Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A fragment of stone broken off by a mason's chisel; a spall.
  • To insert small pieces of stone into the joints of, as coarse masonry: as, to gallet a wall. Parker. Also garret.

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Examples

  • real male preppies don't wear scent. i married and divorced one. but in a fantasy world they wear floris no. 89, roger et gallet bouquet imperial, hermès équipage and the original zegna.

    In Which I Am Being Preppy Marina Geigert 2008

  • The women exclaim and moan with delight as they inhale the peach gallet (that’s gay for pie-cobbler-thingy).

    Friday Funk barbylon 2003

  • The women exclaim and moan with delight as they inhale the peach gallet (that’s gay for pie-cobbler-thingy).

    Friday Funk barbylon 2003

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  • n., a chip of stone.

    v., to fill in fresh mortar joints with gallets.

    September 19, 2008