A maggot or grub used as a bait by anglers.
·noun One well born; a gentleman. II. Gentle ·noun A dipterous larva used as fish bait. III. Gentl...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
·noun A species of amaranth (Amarantus melancholicus). ...
·adj Having a kind or gentle disposition. ...
The art of shoeniaking. One of the gentle craft: a shoemaker: so called because once practised by St...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
In which a ship carries royals and flying-kites; force 4. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book