galls

Veins of land through which the water oozes.

← gallows × gall-wind →

galls
A kind of low lands in Florida. They consist of a matted soil of vegetable fibres, spongy and treach...

Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
galls
sand-galls, spots of sand through which the water oozes. Norf. and Suff. ...

A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
sand-galls
spots of sand forced up by the oozing of water. Norf. and Suff. ...

A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose