Gin — Defs

01 prep. Against; near by; towards; as, gin night.

02 conj. If.

03 v. i. To begin; -- often followed by an infinitive without to; as, gan tell. See Gan.

imp. & p. p. Gan; p. pr. & vb. n. Ginning

1.
To begin; -- often followed by an infinitive without to; as, gan tell. See Gan.[Obs. or Archaic] See: Gan

04 n. A strong alcoholic liquor, distilled from rye and barley, and flavored with juniper berries; -- also called Hollands and Holland gin, becau…

1.
A strong alcoholic liquor, distilled from rye and barley, and flavored with juniper berries; -- also called Hollands and Holland gin, because originally, and still very extensively, manufactured in Holland. Common gin is usually flavored with turpentine. Also: Hollands, Holland gin

05 n. Contrivance; artifice; a trap; a snare.

1.
Contrivance; artifice; a trap; a snare.
2.
A machine for raising or moving heavy weights, consisting of a tripod formed of poles united at the top, with a windlass, pulleys, ropes, etc.(Mining)
3.
A machine for separating the seeds from cotton; a cotton gin.

Phrases & compounds

Gin block — a simple form of tackle block, having one wheel, over which a rope runs; -- called also whip gin, rubbish pulley, and monkey wheel.

Gin power — a form of horse power for driving a cotton gin.

Gin race — the path of the horse when putting a gin in motion.

Gin saw — a saw used in a cotton gin for drawing the fibers through the grid, leaving the seed in the hopper.

Gin wheel — In a cotton gin, a wheel for drawing the fiber through the grid; a brush wheel to clean away the lint.

06 v. t. To catch in a trap.

imp. & p. p. Ginned; p. pr. & vb. n. Ginning