Gal
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gal¹
- /ɡæl/
Rhymes with -æl
Where it comes from
From gallon.
noun gal · gals
- Abbreviation of gallon.gallon
gal²
- /ɡæl/
Rhymes with -æl
Where it comes from
From a dialectal pronunciation of girl, attested since 1795; compare gell, g'hal.
noun gals
- A young woman or girl; generally a form of rural Southern slang.
gal³
- /ɡæl/
Rhymes with -æl
Where it comes from
Shortened from galileo.
noun gals · Gal
- A galileo (unit of acceleration).
Gal⁴
proper noun
- A male or female given name from Hebrew גַּל.
- Alternative form of Gal..Gal.
symbol
- The symbol for the cgs unit of acceleration, gal or galileo.
GAL⁵
noun
- Initialism of guardian ad litem, an individual (often a lawyer) appointed to represent the best interests of a child or incapacitated person for the purpose of a legal procedure.guardian ad litem
