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| Facal Gàidhlig | English Term | English Note | Nota Gàidhlig | Audio |
| GAILEARAIDH EALAIN | ART GALLERY | A building in which works of art are displayed, permanently or temporarily. | Togalach sa bheilear a' taisbeanadh obair-ealain, gu buan no fad greis. | |
| GAILEARAIDH POBLACH | PUBLIC GALLERY | |||
| GÀIRNEILEARAN | GARDENERS | |||
| Gall-Ghàidhealaibh | Galloway | |||
| GARAIDS | GARAGE | A building where motor vehicles are housed or repaired. For petrol sales use PETROL STATION. | Togalach far a bheilear a' cumail no a' càradh carbadan motair. Airson reic peatroil, cleachd STÈISEAN-PEATRAIL. | |
| GARDEROBE | GARDEROBE (1) | |||
| Gàrradh | Bailey (1) | |||
| GÀRRADH | GARDEN | An enclosed piece of ground devoted to the cultivation of flowers, fruit or vegetables and/or recreational purposes. Use more specific term where known. | Pìos talmhainn mun a bheil gàrradh-cloiche, balla no callaid far a bheilear a' toirt fàs air flùraichean, measan agus lusan no far am bithear a' sùgradh. Cleachd briathar nas mionaidiche ma tha fios air. | |
| GÀRRADH | DYKE | A drystone or turf wall forming a linear barrier. | Gàrradh-cloiche no balla sgratha a tha na bhacadh dìreach. | |
| GÀRRADH | BAILEY | The courtyard of a castle, i.e. the area enclosed by the rampart or curtain wall. Use with wider site type where known. | Cùirt-lios caisteil, 's e sin an t-àite mun a tha an rampair no aghaidh-thogalaich chùirtearach. Cleachd seòrsa de làrach nas fharsainge ma tha fhios dè. | |
| GÀRRADH | YARD | A paved area, generally found at the back of a house. | Raon leacaichte, mar is trice air cùlaibh taighe. | |
| GÀRRADH GEARRADH-CHLACH | STONECUTTERS YARD | |||
| GÀRRADH BATHAIR | GOODS YARD | A site where merchandise and goods are temporarily stored before or after transportation by rail. | Làrach far a bheilear a' stòradh bathar fad greis mus tèid an gluasad air falbh air trèan no roimhe sin. | |
| GÀRRADH BHÀTAICHEAN- CANÀIL | CANAL BOAT YARD | A place where canal boats are built and maintained. | Àite far a bheilear a' togail 's a glèidheadh bàtaichean canail. | |
| GÀRRADH BOTANAIG | BOTANIC GARDEN | An area of land designed to provide living material for the study of botany and horticulture. May include public glasshouses and gardens. | Pìos talmhainn a chaidh a dhealbhadh mar mhàthair stuthan beò airson rannsachadh luibh-eòlais agus tuathanas gàrraidh. Dh'fhaoidte gun gabh seo a-steach taighean-glaine is gàrraidhean poblach. | |
| GÀRRADH BOTANAIG | BOTANICAL GARDENS | |||
| GÀRRADH BRISEADH BHÀTAICHEAN | SHIP BREAKING YARD | A shipyard where old or damaged vessels are broken up for parts and scrap. | Gàrradh-shoithichean far a bheilear a' toirt seann-soithichean no feadhainn a chaidh a dhochainn às a chèile airson co-phàirtean no fuigheall meatailt. | |
| GÀRRADH CHLACHAIREAN | STONEMASONS YARD | A complex, comprising a workshop and a storage yard, used by a stonemason. | Aitreabh far a bheil ceàrdach is stòr-lann a tha clachair a' cleachdadh. | |
| GÀRRADH CIÙRADH ÈISG | FISH CURING YARD | An outdoor site where fish curing processes are carried out. | Làrach a-muigh far a bheilear ri ciùradh iasg. | |
| GÀRRADH CIÙRAIDH | CURING YARD | A yard containing buildings and structures for curing fish and other foodstuffs. | Lann sa bheil togalaichean is structaran airson ciùradh èisg is bìdh eile. | |
| GÀRRADH CÙL-CHINN | HEAD DYKE | A dyke used to separate the agricultural land of a township from rough grazing. | Dìg a tha na chrìoch eadar talamh àiteachais aig baile agus an t-ionaltradh bochd. | |
| GÀRRADH DÈANAMH CHRANN-OLA | PLATFORM FABRICATION YARD | An industrial facility where oil and gas platforms are manufactured and assembled. | Ionad gnìomhachais far a bheilear a' togail is a' cur ri chèile crainn-ola 's crainn-ghas. | |
| GÀRRADH DÈANAMH PHÌLEACHAN CONCRAIT | PILE CONSTRUCTION YARD | An industrial complex for producing concrete piles for use in railway and bridge construction. | Aitreabh gnìomhachais a nì poidhlichean concrait air a bheil feum nuair a thogar rathad-iarainn no drochaidean. | |
| GÀRRADH DHOCAICHEAN CANÀIL | CANAL DOCKYARD | An enclosure containing a dock, boat yard, warehouse, etc, in which canal vessels are built and repaired, and all sorts of stores and merchandise for transportation brought together. | Lann sa bheil doca, bàta-lann, taigh-bathair is msaa far a bheilear a' togail 's a' càradh soithichean canail agus far a bheilear a' cruinneachadh diofar bathar a tha ri ghiùlan. | |
| GÀRRADH DÙINTE | WALLED GARDEN | A garden surrounded by a substantial wall. | Gàrradh mun a bheil balla mòr. | |
| GÀRRADH FHIADH | DEER DYKE | A wall, designed to prevent deer from gaining access to cultivated land. | Balla a chaidh a thogail gus fèidh a chumail air falbh o thalamh àiteachais. | |
| GÀRRADH FIODHRAICH | BALK YARD | |||
| GÀRRADH FOIRMEIL | FORMAL GARDEN | A garden of regular, linear or geometrical design, often associated with the traditional Italian, French and Dutch styles. | Gàrradh dìreach riaghailteach ceàrnagach air dealbhadh geomatrach is bidh nòsan tradaiseanta Eadailteach, Frangach agus Duitseach air an siubhal. | |
| GÀRRADH FUIGHEALL-MEATAILT | SCRAP YARD | A place where scrap metal is collected. | Làrach far a bheilear a' cruinneachadh fuigheall meatailte. | |
| GÀRRADH GNÌOMHACHAIS | INDUSTRIAL PREMISES | A building and associated land which are used as a place of business by an industrial concern. | Togalach agus talamh co-cheangailte ris a tha ga chleachdadh airson mar ionad gnìomhachais le gnìomhachas. | |
| GÀRRADH GUAIL | COAL DEPOT | A depot used for the unloading of coal. | Làrach far a bheilear a' toirt gual far thrèanaichean. | |
| GÀRRADH ÌOMHAIGHEAN SNAIGHTE | SCULPTURE GARDEN | A garden designed to display sculpture, publicly or privately. | Gàrradh a chaidh a dhealbhadh airson taisbeanadh cruth-ealain, gu prìobhaideach no gu poblach. | |
| GÀRRADH NAN STÀBALL | STABLEYARD | |||
| GÀRRADH RAINICH | FERNERY (GARDEN) | Area of a garden for the cultivation of ferns. | Àite ann an gàrradh far a bheilear a' toirt fàs air raineach. | |
| GÀRRADH RÈILE | RAILWAY YARD | A site with buildings and structures where railway engines and carriages are maintained and stored. | Làrach air a bheil togalaichean is structaran far an dèanar obair-chàraidh air einnseanan-rèile is carbadan-rèile 's far an stòrar iad. | |
| GÀRRADH SAOTHRACHAIDH | FABRICATION YARD | An industrial facility for making large engineered constructions such as sections of ships or bridges. | Ionad gnìomhachais far a bheilear a' dèanamh co-structaran einnseanaireachd mòra mar phìosan de longan no drochaidean. | |
| GÀRRADH SGUDAL-MEATAILT | SCRAPYARD | A place where scrap metal is collected. | Làrach far a bheilear a' cruinneachadh fuigheall meatailte. | |
| GÀRRADH SNAIGHEADH CHLACHAN-CUIMHNE | MONUMENTAL SCULPTORS WORKS | |||
| GÀRRADH SUTHALOIDSIG | ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN | |||
| GÀRRADH TAR-DROMA | CROSS RIDGE DYKE | A linear earthwork, usually a bank accompanied by a ditch, which runs across rather than along an area or ridge of higher ground. | Uchdan-ùir loidhneach, mar is trice uchdan le dìg, a tha a' dol thairis air talamh àrd no druim, seach ri thaobh. | |
| GÀRRADH TARSAINN | CROSS DYKE | |||
| GÀRRADH TIORMACHAIDH | DRYING YARD | |||
| GÀRRADH TOGAIL-BHÀTAICHEAN | BOAT YARD | A place where boats are built, repaired and stored. | Àite far a bheilear a' togail, a' càradh is a' stòradh bàtaichean. | |
| GÀRRADH-CÀIL | KALE YARD | A stone-walled enclosure primarily for growing kale, often characterised by a build-up of soil in the interior. | Lann mun a bheil balla cloiche, gu sònraichte airson fàs a thoirt air càl; aithnichear gu tric iad is ùir a' càrnadh an àirde na broinn. | |
| GÀRRADH-CÀIL | KAILYARD | |||
| GÀRRADH-CÀIL | KAIL YARD | |||
| GÀRRADH-CÀIL | KALEYARD | |||
| GÀRRADH-CRÌCHE | BOUNDARY DYKE | A dyke that indicates the limit of an area or a piece of land. | Gàrradh a chomharraicheas crìoch raoin no pìos talmhainn. | |
| GÀRRADH-CÙIL | KITCHEN GARDEN | A private garden established primarily for growing vegetables and herbs for domestic consumption. | Gàrradh prìobhaideach a chaidh a chur air chois gus fàs a thoirt air glasraich is luibhean a chleachdar san taigh. | |
| GÀRRADH-IARAINN | SHIPYARD | A place where boats or ships are built or repaired. | Àite far a bheilear a' togail no a' càradh longan no bàtaichean. | |
| GÀRRADH-TOGAIL CHRANN-OLA | OIL RIG CONSTRUCTION YARD | Buildings and structures associated with the construction of oil rigs. | Làraichean agus structaran a tha co-cheangailte ri togail nan crann-ola. | |
| GÀRRADH-TOGAIL THAIGHEAN-SOLAIS | NULL (6) | |||
| GÀRRADH-UCHDAIN | TERRACED GARDEN | A garden with one or more platforms with walks, often on different levels, usually close to the house. | Gàrradh aig a bheil co-dhiù aon ùrlar le ceum air, gu math tric aig diofar ìrean, faisg air an taigh a ghnàth. | |
| GÀRRAIDHEAN, PÀIRCEAN IS RÈIDHLEANAN | GARDENS PARKS AND URBAN SPACES | |||
| GASOMEATAIR | GASOMETER | An installation for measuring the volume of gas. For gas storage use GAS HOLDER. | Acainn a thomhaiseas co mheud gas a tha ann. Airson rud a stòras gas, cleachd TANCA-ATACHAIDH GAS. | |
| GEADAG BIOLAIR-UISGE | WATERCRESS BED | A cultivated plantation of watercress, usually situated near springs or small running streams. | Planntachadh biolair-uisge, mar is trice faisg air fuaran no uillt bheaga. | |
| GEARASTAN | FORTRESS | A major fortified place, often a town, capable of containing a large force. If Roman use LEGIONARY FORTRESS. | Àite daingnichte cudromach, gu math tric na bhaile, le rùm gu leòr airson feachd mòr. Mas e fear leis na Ròmanaich a tha ann, cleachd GEARASTAN LÈIGIONACH. | |
| GEARASTAN | GARRISON | |||
| Gearastan Àird nan Saor | Fort George | |||
| GEARASTAN CROMBAILEACH | CROMWELLIAN FORT | |||
| GEARASTAN HANOBHAR | HANOVERIAN FORT | |||
| GEARASTAN LÈIGIONACH | LEGIONARY FORTRESS | A large, fortified permanent military base built to house a Roman legion, generally defended by at least one rampart and ditch. | Bunait mhòr bhuan dhaingnichte an airm a chaidh a thogail airson lèigiun Ròmanach, mar is trice le ramapair is dìg ga dhìon. | |
| GEARASTAN RÒMANACH | ROMAN FORT | A fortified permanent military base defended by at least one rampart and ditch, generally built for a single regiment of 500 or 1000 men, and containing accommodation for troops and officers, together with stores and ancillary buildings. | Bunait dhaingnichte bhuan an airm a tha ga dhìon le co-dhiù aon ramapair agus dìg, mar is trice air a thogail do dh'aon rèiseamaid de 500 no 1,000 duine agus sa bheil àitichean-fuirich do dh'oifigearan is feachdan, còmhla ri stòrasan is togalaichean taice. | |
| Gearastan Ròmanach a' Chnuic Dhuibh | Blackhills Roman Fort | |||
| GEARRADH-RÈILE | RAILWAY CUTTING | An artificial excavation cut through steep or uneven ground to make a way for a railway track. | Dìg mhòr a chaidh a chladhach gus àite a chruthachadh do rathad-iarainn thairis air talamh cas no garbhlach. | |
| GEÀRRAIDH | ENCLOSURE | An area with defined boundaries. Use specific term where known. | Àite mun a bheil crìochan soilleir. Cleachd briathar nas mionaidiche ma tha fios air. | |
| GEÀRRAIDH | RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE | An area of land enclosed within a boundary with straight or near straight sides. May be defined by a ditch, bank, wall palisade or similar. | Pìos talmhainn mun a bheil crìoch agus le taobhan a tha dìreach no cha mhòr dìreach. Dh'fhaoidte gu bheil seo comharraichte le dìg, uchdan, balla, sonnach no rud mar sin. | |
| GEÀRRAIDH BHALLA-CHEAP | TURF ENCLOSURE | An enclosure defined by a turf bank. | Lann a tha ga chomharradh le uchdan sgratha mun cuairt air. | |
| GEÀRRAIDH CHRUINN | CIRCULAR ENCLOSURE | A circular shaped area of land enclosed by a boundary ditch, bank, wall, palisade or similar barrier. | Pìos talmhainn cruinn mun a bheil dìg, uchdan, balla, sonnach no crìoch eile mar sin. | |
| GEÀRRAIDH SHLOCACH | PIT ENCLOSURE | An enclosure defined by a series of pits or post-holes. | Lann a tha ga chomharradh le sreath de shlocan no tuill phuist. | |
| GEATA | GATE | A moveable structure used to allow or prevent passage through an opening, usually in a wall, fence or other barrier. | Structar so-ghiùlain a chleachdar gus leigeil le daoine no rudan a dhol tro fhosgladh, mar is tric ann am balla, feansa no bacadh no airson nach urrainnear a dhol troimhe. | |
| Geata an Ear Chill Rìmhinn | St Andrew's West Port | |||
| GEATA DOCA | DOCK GATE | A gate used to seal the entrance to a dock to prevent water escaping from a wet dock or entering a dry dock. | Geata a dhùineas an t-slighe a-steach do dhoca gus an t-uisge a chumail a-staigh ann an doca-fliuch no gus a chumail a-muigh o dhoca-tioram. | |
| GEATA NAM MARBH | LYCH GATE | A covered gateway at the entrance to a churchyard. | Geata le mullach far a bheilear a' dol a-steach do chill. | |
| GÈIDSE LÀN-MARA | TIDE GAUGE | An instrument for measuring and indicating the height of tide. | Inneal a thomhaiseas no a nochdas àirde an làin. | |
| GIL MÈINNEADH LUAIDHE | LEAD HUSH | |||
| GIL MÈINNIDH | HUSH | A ravine formed by using water to reveal or exploit a vein. | Mòr-ghil a dh'èirich an cois cleachdadh uisge gus cuisle a nochdadh no a dhùsgadh. | |
| GINEADAIR | GENERATOR | A machine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy. | Inneal a dh'iompaicheas lùths meacanaigeach na lùths dealain. | |
| GINEADAIR LÙTH-GAOITHE | WIND GENERATOR | An electricity-producing windmill. | Muileann-gaoithe a ghineas dealan. | |
| GLASACH-TODHAIR | BLEACHFIELD | A large field or yard used to lay out fabrics for bleaching by the sun. | Achadh mòr no clobhsa far a bheilear a' cur aodach ris a' ghrian gus a ghealachadh. | |
| GLÌB | GLEBE | A plot of land belonging, or yielding revenue, to a parish church or ecclesiastical office. Often pasture land adjacent to a church or manse. | Pìos fearainn aig eaglais paraiste no oifis eaglaise no fearann a gheibh i cìs dheth. Tha seo na ionaltradh faisg air eaglais no mansa gu tric. | |
| GNÌOMHACHAIL | INDUSTRIAL | |||
| GOC SIMILEIR | CHIMNEY CAN | A cylindrical, polygonal, or square element fixed on top of a chimney stack to extend the flue and improve the extraction of smoke and gases. Often of red or yellow fireclay. | Rud siolandrach, ioma-cheàrnach no ceàrnagach a chaidh a shocrachadh air ceann staca simileir gus an luidhear a dhèanamh nas fhaide airson 's gum falbhadh ceò 's gas às nas fhearr. Gu tric de chriadh-theine dearg no buidhe. | |
| GOC SIMILEIR | CHIMNEY POT | |||
| GOILEADAIR | BOILER | A metal vessel in which water is heated and circulated, either as hot water or as steam, for heating or power. | Soitheach meatailt a thathar a' teasachadh 's a' cuairteachadh uisge ann, mar uisge teth no mar smùid, airson teasachadh no gintinn cumhachd. | |
| GOILEADAIR CINN OS-CHEARCALLACH | EGG END BOILER | An externally-heated boiler made from a fabricated steel tube with domed ends, designed to contain high-pressure steam. Egg-end boilers were often used to drive steam engines. | Goileadair a thèid a theasachadh on taobh a-muigh agus air a dhèanamh de thiùb stàilinn le cinn chruinn 's a sheasas ri smùid fo bhrùthadh mòr. Chaidh goileadairean ugh-cheannach a chleachdadh gu tric ann an einnseanan-smùid. | |
| GOILEADAIR LÌN | NET BOILER | |||
| GOILEADAIR LÌN | NET BOILING TUB | |||
| GRAFFITI | GRAFFITI | Casual scribbles or pictographs on ancient walls, stones or other surfaces. In more recent times applied to humorous, satiric or obscene writings or drawings executed anonymously in public places. | Sgrìobhadh no dealbh-sgrìobhadh neo-fhoirmeil air ballachan, clachan no uachdaran àrsaidh eile. Nas fhaisge air na linntean againne, thathar ga chleachdadh airson sgrìobhadh no dealbhan èibhinn, aoireil no drabastach a rinneadh gun urra ann an àite poblach. | |
| GRAINNSEACH | GRANGE | The residence and outbuildings of an outlying farm or estate, especially that held by a monastery or other religious order. | Taigh-còmhnaidh agus frith-thogalaichean aig tuathanas no oighreachd, gu h-àraid feadhainn a tha aig manachainn no òrd cràbhach. | |
| GRIANAN-GLAINNE | CONSERVATORY | A glasshouse, either adjoining a building or freestanding, used to grow and display plants. | Taigh-glaine, co-dhiù ri togalach eile no na sheasamh leis fhèin far a bheilear a' toirt fàs air lusan 's gan sealltainn. | |
| GROTTO | GROTTO | An artificial cave or cell, often decorated with stalactites and shells. Most were constructed as garden features in the grounds of large 18th century houses. | Uamh no cill fhuadain, gu math tric air a sgeadachadh le aol-chluigean is sligeanan. Chaidh a' chuid as motha dhiubh a thogail mar bhuill-mhaise gàrraidh air talamh taighean mòra na 18mh linn. | |
| GRUAGAIRE | HAIRDRESSERS SALON | An establishment where people get their hair dressed and cut. | Àite far an gearrar is far an sgeadaichear falt dhaoine. | |
| GRUAGAIRE | HAIRDRESSERS | |||
| GRUNND SÌOLAIDH | FILTER BED | A tank or pond containing a layer of sand etc., for filtering large quantities of liquid. | Tanca no linn sa bheil breath gainmhich no rud mar sin airson tòrr mòr uisge a shìoladh. | |
| GUITEAR-UISGE | LAUNDER | A trough or gutter for conveying water. It can be cut in the surface or formed of wood or other materials. | Amar no guitear a bheir uisge o àite gu àite. Faodaidh gun deach seach a ghearradh ann an uachdar no gun deach a dhèanamh de dh'fhiodh no stuth eile. | |
| GUN SHEÒRSACHADH | UNASSIGNED | This is the top term for the class. See UNASSIGNED Class List for narrow terms. | Seo am briathar as àirde sa chlas. Faic liosta a' chlas "GUN SÒNRACHADH" airson briathran nas mionaidiche. | |
| GYMNASIUM | GYMNASIUM | A building or room used for athletic games. | Togalach no seòmar a chleachdar airson geamannan lùth-chleasachd. |