| gallus | |
noun | |
| 1. | elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural) [syn: brace] |
| 2. | common domestic birds and related forms |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |