gall
/ˈɡɔl/
nounverb
Familiar
1.n.an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle
2.n.a skin sore caused by chafing
3.n.abnormal swelling of plant tissue caused by insects or microorganisms or injury
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gall and gaul are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. gall means “an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle”. gaul means “a person of French descent”.
/ˈɡɔl/
1.n.an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle
2.n.a skin sore caused by chafing
3.n.abnormal swelling of plant tissue caused by insects or microorganisms or injury
/ˈɡɔl/
| gall | gaul | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈɡɔl/ | /ˈɡɔl/ |
| Said | gawl | gawl |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 4 | 4 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb | noun |
| Senses | 8 | 3 |
| How common | Familiar | Familiar |
| Synonyms | saddle sore | frog |
Full entry for gall · Full entry for gaul · More comparisons
1.n.a person of French descent
2.n.a Celt of ancient Gaul
3.n.an ancient region of western Europe that included what is now northern Italy and France and Belgium and part of Germany and the Netherlands