Gage

Definition of gage:

part of speech: noun

A pledge: security for the fulfillment of a promise: something thrown down as a challenge, as a glove.

part of speech: verb

To measure. Same as GAUGE.

part of speech: verb

To measure; to find out, as the contents of any receptacle. Also, gauge.

part of speech: noun

A promise or agreement; a security; a kind of plum; a challenge to fight; a glove, cap, or the like thrown on the ground as a challenge to fight.

part of speech: noun

A standard of measure; a measuring rod.

part of speech: verb

To bind by pledge.

part of speech: noun

See Gauge.

part of speech: verb

To bind by pledge or security.

Usage examples for gage:

• The bottom of the hull is made of 22- gage sheet aluminum. "Boys' Book of Model Boats", Raymond Francis Yates.

• He got quite well of the hurts you gave him, and then, of course, he had to keep the queen's gage and take the most noble lady yonder, late Betty, as his marchioness. "Fair Margaret", H. Rider Haggard.

• Their music did not prevent me sleeping soundly, and preparing to take my share in the hot work in which we were about to gage "Hurricane Hurry", W.H.G. Kingston.