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‖n. [ G., enlightenment. ] A philosophic movement of the 18th century characterized by a lively questioning of authority, keen interest in matters of politics and general culture, and an emphasis on empirical method in science. It received its impetus from the unsystematic but vigorous skepticism of Pierre Bayle, the physical doctrines of Newton, and the epistemological theories of Locke, in the preceding century. Its chief center was in France, where it gave rise to the skepticism of Voltaire , the naturalism of Rousseau, the sensationalism of Condillac, and the publication of the “Encyclopedia” by D'Alembert and Diderot. In Germany, Lessing, Mendelssohn, and Herder were representative thinkers, while the political doctrines of the leaders of the American Revolution and the speculations of Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Paine represented the movement in America. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ See Buffet. ] A niche, cupboard, or sideboard for plate, china, glass, etc.; a buffet. [ 1913 Webster ]

A beaufet . . . filled with gold and silver vessels. Prescott. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Biffin. Wright. [ 1913 Webster ]

(Meteor.) A scale of wind force devised by Sir F. Beaufort, R. N., in 1805, in which the force is indicated by numbers from 0 to 12. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The full scale is as follows: -- 0, calm; 1, light air; 2, light breeze; 3, gentle breeze; 4, moderate breeze; 5, fresh breeze; 6, strong breeze; 7, moderate gale; 8, fresh gale; 9, strong gale; 10, whole gale; 11, storm; 12, hurricane. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ Perh. akin to Celtic caff, cav, cau, L. cavus hollow, or to L. caphinus, Gr. &unr_; basket. ] A chest with holes for keeping fish alive in water. Philips. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A gang of slaves. Same as Coffle. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. chauffoir a kind of stone, fr. chauffer to heat. See Chafe. ] (Chem.) A table stove or small furnace, usually a cylindrical box of sheet iron, with a grate at the bottom, and an open top. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ F., lit., stoker. ] 1. [ pl. ] (F. Hist.) Brigands in bands, who, about 1793, pillaged, burned, and killed in parts of France; -- so called because they used to burn the feet of their victims to extort money. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

2. One who manages the running of an automobile or limousine; esp., the paid operator of a motor vehicle. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

‖n. [ F., fem. of chauffeur. ] A woman chauffeur. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n.; pl. Gallimaufries [ F. galimafrée a sort of ragout or mixed hash of different meats. ] 1. A hash of various kinds of meats, a ragout. [ 1913 Webster ]

Delighting in hodge-podge, gallimaufries, forced meat. King. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Any absurd medley; a hotchpotch. [ 1913 Webster ]

So in this installment I'd like to serve up a gallimaufry of tasty URLs that didn't quite fit anywhere else. James Patrick Kelly, (2003) in 'On the Net Gallimaufry' (https://web.archive.org/web/20060131120420/http://www.asimovs.com/_issue_0403/onthenet.shtml) [ LM ]

v. t. [ F. gaufrer to figure cloth, velvet, and other stuffs, fr. gaufre honeycomb, waffle; of German origin. See Waffle, Wafer, and cf. Goffer, Gopher an animal. ] To plait, crimp, or flute; to goffer, as lace. See Goffer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A mode of plaiting or fluting. [ 1913 Webster ]

Gauffering iron, a kind of fluting iron for fabrics. --
Gauffering press (Flower Manuf.), a press for crimping the leaves and petals into shape. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ See Gopher. ] (Zool.) A gopher, esp. the pocket gopher. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F., fr. L. naufragium; navis + frangere. ] Shipwreck; ruin. [ Obs. ] acon. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. naufragus. See Naufrage. ] causing shipwreck. [ Obs. ] r. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ F., orig. p.p. of réchauffer 8warm over. See Chafe, v. t. ] A dish of food that has been warmed again, hence, fig., something made up from old material; a rehash. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

It is merely a réchauffé of ancient philosophies. F. W. H. Myers. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

a. Safe. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

conj. & prep. Save; except. [ Obs. ] “Sauf I myself.” Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]