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
It was natural that you should n't expect—simply on turning your head—to find me lying on the pebbles at Blanquais-les-Galets.
Confidence | Henry JamesThe Spray arrived next day off Galets, Reunion, and a pilot came out and spoke her.
Sailing Alone Around The World | Joshua SlocumThese galets are round and flat flints very smooth, and which are cast on the shores by the sea.
Buffon's Natural History, Volume II (of 10) | Georges Louis Leclerc de BuffonThe first is a Decharge: then follow the three galets, in immediate succession.
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