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gag, common (noun): heavy, rolled-leather wadding thrust back behind the teeth, over the tongue of a slave, secured in place by a broad, mouth-covering strap, with three smaller straps attached to it.
game of favors (noun): a game played by Free Woman at the Carnival where each woman is given ten scarves and must run about asking for the men to accept her favor; the goal to be the first to get rid of the scarves and run back.
gant, arctic (noun): migratory bird that nests on cliffs in the Hrimgar Mountains, the southern border of the polar north. When frozen, their eggs are eaten like apples.
gant, jungle (noun): a bird, related to the marsh gant, which inhabits the rain forests inland of Schendi
gant, marsh (noun): a long-legged marsh bird with a piping cry; similar to a curlew?
garbage death (noun): the death for a slave where a slave is bound naked, and thrown to canal urts, as in Port Kar.
garden, walled (noun): term used for the place highborn Free women are raised in until a suitable suitor is found.
gatch, armoured (noun): a marsupial mammal which inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi
gens (noun): Gorean word for family or clan name.
Genesian Road (noun): a road south of Samnium, connecting Brundisium and other coastal cities with the south. From Torcodino, you go north on this road to Brundisium.
giani (noun): a large mammal of solitary habits which inhabits the rain forests inland of Schendi
gieron (noun): a drug, an allergen, which causes a yellowing of the whites of the eyes; in combination with sajel, it reproduces the symptoms of the Bazi plague
gim, horned (noun): a small owl like bird, c. 4 ozs. in weight, which inhabits the forests of northern Gor
gim, lang (long?) (noun): an insectivorous bird which inhabits the rain forests inland of Schendi
gim, yellow (noun): a bird, related to the horned gim, which inhabits the rain forests inland of Schendi
gint (noun): a tiny (6") freshwater fish which inhabits the rivers of the rain forests inland of Schendi; it has bulbous eyes and flipper-like fins; is amphibious, having both lungs and gills; is capable of walking on its pectoral fins; often found in the company of tharlarion, feeding off the scraps of their kills
gint, giant (noun): a large cousin of the gint found in western Gor, similar in appearance, but with a 4-spined dorsal fin; is also amphibious and capable of walking on its pectoral fins
girl-capture chain (noun): short chain used specifically to capture without serious damage; similar to the garrote in use but with chain in place of thin wire.
girl catch (noun): a contest to settle disputes where young women free and slave are captured by the opposing village within a boundaried area.
girl-yoke (noun): a narrow piece of wood c. 5' long with holes drilled in the middle and at each end; to secure a girl in this yoke, a thong is tied around one wrist, the end of the thong then being passed through the hole in one end of the yoke; the thong is then passed through the middle hole of the yoke, wrapped around the girl's neck 5 times, then passed back out through the same hole, after which it is passed through the hole at the other end of the yoke, so that her other wrist may be tied to the yoke; shorter (2 1/2' long) versions are sometimes used while the girl is serving her master's pleasure; used mostly among the Red Savages of the Barrens
girth cloth (noun): feed sacks, made of rough cloth are cut into strips, hemmed and sewn together to create a cloth ten feet long and one yard wide, This cloth is used to wrap newly hatched tharlarions as they emerge from the hot sand.
gitch (noun): biting insect; description is vague, although it is used near mention of roaches.
gladius (noun): short stabbing sword.
glana (noun): state of virginity.
Glass of the Builders (noun): telescope
glave (noun): lighter, bladed, poles used by polemen on barges to cut through rushes and sedge in the marshes.
Golden Beetle (noun): an insect, roughly the size of a rhinoceros, which lives in the caverns below the Nest of the Priest-Kings in the Sardar Mountains; its prey is the Priest-Kings themselves
golden eating prong (noun): an eating utensil used in Turia, it has a single tine.
golden slash (noun): a golden sash or scarf tied around the forehead of an assassin, this is the symbol that he is a messenger only, and not to be detained in any way.
golden sphere (noun): sought by Saphar for it's value and thought to be a golden Priest King egg, it was later found to be a worthless tharlarion egg painted gold by Tuchuks.
golden tarn disk (noun): the gold tarn disk of Ar is considered to be the standard by which other cities, such as Ko-Ro-Ba and Port Kar. set the value of their own coinage. It is worth, generally, 10 silver tarsks, but standardization is slight due to the shaving or splitting of the coin as well as faulty scales that contribute to the debasing of the coinage.
gor (noun): Home Stone
Gorean alphabet (noun): composed of 28 characters derived from the various alphabets of Earth, such as Greek, Roman, oriental or Cretan influences, among others.
gorean blindfold (noun): consists of two rounded pieces of soft felt, three to four inches in diameter, and the binding which is several turns of a dark thick, folded cloth, tied behind the head. The rounded pieces fit over the eyes, held in place by the scarf or tie. It is not normally used in transportation, the slave hood being preferred in those instances.
Gorean caste (noun): rigid social structure which is conferred by birth on Goreans except for slaves, outlaws, and Initiates. There are 5 high castes (Initiates, Scribes, Builders, Physicians, Warriors), privileged by their status to be privy to Double Knowledge, unlike the many lower castes (tradesmen, craftsmen, artisans, artists, etc.) who may know only First Knowledge. Governments are elected and administered by High Caste members only. The Caste is a source of life long pride and brotherhood. The welfare of the Caste takes precedent over individual members. It is possible to change caste, but it is rarely done. To lose Caste is the ultimate in dishonor.
Gorean foot (noun): slightly longer than the Earth foot based on supposition that each of its 10 horts is roughly 1 1/4 inches long (12 1/2 inches Earth measure); it's standard is a metal rod kept at the Sardar. Also called the Merchant's Foot.
Gorean Love Bow Position (command): This position is very painful to maintain for longer than 5 minutes. She kneels in nadu position and bends her body backwards, her head to the floor, she places her hands by her head, and pulls up into a back bend. (not found in books like this, but done with bindings.
Gorean campaign tent (noun): in large fixed camps, the tents of Tarnsmen are circular with a conical roof and have an entrance canopy. A pennon bearing the insignia of the particular unit is affixed to it's top. These tents follow the tarnsmen in their flights, borne on supply wagons of the main body.
Gorean moons (noun): three moons shine on the planet, Gor, one large and two small ones, described as full, beautiful, and 'hurtling through' the clouds. They are said to have a biological effect on females, who are sometimes chained beneath them. It is suggested that the waxing and waning of the cycles of the moon correlate with the sexual cycles of the female.
gorean spear (weapon):- about seven feet in height, heavy, stout, with a tapering bronze head some eighteen inches in length. It is a terrible weapon and, abetted by the somewhat lighter gravity of Gor, when cast with considerable force, can pierce a shield at close quarters or bury its head a foot deep in solid wood.
Gor, planet of (noun): as Tarl was taught by his father, 'Gor is the name of this world'. In all the languages of the planet, it means 'Home Stone'. The planet is also called the Counter-Earth from the writings of the Pythagoreans who first speculated on it's existence. According to the Initiates, Gor was originally a satellite of a distant sun in the Blue Galaxies. It was moved several times from star to star by the Priest-Kings, by one theory, but, according to the 'Theory of the Sun Shield', it has remained in the same place, undiscovered because it is placed as a counterpoise to the Earth. It has the same plane or orbit and maintains that position, with occasional adjustments by the Priest-Kings, to always keep 'The Central Fire' between it and it's planetary sister, Earth.
gort, hook-billed (noun): this is a carnivorous hunting bird of the rainforests. It preys on ground urts.
grasshopper, red (noun): beyond color, this insect is described as weighing around 4 ounces.
great axe (Torvaldsland) (noun): described as a great, curved, single bladed axe of hardened iron with a blunt hammer-like head, it is carried in a leather loop hung from a broad leather belt worn from the left shoulder to the right hip. It is fastened there by a hook, that the weight of the ax will not turn the belt, which fits into a ring in the master belt.
grease bucket (noun): a narrow, cylindrical, capped bucket full of tar and tallow that hangs under wagons, the handle of a brush protruding through a hole in the cap. This accessory is commonly used to grease moving parts on the wagons.
greased wineskin (noun): item used in a carnival-type game that entails a Free Man balancing, for an allotted time, usually an ehn, on a filled wineskin that has the surface greased. Many times the prize is the full wineskin.
grub borer (noun): an insectivorous bird which inhabits the rain forests inland of Schendi
grunt (noun): a large, carnivorous, saltwater fish which inhabits Thassa; is often attracted by the blood of a wounded creature; similar to the shark of Earth
grunt, blue (noun): a small, voracious, carnivorous freshwater fish, related to the Thassa grunt; like its larger cousin, it is attracted by blood
grunt, great speckled (noun): a fish inhabiting the Thassa and caught as food for sailors.
grunt, white-bellied (noun): a large game fish which haunts the plankton beds in the Polar North to feed on parsit fish. It's eggs are considered a rare delicacy.
guernon monkey (noun): found in the jungle along the Ua river; recognized by their chattering sound.
gull, coasting (noun): found in Torvaldsland is this broad winged bird with black tips on its wings and tail feathers, similar to the Vosk gull. It's feathers are used on the war arrows of Torvladsland.
gull, Schendi (noun): inhabiting the area around Schendi on the Thassa, they nest on land at night.
gull, vosk (noun): a gull of the Vosk Delta and Vosk River, it apparently has a loud or insistent cry, which is imitated by the rence people as a means of surreptitious communication at night. It's feathers are used on sheaf arrows. It winters on the prairies of the Wagon Peoples and flies north in the spring, when the ice breaks up.
gunni (noun): these are normally training devices though may be used in some gladitorial contests. They are curved weights of lead, several pounds heavy, with handles. They are cushioned with cloth. They are capable of breaking through walls or bending iron. They are like boxing gloves filled with lead.
Gur (noun): a thin, white honey-like liquid secreted in the Nest by a large, grey domesticated arthropod which feeds on Sim plants; when fermented in the social stomachs of somnolent Priest-Kings, it is ritually fed to the Mother of the Nest on the Feast of Tola
Gur Carriers (noun): mutated Muls who can climb walls and who gather the fermented Gur for the Feast of Tola
gyves (noun): Gorean word for ankle chains, not sure whether it is used for all ankle chains or just for close chains.
