Gimlet to Glass insulator
a supported article to remain level regardless of the motion of adjacent parts; e.g., the support for a ship's compass.
Gimlet. A small wood-bodng tool with handle attached at right angles to the bit.
Gimp. (Up/wi.) A form of braid or tape used to. cover the upholstery tacks where the covering material is fastened to exposed woodwork. It is sold by the yard or by the piece of 36 yards. Heavy gimp with raised surface is caIled a Ugalloon."
Gimping. (Up/wi.) Trimming furniture by tacking on gimp to cover
seams and joints in covering mate-' rial.
Gimp tack. (Uphol.) A tack having a small, round head, used for tacking cloth gimp to furniture.
Gin. To remove seeds from cotton. Ginger-brad work. (Arch.) Gaudy or
intricate trim, as on a house.
Gin pole. (Engill.)A vertical, wooden or steel mast rigged with block and tackle, together with rope or steel cable, by which mechanical power is employed to raise heavy weights to a desired position. Used in place of a crane.
Girandole. (Furn.) A braching candleholder, with its lights disposed in a circle around the central stem.
Girder. (Bldg.) A beam, either timber or steel, used for supporting a super-structure.
Girt. (I) The circumference of round timber. (2) (Engin.) Light framing such as small angles or channels on strcuture to fasten siding in position.
Girt strip. (Arch.) (See Ribbon strip or ledger board.)
Glair. (Bookbndg.) Sizing made with egg white and used to prop are surfaces for glinding.
Gland. (Mach.) The smaIl bearing which closes the mouth of a stuffing box and takes the wear of the piston.
Glare. (Paper) The reflection from a glossy paper.
Glass. A hard, brittle substance made by melting sand or silica with lime, potash, soda, or lead oxide.
Glass cloth. (Plast.) Cloth woven of fibrous glass. Fiberglas. This mateial is the chief component in resin laminations, and gives the product its strength, making i~, weight for weight, strong as steel. A variety of resins are employed as binders. A common resin in laminating is Polyester. Glass cloth comes in a selection of weights and weaves, depending on use.
Glass cutter. Any. device used for cuuing glass to size; usually a diamond or a small rotary wheel set in a handle.
GJass-hard (Metal.) Term applied to material hard enough to scratch glass.
Glassine (Papermkg.) A paper, almost as transparent as cellophane used commonly for sanitary wrapping purposes. It is made from sulphite pulps by long beating and heavy supercalendering.
Glass insulator (Elec.) Most common types are used on pole-line construction. They are supported on the crossarms by pins. The line
Glazed to Go gauge
wires are tied to the insulators.
Glazed. Prepared with a smooth, shiny surface. (Bldg.) Equipped with window panes.
Glazed brick. (Bldg.) Brick having a glassy surface made by fusing on a glazing material.
Glazed doors. (Furn.) Doors fitted with glass, usually having a pattern or lattice of woodwork' between the panes.
Glazed tile. (Masonry) A tile with a
glassy or glossy surface.
Glazing. (1) Fitting window panes. (2) The filling up of the interstices of the surface of a grindstone or emery wheel with minute abraded particles detached in grinding.
Glide. (Aero.) A descent at a normal angle without sufficient power for level flight.
Glide landing. (Aero.) A landing in which a steady glide is maintained to the landing surface' without the usual leveling-off before contact.
Glider. (Aero.) An airplane without a
power plant.
Gliding angle. (Aero.) The angle between the flight path of a glide and a horizontal axis relative to the air.
Globe valve. (Plumb.) A type of valve in which a disk operated by a screw and hand wheel seats on a circular opening. The pressure impinges on the underside of the seat.
Gloss. (Cerarn.)A glazed surface which has a shiny, lustrous finish.
Glost. (Ceram.) Glazed ware in the process of firing.
Glucose. (Chern.) A practically flavourless sweet syrup chiefly made from starch by the action of heat and acids. It is valuable in the manufacture of candies, preserves, jellies, etc.
Glue. Obtained by boiling properly prepared animal matter, such as skin, bones, etc. Sold in many forms, such as sheets, strips, flakes and ground or granulated. Occurs in all shades of white, yellow, and brown. Such glues are prepared for use by boiling; others may be bought in liquid form.
Glue injector. (Woodwkg.) A metal syringe with smaIl pointed nozzle for forcing glue into a joint through a very small hole.
Glycerin. (Chern.) A colourless, heavy liquid obtained as a by-product in the manufacture of soap and candIes. Largely used in the manufacture of munitions, as an anti-freeze liquid, in medicines, confectionery, printing-press rollers, etc.
Glyph. (Arch.) A short, vertical groove.
Gneiss. (Mineral.) A metamorphic rock consisting, like granite, of quartz, feldspar, and mica, but in which the mica so occurs that it breaks readily into coarse slabs.
Gobo. (Tel.) A shield used to mask light from spilling into unwanted areas on a stage set.
Godroon (Furn. and Woodwkg.) An ornament of oval or almond shape, used on moldings.
Go gauge. (Mach.) Any gauge, internal or external, which closely fits, without forcing, the part of which
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