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‖ guglio|ˈguːljəʊ, ˈguʎʎo|
Pl. guglio(e)s. Also 7 guglia, gulio.
[It. guglia, aphetic var. aguglia needle.]
An obelisk, ‘needle’.
1644Evelyn Diary 7 Nov., A vast broaken gulio, or obelisq. 1670R. Lassels Voy. Italy II. 27 In the midst of this Piazza stands the famous Guglia; which was brought out of ægypt in the time of the old Romans. 1722J. Richardson Statues, etc. Italy 108 Upon this Rock..on a Pedestal of near 17 Foot is put the Guglio, which is almost 60 Foot high, on which is a Cross. 1740Lady Pomfret Lett. I. xlviii. 205 Public ornaments—such as pillars, guglios, horsemen in brass. Ibid. II. 96 Two guglioes. |