gallet
or gal·et, gar·ret
[ gal-it ]
noun
verb (used with object)
to fill (a mortar joint) with gallets.
Origin of gallet
11705–15; <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)
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How to use gallet in a sentence
The romance that gallet has woven around his hero is one of the masterpieces of French literature.
A Woman's Burden | Fergus HumeLouis gallet, the author of the book, whose version of Zola's romance is eminently poetical.
Masters of French Music | Arthur HerveyThere is neither hope nor remedy, said gallet; the man is quite out of his wits, and forsaken of God.
Gargantua and Pantagruel, Complete. | Francois RabelaisHe did not show me any cause at all, said gallet, only that in a great anger he spoke some words of cakes.
Gargantua and Pantagruel, Complete. | Francois Rabelaisgallet was not a musician, but he enjoyed and understood music, and he criticised with rare good taste.
Musical Memories | Camille Saint-Sans
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