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gargle
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Gargle \Gar"gle\, n. (Arch.) See Gargoyle. [1913 Webster] .
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Gargle \Gar"gle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Garggled, p. pr. & vb. n. Gargling (?).] [F. gargouiller to dabble, paddle, gargle. Cf. Gargoyle, Gurgle.] 1. To wash or rinse, as the mouth or throat, particular the latter, agitating the liquid (water or a medicinal preparation) by an expulsion of air from the lungs. [1913 Webster] 2. To warble; to sing as if gargling [Obs.] --Waller. [1913 Webster] .
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Gargle \Gar"gle\, n. A liquid, as water or some medicated preparation, used to cleanse the mouth and throat, especially for a medical effect. [1913 Webster] .
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Gargoyle \Gar"goyle\, n. [OE. garguilie, gargouille, cf. Sp. g['a]rgola, prob. fr. the same source as F. gorge throat, influenced by L. gargarizare to gargle. See Gorge and cf. Gargle, Gargarize.] (Arch.) A spout projecting from the roof gutter of a building, often carved grotesquely. [Written also gargle, gargyle, and gurgoyle.] [1913 Webster]
