gayles

/G EY1 L Z/
noun
  1. 1

    A female given name, a fanciful spelling of Gail, shortened form of Abigail.

  2. 2

    A surname.

  3. 3

    A South African argot (jargon) used in South African gay and same-sex communities, primarily by Indo-European based speakers.

  4. 4

    (now rare) A male given name transferred from the surname.

  5. 5

    Puerperal septicemia in sheep.

  6. 6

    A skin lesion, accompanied by swelling, occurring in those who have handled the bodies of sheep that have died from gayle.