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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Gam·beer v. t.  Fishing To gaff, as mackerel.
 

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Gam·bier n.  (a) The inspissated juice of a plant (Uncaria Gambir) growing in Malacca. It is a powerful astringent, and, under the name of Terra Japonica, is used for chewing with the Areca nut, and is exported for tanning and dyeing. (b) Catechu. [Written also gambeer and gambir.]