1) - Globefish (n.) A plectognath fish of the genera Diodon, Tetrodon, and allied genera. The globefishes can suck in water or air and distend the body to a more or less globular form. Called also porcupine fish, and sea hedgehog. See Diodon.

(1) - Globeflower (n.) The American plant Trollius laxus.
(2) - Globeflower (n.) A plant of the genus Trollius (T. Europaeus), found in the mountainous parts of Europe, and producing handsome globe-shaped flowers.