gallet

or gal·et, gar·ret

[ gal-it ]

noun

1. spall ( def 1 ).

verb (used with object)

1. to fill (a mortar joint) with gallets.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gallet¹

1705–15; < French galet pebble, Old French galet, jalet, derivative of Old North French gal pebble (said to be < Celtic, but MIr gall “pillar stone, standing stone” is only point of comparison)

Example Sentences

The romance that Gallet has woven around his hero is one of the masterpieces of French literature.

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Louis Gallet, the author of the book, whose version of Zola's romance is eminently poetical.

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There is neither hope nor remedy, said Gallet; the man is quite out of his wits, and forsaken of God.

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He did not show me any cause at all, said Gallet, only that in a great anger he spoke some words of cakes.

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Gallet was not a musician, but he enjoyed and understood music, and he criticised with rare good taste.

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