gallet

or gal·et, gar·ret

[ gal-it ]

/ ˈgæl ɪt /

Masonry.

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noun

spall (def. 1).

verb (used with object)

to fill (a mortar joint) with gallets.

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Origin of gallet

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)

Words nearby gallet

gallery forest, gallerygoer, galleryite, gallery tray, gallery wire, gallet, galley, galley proof, galley slave, galley-west, gallfly

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 Hume
Louis Gallet, the author of the book, whose version of Zola's romance is eminently poetical.
Masters of French Music|Arthur Hervey
There is neither hope nor remedy, said Gallet; the man is quite out of his wits, and forsaken of God.
Gargantua and Pantagruel, Complete.|Francois Rabelais
He 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 Rabelais

Gallet was not a musician, but he enjoyed and understood music, and he criticised with rare good taste.
Musical Memories|Camille Saint-Sans