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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