n.
1 a an organ in an animal body secreting substances for use in the body or for ejection. b a structure resembling this, such as a lymph gland.
2 Bot. a secreting cell or group of cells on the surface of a plant-structure.
Etymology: F glande f. OF glandre f. L glandulae throat-glands
2.
n. a sleeve used to produce a seal round a moving shaft.
Etymology: 19th c.: perh. var. of glam, glan a vice, rel. to CLAMP(1)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.