(painting) A pattern of cracking of paint on a surface leaving roughly hexagonal areas of uncracked paint.

present participle of alligator

Damaged by alligatoring.

simple past tense and past participle of alligator

Obsolete form of alicant.

(transitive) To tie; to unite by some tie.

present participle of alligate

simple past tense and past participle of alligate

A species of gar native to the US, Atractosteus spatula, known for its extremely large size (in excess of 200 lbs).

(electronics) A spring-loaded metal clip, usually attached to a wire and used to make temporary electrical connections.