gaillard

See also: Gaillard

French

Etymology

From Transalpine Gaulish *gal- (“strength”) +‎ -ard, from Proto-Celtic *galā (“ability, might”) (compare Irish gal). Nautical sense ellipsis of château gaillard.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡa.jaʁ/
• Rhymes: -jaʁ

Adjective

gaillard (feminine gaillarde, masculine plural gaillards, feminine plural gaillardes)

1. (dated) strong; sprightly, lively (of person)

   Synonyms: vaillant, puissant

2. bawdy, ribald

   Synonyms: grivois, paillard

Noun

gaillard m (plural gaillards)

1. (nautical) forecastle (raised part of the upper deck at the front of a ship)

   Synonym: gaillard d’avant

2. fellow, guy; hunk
   • 2024 August 2, “Ils détroussent et frappent un ado”, in La Provence, page 6:

     Les trois gaillards, âgés de 22, 30, et 37 ans, connaissaient visiblement leur victime.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Derived terms

• gaillard d’avant
• gaillard d’arrière

Descendants

• → Catalan: gallard
• → English: Gaylord (surname)
• Louisiana Creole: gayar
• → Spanish: gallardo

Further reading

• “gaillard”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Norman

Etymology

From Transalpine Gaulish *gal- (“strength”) +‎ -ard.

Noun

gaillard m (plural gaillards)

1. (Jersey, nautical) forecastle

Synonyms

• gaillard d'avant