gauche : Idioms & Phrases

Index

gaucher's disease

  • noun a rare chronic disorder of lipid metabolism of genetic origin
WordNet

main-gauche

Main`-gauche" noun
Etymology
F., the left hand.
Definitions
  1. (Ancient Armor) The dagger held in the left hand, while the rapier is held in the right; -- used to parry thrusts of the adversary's rapier.
Webster 1913