‖n.; pl. L. Gulae E. Gulas [ L., the throat, gullet. ] 1. (Zool.) (a) The upper front of the neck, next to the chin; the upper throat. (b) A plate which in most insects supports the submentum. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Arch.) A capping molding. Same as Cymatium. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. gulaire. ] (Zool.) Pertaining to the gula or throat; as, gular plates. See Illust. of Bird, and Bowfin. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Icel. gul-önd. ] An arctic sea bird. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ OE. gulchen; cf. dial. Sw. gölka to gulch, D. gulzig greedy, or E. gulp. ] To swallow greedily; to gulp down. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. Act of gulching or gulping. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A glutton. [ Obs. ] B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A ravine, or part of the deep bed of a torrent when dry; a gully. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A flower. See Gold. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Guilder. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The throat; the gullet. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Throats so wide and gules so gluttonous. Gauden. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To give the color of gules to. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. goules, F. gueules, the same word as gueule throat, OF. gole, goule, L. gula. So named from the red color of the throat. See Gullet, and cf. Gula. ] (Her.) The tincture red, indicated in seals and engraved figures of escutcheons by parallel vertical lines. Hence, used poetically for a red color or that which is red. [ 1913 Webster ]

His sev'n-fold targe a field of gules did stain
In which two swords he bore; his word,
“Divide and reign.” P. Fletcher. [ 1913 Webster ]

Follow thy drum;
With man's blood paint the ground; gules, gules. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Let's march to rest and set in gules, like suns. Beau. & Fl. [ 1913 Webster ]