gallet

or gal·et, gar·ret

[ gal-it ]

noun

1. spall ( def 1 ).

verb (used with object)

1. to fill (a mortar joint) with gallets.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gallet¹

1705–15; < French galet pebble, Old French galet, jalet, derivative of Old North French gal pebble (said to be < Celtic, but MIr gall “pillar stone, standing stone” is only point of comparison)

Example Sentences

Earlier, Hugo Gallet scored 1:04 into overtime to give France a 2-1 comeback victory over Italy, the team’s second win in the tournament.

From Seattle Times

A New York–based painter named Emile Gallet immediately leaped into the breach, writing to the museum to defend their honor: “I beg to state that it is impossible that the work selected has been made by Disney alone, this sort of design is what I call a composite work to which about a dozen of artists can have contributed.”

From Slate

Looking ahead at the possibility of more rain through the rest of the week, Mr. Gallet stashed sandbags nearby, not taking any chances on a light forecast.

From New York Times

“It’s sad that when your crew knows what they’re doing, they do it real well and it don’t take long,” Mr. Gallet said.

From New York Times

Blake Gallet, the owner, said the downpour on Monday, when the sky opened up right after work, took him by surprise.

From New York Times