gallet
1 of 2noun
gal·let
variants or less commonly galet
ˈgalə̇t
plural -s
: a chip of stone : spall
gallet
2 of 2transitive verb
variants or less commonly galet
"
-ed/-ing/-s
: to fill in the fresh mortar joints of (rubble masonry) with gallets
Word History
Etymology
Noun
French galet pebble, from Middle French, from Old French, diminutive of gal, probably of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish gall stone pillar