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Gauge :: Gauge (n.) Any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the dimensions or forms of things; a templet or template; as, a button maker's gauge..

Gage :: Gage (v. t.) To measure. See Gauge, v. t..

Gauge :: Gauge (n.) Any instrument or apparatus for measuring the state of a phenomenon, or for ascertaining its numerical elements at any moment; -- usually applied to some particular instrument; as, a rain gauge; a steam gauge..

Gauge :: Gauge (v. t.) To measure the capacity, character, or ability of; to estimate; to judge of..

Male :: Male (v. t.) Adapted for entering another corresponding piece (the female piece) which is hollow and which it fits; as, a male gauge, for gauging the size or shape of a hole; a male screw, etc..

Indicator :: Indicator (n.) A pressure gauge; a water gauge, as for a steam boiler; an apparatus or instrument for showing the working of a machine or moving part.

Templet :: Templet (n.) A gauge, pattern, or mold, commonly a thin plate or board, used as a guide to the form of the work to be executed; as, a mason's or a wheelwright's templet..

Weather :: Weather (a.) Being toward the wind, or windward -- opposed to lee; as, weather bow, weather braces, weather gauge, weather lifts, weather quarter, weather shrouds, etc..

Manometer :: Manometer (n.) An instrument for measuring the tension or elastic force of gases, steam, etc., constructed usually on the principle of allowing the gas to exert its elastic force in raising a column of mercury in an open tube, or in compressing a portion of air or other gas in a closed tube with mercury or other liquid intervening, or in bending a metallic or other spring so as to set in motion an index; a pressure gauge. See Pressure, and Illust. of Air pump..

Gauge :: Gauge (n.) The quantity of plaster of Paris used with common plaster to accelerate its setting.

Gauger-ship :: Gauger-ship (n.) The office of a gauger.

Piezometer :: Piezometer (n.) A gauge connected with a water main to show the pressure at that point.

Gauge :: Gauge (n.) Measure; dimensions; estimate.

Gauge :: Gauge (v. t.) To draw into equidistant gathers by running a thread through it, as cloth or a garment..

Gauge :: Gauge (n.) Relative positions of two or more vessels with reference to the wind; as, a vessel has the weather gauge of another when on the windward side of it, and the lee gauge when on the lee side of it..

Size :: Size (n.) An instrument consisting of a number of perforated gauges fastened together at one end by a rivet, -- used for ascertaining the size of pearls..

Taxer :: Taxer (n.) One of two officers chosen yearly to regulate the assize of bread, and to see the true gauge of weights and measures is observed..

Sea Gauge :: Sea gauge () See under Gauge, n..

Water Gage :: Water gage () See Water gauge.

Gauging Rod :: Gauging rod () See Gauge rod, under Gauge, n..

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