See Also: Gley(medicine)
gley(1)(dictionary)
gley(2)(dictionary)
gley(encyclopedia)
Gley's gland(medicine)

ard(2) (iou) and gley (sh)


ard(2) (iou)



ard noun. [¨»:d] M20.
[Old Norse arer plough: see ARDER.]
Archaeology. A primitive light plough.

gley (sh)




Sticky clay soil or soil layer formed under the surface of some waterlogged soils.

Characteristic of poorly drained areas, gley soils contain reduced amounts of iron and Other elements and are gray and mottled in colour.