L la (phrase; fem): I am; you are
laager (noun): also known as wagon fort, it is a defensive wagon formation utilized by wagon peoples. Wagons are arranged in a circle, end to end, tongues inward, and chained together, the front axle of one wagon chained to the rear axle of the next. The encampment, the draft animals, and any accompanying livestock are protected within.
Lady (noun): a term of respect used to address a free woman. A contradiction exists in the books. Although we are told free women are always addressed as 'Mistress', there are instances where a slave uses 'Lady' without rebuke.
Lake Ias (noun) : lake located near Corycus.
La Kajira (phrase; declarative): I am a slave.
Lake Ngao (noun): an equatorial lake of the Jungles of Schendi, the Ua River enters it's eastern extremity, connecting this Lake to Lake Shaba in the NE corner of the rainforest. 'The Falls of Bila Haruma', named for the famed explorer of this region, lies 100 pasangs to the east. The villages of Unkungu are located on the NE shore. Nyundo is the central village of the Ukungu region.
Lake Shaba (noun): located in the NE corner of the Schendi rain forest, it is the source of the great river Ua. Originally named Lake Bila Haruma for the explorer who discovered it, the name was changed at the great explorer's request by Tarl Cabot.
Lake Ushindi (noun): drained by the Kamba River and Nyoka River, it is a large, equatorial lake, located in the Jungles of Schendi. The inland village of Nyuki is located on the north shore. It's western border is made up of bogs, marshes, and floodlands. A canal connects Lake Ushindi east across the swampland to Lake Ngao.
lamp, ravishment - a small tharlarion- oil lamp found in the chamber of a master; its soft glow is sufficient to illuminate a slave girl during her sexual use.
lance, kailla (noun): used for hunting kailiauk and mounted warfare, there are two types. The hunting lance are longer, heavier, and thicker than the war lance, and are undecorated except for the feathers of the prairie fleer. The point of the hunting lance is longer and narrower. The shafts are made from black, supple, and strong, made from tem wood. head is made of metal, bone or stone, affixed to the shaft with sinew, rawhide or metal trade rivets. Any decoration or mountings, such as wrist loops are bound onto the weapon with rawhide and sinew.
lance, tharlarion (noun): weapon designed for use from the rider's mount on a high tharlarion, it is longer and heavier than the kaiila lance, for example.
land tharlarion (noun): land dwelling tharlarion used for towing. The land tharlarion can swim, though not as efficiently as the river tharlarion.
lang gim (noun): an insectivorous bird which inhabits the ground level of rainforests inland of Schendi.
Language, The (noun): the fierce, sweet, liquid speech of a native Gorean.
lar (adj.): central
Lara (noun) : a city, part of the Salerian Confederation, located at the confluence of the Vosk and Olni Rivers.
larl (noun): a large (7 ft. at shoulder) feline, tawny red or black in color, having a black mane; carnivorous; similar to a lion
larl, black(noun): predominately nocturnal larl which is sable coated and maned both male and female.
larl, red (noun): predominately day hunting larl which is tawny-red coated and has no mane in either male or female.
larl, white (noun): seen in icy mountains of the Sardar they are the largest of the big cats standing 8 feet; upper canines extending below their jaws very similar to saber-toothed tiger; long tails are tufted at the ends.
larma (noun): segmented, succulent fruit, rather like an apple; sometimes sliced and fried, and served with browned honey sauce; offering a larma, real or imagined, by a slave girl to her master is a silent plea for the girl to be raped
larma, applelike (noun): single-seeded applelike fruit; a variation of the succulent juicy larma with a single seed; commonly called the pit fruit.
lart, two-stomached snow (noun) : mammalian animal with four legs, that is about 10" high, and weighs between 8-12 lbs. It hunts in the sun. The food in the second stomach can be held almost indefinitely. It is filled in the fall and must last the lart through the winter night, which lasts months. It eats bird's legs and preys on the leem.
Lar-Torvis (noun; lit. 'central fire'): the sun
last girl(noun): used to denote either the newest girl on a chain, or the least of all the girls.
Last Spear (noun): the last hunter in a band of hunters in the Voltai Ranges to thrown his spear; this spearman is the weakest of the party and will if all spears have not killed the prey and it attacks be the one sacrificed to allow his fellows to escape.
last veil (noun): the innermost of the five veils worn by free women; it is worn under the veil of the citizeness, and is often very sheer
Laura (noun): east and north of Ko-ro-ba about two hundred pasangs inland from the sea called Thassa on the Laurius River; it is a small trading city, a river port, whose buildings are made largely of wood. It is a clearinghouse for various goods, a mercantile town. It is the only civilized area in the region.
Laurius River (noun): winding, long, gentle, slow river two hundred pasangs inland from the coast of the Thassa. The free port of Lydius is found at it's mouth. The river is not as broad or brisk as the Vosk River farther to the south. It is located below Ko-ro-ba and above Ar and flows in a generally westerly direction.
leading position (noun; used as a command): posture of a slave girl, bending forward at the waist, with her head at a master's hip, so that he may grab her hair and guide her where he wishes her to go
leaf urt (noun): a small tree-dwelling rodent having 4 toes which inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi.
League of Black Slavers (noun): a branch of the Caste of Slavers; they work out of Schendi and its environs.
leash(noun): various types of rope, fiber, chain, etc. used to restrict a slave from flight or movement. The rope or fiber chains may be corded with wire to prevent them from being shredded by chewing.
leash, hair(noun): hair confined into a ponytail with a ribbon or wooden fillet, so called because it can be used as a method of seizure and control by the Master.
leashed-legs tie (noun): a standard submission tie; the kneeling girl has the leash, attached to her collar, passed down the front of her body and between her legs to bind her crossed ankles together.
leather leash collar (noun): a leather slave collar with attached which may be used when the slave is to be led, usually for reasons of security.
leather-slung fee cart (noun): a public or rented 'coach' for transportation of passengers with seats facing each other. Its carriage is suspended by strong leather which causes a swaying, many times bringing on motion-sickness for passengers. Large hides are often suspended underneath to store items, as is a grease bucket for greasing the axles.
leech, marsh (noun): described as rubbery about 4 inches long; it attaches itself to plants in the marsh or float free in the water, waiting for warm blooded animals. They fasten themselves to their victim to suck blood until, satiated, they detach. They can be removed with fire or salt. They are edible.
leech plant (noun): a hemovorous plant that fastens two hollow, fang-like thorns into its victim, through which it can suck the blood that nourishes it
leem (noun) : a small arctic rodent, five to ten ounces in weight. It hibernates in the winter and their summer coats are brown.
leg-spreader (noun): devices of various complexity designed to keep a slave girl's legs spread while being used sexually by her master(s); sometimes used on male captives as an indication of humiliation; used mostly among the Red Savages of the Barrens
lelt (noun): a small (5-7") blindfish with fernlike filaments at either side of the head which are its sensory organs; white, with long fins, it swims slowly, and is the main food of the salt shark; inhabits the brine pits such as those at Klima in the Tahari
lesha (command; lit. 'leash'): at this command, the slave girl stands with her hands behind her back, ready for binding, and with her head back and chin to the left, ready to have a leash snapped onto her collar
liana vine (noun): a rain forest plant which can be used as a source of drinking water
lice, tarn (noun): marble sized parasites that infest wild tarns.
light harpoon (noun): used by Red Hunters to hunt and kill sea sleen, often from a kayak, it is used with a throwing board. The foreshaft, head, and point, made of bone, rests in the notch of the throwing board. The harpoon head is attached to a light rawhide line of twisted tabuk sinew which lies coiled in a tray.
lit, common (noun): a bird found in the rain forests of the Schendi area
lit, crested (noun): a bird found in the rain forests of the Schendi area
lit, needle-tailed (noun): a bird found in the emergent (highest level) of rainforests in the Schendi area.
lo (phrase; masc.): I am; you are
Lo Sardar(phrase): I am a Priest-King.
lock collar (noun): a hinged collar easily removed by the use of a key; usually of flat stock c. 1-1/2 inches to 2 inches high; usually worn by trained slaves; the lock has one pin for each of the letters in the word 'kajira'.
lock, ring (noun): there are many varieties of these locks, one being the combination padlock with numbers of rotating disks which, when aligned properly, allow the lock to open.
Looking into the blood (phrase): Gorean ritual where a hunter drinks a handful of blood from his prey, then takes another handful and looks into it to see his future, before drinking it. It is said that if one sees one's visage black and wasted, one will die of disease; if one sees oneself torn and scarlet, one will die in battle; if old and white haired, one will die in peace and leave children.
loot pit (noun): a holding place for captured free women awaiting collars and branding during the military occupation of a city.
long-billed fleer (noun): a bird inhabitant of the emergent level of the rainforest.
long bow (noun): the Gorean long bow is the height of a tall man. It has a flat back and a round belly and may be made of supple Ka-la-na wood. A proficient bow man should be able to loose 19 arrows in a Gorean ehn. It is not as popular among Goreans because of some impracticalities of use. It cannot be used from the saddle, and the warrior must be standing or kneeling to aim, making him a target. It is favored by the peasants who make them and is also known as the peasant bow.
longhouse, Torvaldsland (noun): the hall of the Torvaldslander is about 120 Gorean feet in length, with walls formed of turf and stone, some more than eight feet in thickness. It is heated by a fire in it's center, burning in a rounded pit. It's ceiling, supported by posts is about 6 feet in height. At one end is a cooking area and along each side, stones mark sections off into sleeping quarters, furs strewn over an dirt floor. Scattered throughout are tables and benches. The center of the hall proper is about twelve feet in width.
long ship (noun): a swift, maneuverable ship having 2 rudders, 1 removable lateen rigged mast, and a keel to beam ratio of 8:1; often used in military actions; some are fitted as ram-ships
Love Feast (noun): common name for the 5th Passage Hand occurring in late summer which time is the greatest period for the sale of slaves esp. slave girls.
love furs (noun): soft furs spread thickly on the floor at the foot of a master's sleeping couch, on which a slave girl is most often raped
Love War (noun): The Wagon Peoples compete against the Warriors of Turia on the Plain of Stakes during the Second Passage Hand (May 15th-19th) in mid-spring, participating in various challenges and ceremonial combats. For Turians, the contest is to win ownership of a slave of the Wagon Peoples. The Four Tribes compete to win high born Turian free women, which will be turned into slaves of the wagons.
Low Caste (noun): those under High Caste; normally not born or trained to rule; allowed only First Knowledge.
lower bowl fountain (noun): a portion of public fountains allotted for the watering of animals and slaves. Slaves caught drinking from the upper bowl face punishment by the magistrates of the city.
Lower Fayeen River (noun) : a tributary of the Cartius, located west of Tor.
Luck Girl (noun): a slave girl who acts as mascot on board ship; her use is usually reserved for the captain of the ship, but she may be shared with the crew, usually as a disciplinary measure
Luraz (noun): a minor tribe of the Tahari; they are a vassal tribe of the Aretai
lure girl(noun): slaves who are set out by their master's to entice men for the purposes of empressing as crewmen or in work gangs. While the man is delightfully distracted, her master's men accost him and hustle him away.
Lydius (noun): free port administered by Merchants, at the mouth of the Laurius where it empties into the Thassa. Goods, primarily rough goods like tools, crude metal and cloth are shipped from this port to many islands and coastal cities. It is one of the few cities in the north with public baths and has the only mint within one thousand pasangs of Torvaldsland.

M mamba (noun): large, predatory river tharlarion which inhabits the rivers of the rain forests inland of Schendi; they have long, log-like bodies, with short, powerful legs and a long snout and tail; similar to Earth crocodiles
Mamba People (noun): also called 'Tharlarion People' a cannibal tribe.
manumission (noun): the documented, legal freeing of a slave.
March (noun): the 2nd largest military unit of the Kurii it consists of 12 Bands (2 160 animals).
marcher ant (noun): known in the jungles of Schendi as 'The Marchers' are these aggressive carnivorous insects. Each is about 2 inches long, with a shiny black exoskeleton and two antennae. Their name is derived from their, apparently seasonal, marches through the jungle in a single column, yards wide and pasangs in length. They may number in the millions, their path's widening to as much as 500 feet when they overtake, swarm over, and devour all flesh, living or dead, in their path. Their bite is extremely painful, but not poisonous. Their victims die from being weakened from relentless attack, being overcome until they are still.
Margin of Desolation (noun): This area borders the Vosk River, north of Ar. The area of man-made devastation was designed as a barrier to prevent attack on Ar from the north. Wells were poisoned, and fields burned and salted to prevent the approach of armies from the north. It was later allowed to re-vegetate and re-populate, but still retains its name. Some believe the it was allowed to regrow to bring more arable land under cultivation; others say that the eyes of Ar turned north toward the powerful Salerian Confederation. It is 200-300 pasangs in area.
marine saurian (noun): fish-like predator with long, toothed snouts that are silent and aggressive; sailors fear them as they do the long-bodied sharks.
marine saurian, reptilian (noun): reptilian-like scavengers found in the Thassa, more than 20 ft in length, it has a long neck and small head with rows of small teeth. Its appendages are like broad paddles.
Market of Semris (noun): a small town south and somewhat east of Samnium, it is famed for its markets for tarsks, four-legged and two-legged. The town square is described as neat and well maintained, set with flat stones intricately fitted together. There are shops, fountains, a closed temple and public buildings.
marking stick (noun): a writing implement rather like a pen
marsh gant (noun): a small long-legged horned bird; broad-billed and broad-winged; hunted by marsh girls It's cry is imitated by the rence people as as a surreptitious means of communication.
marsh leech (noun): described as rubbery about 4 inches long; it attaches itself to plants in the marsh or float free in the water, waiting for warm blooded animals. They fasten themselves to their victim to suck blood until, satiated, they detach. They can be removed with fire or salt. They are edible.
marsh moccasin (noun): narrow dark, poisonous snake about five feet long with a small triangular head. It inhabits the waters of the Vosk Delta.
marsh shark(noun): long bodied, nine-gilled inhabitant of the rence island areas of the marsh, they are almost eel-like.
marsh tharlarion(noun): inhabitants of the marshes that comprise the delta of the Vosk; similar to crocodile.
master belt (noun): a belt worn by the men of Torvaldsland from which hangs a knife in it's sheath, as well as a pouch and other accouterments. The axe is supported in it's own belt hung over the left shoulder, but it is also anchored by a ring in the master belt. Additionally, if the sword is not looped over the left shoulder, it will hung by its sheath and sheath straps from the master belt. Some say the name, 'master belt' derives from it's not infrequent use in the disciplining of bond-maids.
Master of Revels (noun): a city's Master of Entertainment.
master, private (noun): an individual free man who owns slaves chosen for the pleasure he will personally receive from owning them and being in their company.
master, public (noun): an individual free man or institution owning multiple slaves who are chosen for pleasing others, bringing indirect pleasure to their owner. Examples are feast slaves, flute girls, or state slaves.
matok (noun): a Priest-King term, it refers to an inhabitant of the Nest which is in the Nest but not of the Nest
maza(noun): Kaiila or Dust Leg term meaning metal.
mazasa (phrase): translation: copper.
mazasapa(noun): Kaiila or Dust Leg term meaning black metal; translated loosely into iron.
mead (noun) : the preferred beverage of the northland, made with fermented honey, water and spice, traditionally served in a large animal horn.
meat-catch (noun): a carnival-like game which involves slaves lined up on their knees, hands bound behind their backs who are tossed bits of meat to catch one at a time; the girls catching the meat, or recovering a missed bit by scrambling with the others for it, receive points for their Masters.
melodies, block (noun): certain melodies commonly used in slave markets in the display of merchandise. They are intended to 'set the mood' in the mind of potential buyers.
melon(noun): in a Tahari market, described as a yellowish red-striped sphere.
Memory, the (noun): although the Red Savages, described as ruthless and ferocious, seem to thrive on internecine warfare, there is one common tradition that will unite them over customary conflicts and rivalries. Their hatred of the white man, called simply, 'The Memory' always takes priority.
Men of Torvaldsland, creation of (legend): according to Gorean legend, man was formed from the mud of the earth and the blood of tarns by the Priest-Kings. In Torvald legend, man was formed from the hoe, water, and salt by the Gods to serve as their slaves. Those of Torvaldsland share an addendum to this story. One of the Gods, curious, careless, or, perhaps angry, threw his own axe to the ground and poured paga and his own blood upon it. The axe laughed, lept up and fled so fast no Gods could catch him. He became the father of the men of Torvaldsland.
merchant brand (noun): a tiny brand in the form of spreading bosk horns for any wishing to do business with the Wagon Peoples that allows their passage over the plains; the stigma connected with this brand is that it suggests that any approaching the wagons do so as slaves.
merchant, coin (noun): terminology for all gorean bankers, ranging from the the fellow sitting on a rug in his booth on the street to the financial institutions on the 'Street of Coins'.
merchant kaissa (noun): refers to the standardized version of kaissa played at fairs and tournaments.
Merchants, Caste of (noun): the caste of those who deal in merchandise and trading; their caste colors are white and gold
message collar (noun): worn by slaves who convey messages, it is a thick, high, leather collar, fashioned by Turians, literally sewn around her throat. Sewn inside, within the leather itself is a message, written on a small piece of rolled rence paper. The slave girl often does not know that her collar carries a message and of course would never know it's contents.
message tube (noun): a capped tube affixed to a slave's collar by a small thong which can hold messages for her to transport.
metaglana(adv): a female who is no longer a virgin or 'glana' preceded by the state of 'profalarina' indicating a female who is about to be 'falarina' and before that by 'meta glana' one who looks forward to her deflowering.
milk (noun) : can be bosk milk, verr or kaiila.
milk, bosk(noun): milk from the bosk, a staple of life for the Tribes of the Wagon Peoples. In some areas, it is available in powdered form.
milk, kaiila(noun): used by the peoples of the Tahari as verr milk is used elsewhere, it is reddish with a salty strong taste due to the content of ferrous sulfate.
milk, verr (noun): sometimes sold in open markets from a brass container, carried on a strap and served in tiny brass cups.
mindar (noun): a short winged, yellow and red bird of the rain forests inland of Schendi; with its sharp bill, it digs in the bark of flower trees for larvae and bugs
mint stick(noun): a confection served in a bowl on a tray set for blackwine service, otherwise not described.
Minus (noun) : a village under the control of Ar.
mira (poss. pronoun) : my
mitakoda(noun): Dust Leg term meaning my friend.
mitakola(noun): Kaiila word meaning my friend.
modality of she-quadrupled (noun): an instruction whereby the slave performs her regular duties upon hands and knees without the benefit of the use of her hands. In this mode she may not rise to her feet and may use only her mouth and teeth to grasp and manipulate objects.
moons, Gorean (noun): three moons shine on the planet, Gor, one large and two small ones, described as full, beautiful, and 'hurtling through' the clouds. They are said to have a biological effect on females, who are sometimes chained beneath them. One of the moons is called Prison, the other two are not stated in the books.
moons, Red Savage (noun): the moons as they mark the seasons of Red Savage life. Among them are the winter moons of Waniyetuwi and Wanicokanwi, as well as the Istawicayanzanwi or Sore-Eye Moon. The moon of the Returning Gants or Magaksicaagliwi heralds early spring followed by Wozupiwi, the Planting Moon. Kantwasi is the moon when the plums are red. The moon in which the tabuk rut (Takiyuhawi) is also called the Canpasapawi, the moon when the chokecherries are ripe. The Canwapegiwiw is the moon when the leaves become brown followed by the Corn-Harvest Moon which is called either the Wayuksapiwi or Canwapekasnawi, the moon when the wind shakes off the leaves. The autumnal equinox occurs in Canwapegiwi.
monkey, guernon (noun) found in the jungle along the Ua river; recognized by their chattering sound.
monkey, jit (noun): a simian mammal which inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi; nocturnal.
mu (noun) : a letter of the Gorean alphabet, corresponds to the letter "m".
mul (noun): a Priest-King term for a human slave
mul cases (noun): transparent plastic tube in which a mul sleeps.
mul fungus (noun): bland whitish fibrous vegetable-like material which is the main food of muls.
mul-pellets (noun): surmised by Tarl Cabot to be a vitamin supplement for muls.
mul torch (noun): rod used to light passages in the Priest-Kings Nest.
Musicians, Caste of (noun): czehar players have the most prestige, followed by the flutists and the players of the kalika. The players of the drums come next, and the farthest fellow down the list is the man who keeps the bag of miscellaneous instruments, playing them and parceling them out to others as needed. Musicians are never enslaved, but they may be exiled, tortured, or slain. It is said, that he who makes music must, like the tarn and the Vosk gull, be free.

N nadu (command; lit. 'kneel): at this command, a slave girl will kneel back on her heels, with her knees spread wide, back straight, hands on thighs with palms up, head up, eyes lowered; ie: to assume the position of a Pleasure Slave
Napoktan (noun): the Bracelets Band of the Kaiila Tribe of the Red Savages.
needle fly (noun): also known as sting flies, these originate in the delta and similar places. Its sting is extremely painful but it is usually not dangerous unless inflicted in great numbers.
needle-tailed lit (noun): a bird found in the emergent (highest level) of rainforests in the Schendi area.
needle tree (noun): a tree of the Thentis region, whose oil is used in perfumes
Nest (noun): the colony and home of the Priest-Kings in the Sardar; the ruler of the Nest is the Mother, from whose eggs the Priest-Kings are hatched
nestle position (noun): ''Nestle ' I told her. 'Yes Master ' she said. She nestled obediently in the crook of my left arm.'
Nest Trust (noun): the Priest-King equivalent of 'friendship'
Ngao, Lake (noun): an equatorial lake of the Jungles of Schendi, the Ua River enters it's eastern extremity, connecting this Lake to Lake Shaba in the NE corner of the rainforest. 'The Falls of Bila Haruma', named for the famed explorer of this region, lies 100 pasangs to the east. The villages of Unkungu are located on the NE shore. Nyundo is the central village of the Ukungu region.
night gate (noun): a gate or gates monitored to allow passage of bona fide citizens to and from the city after dark.
noon, gorean (noun): 10th ahn is the gorean noon.
northern bow (noun): a short bow, with short, heavy arrows, heavily headed, it is accurate with a short range of a hundred and fifty yards. It somewhat resembles the Tuchuk bow of layered horn in it's accuracy and striking ability, which is about a hundred and fifty yards. It is useful for close combat on a ship, and can easily be fired through a thole port with the oar withdrawn.
northern collar (noun): a utilitarian sounding collar made of black iron with an iron ring to be used if a chain is attached. It is rivited around the neck of the bond-maid.
Northern Forests (noun) : North of Laurius River and far northeast of Ko-ro-ba, it covers hundreds of thousands of square pasangs. This is the largest forest area on Gor and is also called the High Forests. They are north of Laura, extending north to Torvaldsland, past the northern ridges of the Thentis Mountains. They also extend east, past the northern ridges of the Thentis Mountains, and no one knows how far they extend. They extend on the west to the shores of Thassa. The forests are a vast uncharted wilderness, containing a multitude of different types of trees and vegetation. The most typical tree is the lofty, reddish Tur tree that may grow to two hundred feet or more. Tur trees bear some similarity to the great redwoods of Earth. The forests are also the home to many animals, including panthers, sleens, tabuk and hith. In addition, the forests are the refuge of various outlaws, forest people, panther girls, and is frequented by slavers from Port Kar. The forests can be a very dangerous area to visit.
northern helmet (noun): conical shaped with a nose guard that can slip up and down; about the neck it usually has chain mail dangling from rings.
Northern islands (noun) : numerous but small islands, extending in an archipelago like a scimitar northeastward from Cos. The islands are not united. Their governments are usually no more than a village council. They usually possess no vessels larger than clinker-built skiffs and coasters.
Northern Salt Line (noun) : an east/west road; Torcodino is on this road.
northern shield (noun): round and wooden, variously painted, they are reinforced with iron bands, or leather, or small bronze plates. Hung, overlapping over the side of a ship, they are an indication of peaceful intent.
Northern Silk Road (noun) : a north/south road, Torcodino is on this road.
northern tabuk (noun): massive tawny and swift is much larger than its smaller southern variety; standing ten hands at the shoulders. They have a single spiralling ivory horn, which at it's base can be 2 1/2 inches in diameter and over a yard in length. The Red Hunters are irrecovably tired to the tabuk for sustenance and the devices of daily living much like the Wagon Peoples and the bosk, and the Red Savages and the kailiauk.
nose ring (noun): fine, gold ring fitted into a hole pierced into the septum of the nose. Among the Wagon Peoples, all females, slave and free wear such rings, as do their animals.
notched stick (noun): musical instrument played by sliding a polished tem-wood stick across its surface.
nu (noun): a letter of the Gorean alphabet; corresponds to the Earth letter 'N' (?); apparently adapted from the Greek alphabet
nykus (noun): victory; from the Greek nike
Nyoka River (noun): river that flows into Schendi harbor from the rainforest, and then on to Thassa.
Nyundo (noun): A village located northeast of Lake Ngao, the central village of the Villages of Ukungo.

O oar dance (noun): a feat of agility performed by the rovers of Torvaldsland, that of leaping from moving oar to moving oar of the Serpent ships of the Torvald. Apparently a celebratory act.
obeisance position (position): a position of extreme deference which is described as a slave deeply bowing her head from the basic pleasure slave position, often flattening her palms against the floor and leaning forward to lick and kiss the boots of a Free person.
Octavii (noun): ranked as first and second, these individuals are deputy commissioners in the records office of a city.
Official Stone (noun): a solid metal cylinder that is kept near Sardar. Four times a year on a set day during the fairs cities have the chance to test it against the standard stone.
oil clock (noun): mentioned as an example of the chronometer technology available on Gor.
oil, veminium (noun): by-product of Veminium petals being boiled in water; a scented oil used in middle to upper-class homes to rinse hands before and after eating.
olakota (noun): Kaiila word meaning peace.
olive, red (noun): from the groves of Tyros, not otherwise described.
Olni River (noun): A large tributary of the Vosk River which stretches northeast from the Vosk at Lara and north of Tharna. Lara, Vonda, Port Olni and Ti are the cities forming the Salerian Confederation, all of which lie on the Olni River.
Omen Year (noun): a season, rather than a year, calculated by the Wagon Peoples into three phases. The first phase is called the 'Passing of Turia', in the fall; the 'Wintering', which takes place north of Turia and south of the Cartius River, and, finally the 'Return to Turia' in the spring (also called 'Season of Little Grass'). The omens are taken near Turia by the haruspexes, mostly readers of bosk blood and verr livers. Depending on their determination an 'Ubar San' might be chosen, the Ubar of all the Peoples. In the time of Tarl Cabot, the omens had not been favorable for one hundred years.
omnion (noun): a letter of the Gorean alphabet, corresponds to teh letter "o".
onkos (noun) : a towering, imposing headress used by actors in serious dramas.
one-strap (noun): one of a series of straps used in the navigation of a Tarn, namely for climbing steeply; it is also a command for Tarns trained in verbal cues.
opals, common (noun): milky in color. Because they are much more rare on Gor they are of more value than those of Earth.
opals, flame (noun): reddish and blue in color. Because they are much more rare on Gor they are of more value than those of Earth.
open-legged tie (noun): right wrist is tied to right ankle, and left wrist to left ankle, with about six or seven inches of slack between wrist and ankle. It is not good for general security but is it a good and familiar slave tie. One advantage of this is that a girl may kneel comfortably for hours.
Or (noun): a unit of ten warriors of the Wagon Peoples.
Oralu (noun): a unit of a thousand warriors of the Wagon Peoples.
orgasm, slave (noun): powerful orgasm in which a slave completely yields to the Master, after which she can never be anything but a man's slave.
Orlu (noun): a unit of a hundred warriors of the Wagon Peoples.
ost (noun): tiny snake, about 12" long, bright orange in color; its venom causes extremely painful death within seconds; the ost of the rain forests inland of Schendi are red with black stripes
ostraka (noun): token given for admittance to a Gorean performance.These were apparently originally shells or pieces, shards, of pottery, but now were generally small clay disks, with a hole for a string near one edge. These were fired in a kiln, and glazed on one side. The glazing's colorations and patterns are difficult to duplicate and serve in their way as an authentication for the disk, the glazings differing for different performances or events. The unglazed back of the disk bears the date of the event or performance and a sign indicating the identity of the original vendor, the agent authorized to sell them to the public. Some of these disks, also, on the back, include a seat location. Most seating, however, in Gorean theaters, except for certain privileged sections, usually reserved for high officials or the extremely wealthy, is on a first-come-first-served basis. These ostraka, on their strings, about the necks of their owners, make attractive pendants. Some are worn even long after the performance or event in question, perhaps to let people know that one was fortunate enough to have been the witness of a particular event or performance, or perhaps merely because of their intrinsic aesthetic value. Some people keep them as souvenirs. Others collect them, and buy and sell them, and trade them. If the event or performance is an important one, and the ostraka are limited, their number being governed by the seating capacity of the structure or area in question, it is unlikely that they will be publicly displayed until after the event or performance. Needless to say some profiteering occasionally takes place in connection with the ostraka, a fellow buying a few for a given price and then trying to sell them for higher prices later outside, say, the stadium or theater.
oval, slave (noun): a method of chain a slave girl consisting of a hinged iron loop which locks around her waist with two sliding wrist- rings and a welded ring in the middle of the back.
oysters (noun): from the delta of the Vosk.

P paddle mitten (noun): a mitten worn by the Red Hunter as he paddles his kayak or umiak. It has a thumb on each side, so that when one side is worn, it can be turned over.
paga (noun; abbr. of Pagar-Sa-Tarna, lit. 'pleasure of the life-daughter'): a grain based, distilled hard liquor akin to whiskey; sometimes served warm
paga attendant (noun): a male employee of a paga tavern, who supervises the serving of paga by slave girls, and collects payment for the paga and the use of the slave girls
paga, drinking vessels (noun): paga, the fermented drink made from Sa-Tarna grain seems to have no traditions surrounding it's service, as is demonstrated by the myriad variety of serving and drinking vessels deemed acceptable by the Gorean imbiber. The following annotations list these examples of drinking vessels: cups, brass cups, glasses, bowls, goblets, metal goblets, a silver goblet studded with rubies, a golden goblet, and a kantharos.
paga, sa-tarna(noun): a strong fermented drink brewed from sa-tarna (pagar-sa-tarna or Pleasure of the Life- Daughter) grain, the favored drink of Gorean men. A cup in a paga tavern would cost a tarsk bit. One of the large serving bottles may be purchased for a silver tarsk. Paga is served warmed to fiery hot. There seem to be no traditions surrounding it's service as demonstrated by the variety of vessels from which it is, stored, served and drunk.
paga, serving vessels(noun): paga, the fermented drink made from Sa-Tarna grain, seems to have no traditions surrounding it's service, as is demonstrated by the myriad variety of serving and drinking vessels deemed acceptable by the Gorean imbiber. The following annotations list these examples of serving vessels: wineskins or botas made from verrskin leather, bottles so large they must be supported by a shoulder sling, bronze vessels with a similar strap, a hydria or water vessel, as well as bottles, sealed with the insignia of the brewer. Paga is served from kettles, jugs and vats when not sealed in a large or standard sized bottle.
pagar (noun): pleasure
pagar kajira (noun): pleasure slave
paga tavern (noun): an establishment where food and alcoholic beverages, esp. paga, are sold; in addition, the use of the serving slave is included in the price of the paga bought
palestra(ae) (noun) : gymnasium
palm trees(noun): More than 1500 varieties of palm trees exist in the rainforest one of which is the Fan Palm more than 20 ft high and spreads it leaves in the form of a an opened fan it is an excellent source of pure water as much as one liter of water being found almost as though cupped at the base of each leaf's stem.
Palm Wine (noun) : drink mentioned briefly; no description available.
panga (noun) : is a two foot long, heavy, curve-bladed bush knife.
Panther Girl (noun): runaway women who live in the forest without free men, taking as slave any man who enters their domain and eventually selling him. Those of the northern forests dress in the teeth and skins of forest panthers which they slay with their spears and bows.
panther, forest (noun) : is a tawny-colored, proud beast and is very common in the forests. They hunt largely at night but are not invariably nocturnal. They normally hunt when they are hungry or irritable.
panther, jungle (noun): Less dangerous to man than the northern variety inhabitant of the rainforest.
Parade of Slaves(noun): a presentation of beauty and attractions in which the slaves present themselves one by one usually accompanied by music for the inspection of the guests. Commonly takes place in paga taverns and brothels but may take place elsewhere. Free women are usually not present.
Paravaci (noun): one of the 4 tribes of the Wagon Peoples; also called the Rich People; their standard is a bosk head shaped banner made of jewels strung on gold wire
parfleche(noun): kailiauk hide is prepared in sheets, cut almost as thin as paper, dried in the prairie sun and layered to form a flat, leather envelope which is sealed with a seam of hardened fat. Used to store food, such as kailiauk meat.
parrot (noun) : bird found in the emergent level of the rainforest, some varieties are also found in the level of the canopies of the rainforest
parsit current(noun): the main eastward current of the waters above the polar basin, so named because of the several varieties of migrating parsit fish which follow it.
parsit fish (noun): a silvery fish having brown stripes
pasang (noun): measure of distance equalling .7 miles
pasang stone (noun): a stone set up along roads to mark distance to and from certain destinations.
passage brand (noun): a tiny brand in the form of spreading bosk horns found on the forearm of goreans, it's presence guaranteeing their safe passage, at certain seasons, across the plains of the Wagon People.
Passage Hand (noun): the 5-day period between Gorean months, which consist of 5 5- day weeks
passion slave (noun): a slave girl who has been bred, rather captured; specifically, one that has been bred for a particular trait, such as beauty or slave heat or the shape of her lips
Pass of Tancred 9noun): A pass through Hrimgar Mts., northeast of Torvaldsland where teh herd passes through.
Peasants, Caste of (noun): the basic caste of Gor; they refer to themselves as the 'Ox on Which the Home Stone Rests'
pemmican(noun): strips of dried kailiauk meat pounded into a powder and mixed with fruit, such as chokeberries, is fixed in kailiauk fat and shaped into round, flat cakes. Provides portable protein and energy source.
penalty brand (noun): small 1/4 inch brands that mark a convicted liar, thief, traitor etc.
Pentilicus Tallux (noun): a renowned poet of the Ar of one hundred years ago, the Great Theater in Ar is named for him. It has a huge stage which can accommodate a thousand actors.
People(noun): a division of the Kur military, it is composed of twelve smaller units, the March.
perimeter wands(noun): marking the boundary or Ihanke of The Barrens are hundreds of markers, seven to eight feet high made of peeled Ka-la-na wood, tipped with yellow, black-tipped feathers of the Herlit.
personal serving slave(noun): a slave assigned or owned by the person she obeys. Her duties may include running errands, general cleaning, or caring for personal belongings.
pharos (noun) : tower or keep, lighthouse.
phratry (noun) : a clan, a group of familes, a group of gens.
Physicians, Caste of (noun): the caste which practices the healing arts; the Physicians are one of the five High Castes which make up the Gorean government; their caste color is green
pierced-ear girl (noun): a slave girl whose ears have been pierced; as piercing a girl's ears is consider the ultimate degradation, it virtually guarantees that the girl will never be freed; the practice first became popular in Turia, but is gaining acception in the northern cities, esp. Ar
Pilgrim’s Road (noun) : road leads to the Sardar; Torcodino is on this road.
Pillar of Exchanges (noun): about one hundred pasangs northwest of Tharna lonely white column of solid marble 400 feet in height and 100 feet in diameter. The solid pillar offers an almost ideal place for the exchange of prisoners.
placatory dance (noun): a dance intended to assuage the anger of a Master. It is usually free-form, depending on the situation. The 'Contrition Dance' of Turia is an example of a formal placatory dance.
Plains of Turia (noun): the southern prairies of Gor, described as a broad grassland, from the Thassa and the Ta-Thassa Mountains to the southern foothills of the Voltai Range. Called the Land of the Wagon Peoples, their holdings extend in the north to the Cartius River.
plank collar (noun): a two piece board hinged at one end and capable of being locked at the other, similar in operation to the stocks of 18th-century America and England; it has two or more semicircular holes cut in each side so that it may fit around the necks of more than one slave girl or captive free woman at one time
plate collar(noun): collar of flat stock which is hammered about a slave's neck; usually worn by untrained slaves.
plastic cage (noun): a means of exhibiting slave girls outside a slaver's establishment suspended from the roof of the portico or in a tier of cages with a comely wench inside.
platos (adjective) : chaste
Player (noun): a member of a castelike society who plays Kaissa professionally; their caste colors are red and yellow
pleasure alcoves (noun) : are often small and their entrances may be circular, about twenty-four inches in diameter. They are commonly stacked in levels and reached by narrow ladders fixed into the walls. A typical alcove has curved walls, and is about four feet high and five feet wide. It is lit by a small lamp set in a niche in the wall. It is lined with red silk and floored with love furs and cushions. The furs are usually about six to eight inches deep. An alcove will usually contain chains, rope and a whip. You may also request any special equipment you may desire such as hook bracelets. Some taverns may have different types of alcoves but most are fairly similar.
Pleasure Garden (noun): an area in which wealthy Gorean men keep their slave girls; roughly akin to the harem of the Arab countries of Earth
pleasure rack (noun): a device, comes in two types. One is refined, adjustable strap racks with beddings of flat, soft, criss-crossed straps and sturdy stud and eyelet securing straps the other is a simple net rack; a sturdy wooden frame slung with a netlike webbing of ropes, simple cords are used to secure the woman for the display and sexual use of slave girls and captive free women
pleasure silk (noun): sheer, clingy form of silk worn only by slave girls; wraps like a pareau, with a disrobing loop at the left shoulder
pleasure slave (noun): a slave girl whose main function is sexual servitude to her master; traditionally, she kneels with her knees spread wide, and her hands either resting on her thighs or, in some cities, crossed behind her, ready for binding
Pod tree (noun): a tree in the rainforests and its inner bark is used to make bark cloth.
Poets, Caste of (noun): One of the low castes. On Gor the singer or poet is regarded as a craftsman who makes strong sayings he has his role to play in the social structure celebrating battles and histories singing of heroes and cities but also he is expected to sing of living and of love and joy not merely of arms and glory; and too it is his function to remind the Goreans from time to time of loneliness and death lest they should forget that they are men. This Caste is outlawed in Tharna.
Point Alfred (noun) : town, part of the Vosk League, located west of Ar’s Station and Jort’s Ferry.
poison(noun): the use of poison of Gor is generally considered not worthy of men. It is against the Code of Warriors. It is thought of as a weapon of women.
Polar Cap (noun) : The northern polar region is the home of the Red Hunters, a people similar to the Eskimos of Earth. The red hunters live as nomads, depending on the migration of certain animals including the tabuk and four varieties of sea sleen, little is known of them. The polar seas are frozen half the year. Icebergs, also called ice mountains, are a constant threat. The red hunters are generally kind, peaceable folk. They call themselves Innuit which means “the People.” They live in scattered, isolated communities and war is largely unknown. The polar north is very dry as less snow falls there than in lower latitudes and the snow that does fall is less likely to melt. Most of the land is tundra, a cool, generally level or slightly wavy, treeless plain. In the summer, the tundra is soft and spongy due to mosses, shrubs and lichen. In the winter, it is desolate and barren. White pelted Kur, called ice beasts by the red hunters, also live in the polar region.
Polar North (noun): referring to the area above the Hrimgar Mountains, home of the Red Hunters. Most of this land is tundra, a treeless plain covered with mosses, shrubs, and lichens during the summer. Some two hundred and forty different types of plants grow in the Gorean arctic within 500 pasangs of the pole. In the winter, early spring, and late fall, it is s desolate, bleak, frozen barren alien landscape.
porcupine, long-tailed(noun): animal of the canopy level of the rainforest.
Port Cos (noun) : a town, part of the Vosk League, founded by settlers from Cos over a century ago. It is a colony whose ties to Cos are largely historical and cultural. Many officers of Port Cos were native Cosians, mercenaries or veterans of the Cosian navy. It also has its own Home Stone. It is located west of Tafa.
Port Kar (noun) : city also known as the Tarn of the Sea, the Scourge of Thassa and the Dark Jewel in her gleaming green waters. It is located in the northwest portion of the estuary of the Vosk. On one side is the delta and on the other is the strong tides of the Tamber Gulf. It is known as a den of pirates, and its name is a synonym for cruelty and piracy. Their fleets range from the Ta-Thassa Mountains of the South to the ice lakes of the north, and westward beyond Cos and Tyros. The delta is Port Kar's best defense. It is very difficult to bring large armies through the delta. The nearest solid land is one hundred pasangs to the north and that land lays hundreds of pasangs from the nearest city.
Port Olni (noun): city located on the North bank of the Olni River. A member of the Salerian Confederation.
pot girl (noun): a slave girl whose main function is cooking and other menial tasks; used disparagingly
prairie fleer (noun): yellow bird with long wings and a sharp bill; sometimes called the 'maize bird' or 'corn bird' from the belief that it is usually the first bird to find food.
prairie kailiauk (noun): short-trunked, stocky, awkward ruminant of the plains. Their color is tawny with haunches marked in red and brown bars. Their wide heads bear a trident horn. They instinctively circle when resting, their she's and young protected within.
prairie sleen(noun): the prairie sleen is tawny in color, and are smaller than the forest sleen, but quite as unpredictable and vicious. Domesticated prairie sleen are used for hunting and nocturnal herd sleen are used as shepherds and sentinels. They are released from their cages with the falling of darkness, responding only to the voice of their master.
prairie tabuk (noun): described as tawny and gazelle-like with a single horn, it responds to threat by scurrying away or lying down. Presumably this reponse is useful because of the high grass of the Barrens as most predators depend on vision to detect and locate it's prey.
Prayer Ring (noun): ring with several tiny knobs on it has circular knob (like the golden circle at the termination of the Initiates staff notifies that one cycle of prayer has been completed.
Pride (noun): a military unit consisting of 100 Warriors
pride veil (noun): the third veil worn by free women; worn under the house veil and over the veil of the citizeness
Priest-King (noun): the Earth translation of the Gorean term 'Sardar'
Priest-King's egg (noun): the last egg of the Mother sought by Tarl Cabot as an agent of the Priest-Kings so that they might replenish their race and keep it from extinction. It was found in plain sight, a gray, squarish, grained, leathery object in the wagon of the Tuchuk Ubar San, Kamchak.
Priest-Kings, symbol of(noun): described as a golden circle, which has no beginning or end; the symbol of eternity.
Prison Moon (noun): The planet of Gor has three moons, a large one and two small ones, only one of the moons has a name in the books. One of the small moons is called the Prison Moon.
Prition (noun): title of a treatise on bondage written by Clearchus of Cos
private master (noun): an individual free man who owns slaves chosen for the pleasure he will personally receive from owning them and being in their company.
profalarina (noun) : state preceding womanhood
prong, golden eating (noun): an eating utensil used in Turia, it has a single tine.
prostrate(noun): the slave kneels, bows her head, leans forwward and touches her forehead to the floor, stretches her arms out before her with palms face down and fingers spread.
public master (noun): an individual free man or institution owning multiple slaves who are chosen for pleasing others, bringing indirect pleasure to their owner. Examples are feast slaves, flute girls, or state slaves.
punishment slave box (noun): small square (3x3') iron box with a door having a viewing aperture of 7 inches x1/2 inches in the middle and a pass-through of 12x2 inches at the base; a punishment device for slaves.

Qquala (noun): small, dun colored, 3-toed mammal with a stiff, brushy mane of black hair; pl. qualae
quarrel (noun): small arrow of the crossbow. It's initial velocity is the better part of a pasang per second. The crossbow is the preferred weapon of the assassin.
quern (noun): a grinding implement which consists primarily of a mount, two stones, an overhead beam and a pole. The two stones are circular grinding stones. The bottom stone has a small hub on its upper surface which fits into an inverted concave depression in the upper stone. This helps to keep the stones together. It also has shallow, radiating surface grooves through which the grindings may escape between the stones.
quiva (noun): balanced saddle knife about a foot in length double edged; it tapers to a daggerlike point. It is regarded as more of a missile weapon than a hand knife.

R racing tharlarion (noun): these high tharlarions are bred and registered for racing. Unlike the animals used as cavalry, these are chosen from 'medium class' tharlarion, being smaller and ligher. Famous bloodlines include Venetzia, Toraii, and Thalonian.
Ragnar’s Hamlet (noun) : a town, part of the Vosk League, located far west of Ar’s Station.
rainforest, canopies zone (noun): zone in rainforest that ranges from 60 to 125 Gorean feet above the jungle floor. This is the fantastic green cover which constitutes the main ceiling of the jungle. It is inhabited by an incredible number of birds, monkeys, reptiles, and insects.
rainforest, emergent zone (noun): an ecological level of the rainforest 125 to 200 gorean feet above the jungle floor. In this highest level, the trees have thrust above the canopies below them. Mainly birds, particularly parrots, long-billed fleers, and needle-tailed lits inhabit this zone.
rainforest, ground zone (noun): the 'undergrowth' of the rainforest. Extending from the ground to the lower canopies, this ecological zone is home to species of birds, snakes and insects. Many small animals, such as the giani, jit monkeys and four toed leaf urts are found in this zone as well. On the floor itself are marsupials, tarsk, twenty kinds of single-horned tabuk, and jungle larls and panthers.
rainforest of Schendi(noun): a vast rain forest covering thousands of square pasangs on the equator. It's western border is the Thassa and it's port of Schendi. Two great lakes puncturate it's center, Lake Ngao and Lake Ushindi, four hundred pasangs apart. The rain forest is home to myriad varieties of insects, birds, fish, mammals, rodents and reptiles and some of the most unique flora to be found on Gor.
rainforest ost (noun): a snake of the rainforests inland of Schendi are red with black stripes.
ram-berries (noun): small, succulent berries, small reddish fruit not unlike tiny plums, save for the many small edible seeds.
ram-ship (noun): war galley, having up to 3 banks of oars as well as masts and sails; named for the battering rams on the prow
Rarir (noun) : tiny village located south of the Vosk and near the shores of Thassa.
rarius (noun; pl.rarii): warrior
Rarn (noun) : small city is noted for its copper mining; lies southeast of Tharna.
Raviri (noun): a minor tribe of the Tahari; they are a vassal tribe of the Aretai
ravishment lamp (noun): a small tharlarion-oil lamp, found in the chamber of a master; its soft glow is sufficient to illuminate a slave girl as she is raped
redfruit (noun) : similar in flesh and taste to apples of earth origins
red grasshopper (noun): beyond color, this insect is described as weighing around 4 ounces.
Red Hunters (noun): the peoples who inhabit the Gorean arctic; in appearance and culture, they are similar to the Eskimos of Earth
Red Hunter's drum (noun): large, heavy, handled and disklike. The frame, made of wood with a cover of Tabuk hide, is struck on the frame with a stick, giving the drum an odd resonance sound.
red larl (noun): predominately day hunting larl which is tawny-red coated and has no mane in either male or female.
red olive (noun): from the groves of Tyros, not otherwise described.
red salt (noun) : red from ferrous oxide in its composition, which is called the Red Salt of Kasra, after its port of embarkation, at the juncture of the Upper and Lower Fayeen.
Red Savages (noun): the peoples to inhabit the plains area (Barrens) of Gor; in appearance and culture, they are similar to the American Indians of Earth
Red Savage hand signs (noun): A mode of communication common to all the tribes of the Barren, sign is simple, easy to learn and adequate for relaying information.
Red Savage moons (noun): the moons as they mark the seasons of Red Savage life. Among them are the winter moons of Waniyetuwi and Wanicokanwi, as well as the Istawicayanzanwi or Sore-Eye Moon. The moon of the Returning Gants or Magaksicaagliwi heralds early spring followed by Wozupiwi, the Planting Moon. Kantwasi is the moon when the plums are red. The moon in which the tabuk rut (Takiyuhawi) is also called the Canpasapawi, the moon when the chokecherries are ripe. The Canwapegiwiw is the moon when the leaves become brown followed by the Corn-Harvest Moon which is called either the Wayuksapiwi or Canwapekasnawi, the moon when the wind shakes off the leaves. The autumnal equinox occurs in Canwapegiwi.
Red Savage smoke signs(noun): a method of messaging over distance, using smoke from a fire set for that purpose.
red-silk girl(noun): A slave girl who is not a virgin, or, as is said on Gor, her body has been 'opened by men'.
reins, kaiila(noun): a light rein, plaited with 10 to 12 strips of dyed leather. Each strip is cut with knives to be thinner than a thread, but the combination is very strong and durable. Used by the Tribesmen of the Tahari.
rence (noun): a tufted reed-like plant that grows in the marshes; it has long thick roots about four inches thick which lies under the surface of the water with smaller roots that sink down to the mud with stems 15-16 feet long with a single floral spike used for making paper, the pith is the edible part of the plant, either raw or cooked. Rence pith and fish are the dietary staples of the rence growers. Also sometimes used for caulking. The root is used to make wooden tools and utensils that can be carved from it also used for fuel. The stem is used to make reed boats, sails, mats, cords and a fibrous cloth
rence beer(noun): steeped, boiled and fermented from crushed seeds and the whitish pith of the rence plant, served in a gourd flagon.
rence islands (noun): part of the Vosk Delta where the communities of rence growers dwell. They live on rence islands which are small, seldom more than 200 by 250 feet and about 8 to 9 feet thick with an exposed surface above the water of about 3 feet. They are formed entirely from interwoven stems of the rence plants and float in the marsh. To prevent unwanted movement, they are tethered by marsh vine to near-by strong rence roots.
rence paper (noun): made from the fibers of the rence plant by rence growers, there are 8 grades, laboriously fashioned into sheets, which are attached to each other, into a roll, twenty sheets per roll. Rence paper is one of the papers used on Gor. Others are milled linen, vellum, and parchment.
rennel (noun): a crablike poisonous desert insect.
rep (noun): a fiber plant similar to cotton
rep-cloth (noun): rough fabric woven from the fibers of the rep plant; analogous to cotton muslin?
rep-cloth veil (noun): a rough veil worn by Free women of lower caste.
Revels, Master of (noun): a city's Master of Entertainment.
rim (adj): east directional division of a gorean map.
ring lock(noun): there are many varieties of these locks, one being the combination padlock with numbers of rotating disks which, when aligned properly, allow the lock to open.
ring-necked waders (noun) bird found along the river of the ground zone of the rain forest.
ritual of exile (noun): a man being exiled for whatever reason is publicly refused bread and salt, and is then ordered to leave the city by sundown under penalty of death. The exiled one may not come within ten pasangs of the city from that day forward.
river shark (noun): a narrow, black, vicious, carnivorous fish with a triangular dorsal fin, which inhabits the rivers of Gor
river tharlarian (noun): 1)extremely large, herbivorous, web-footed lizards used by bargemen of the Cartius River to pull barges. 2)crocodile-type animal; implied to be carnivorous and very similar to the marsh tharlarion.
road wagon (noun): describes a heavier wagon in comparison to one used within a city.
Robes of Concealment (noun): the mode of dress favored by free women in some of the larger city-states (i.e. Ar, Ko-ro-ba, Turia, etc.); it consists of one or more hooded robes of heavy brocade, or other opaque fabric, plus up to five face veils
rock spider (noun): an inhabitant of the rainforests lower level this brown or black spider camouflages itself by tucking legs under its body to look like a rock hence its name; it is approximately one foot in diameter and will catch small rodents or birds in its web.
rock tharlarion(noun): a small, six-toed reptile of the south.
rogue sea sleen(noun): rare broader headed more dangerous variety of sea sleen found in the Polar North.
ror (adj): northeast directional division of a gorean map.
Rorus (noun): a village on the route to Rarir.
round shield (noun): The round shield is formed from concentric, overlapping layers of hardened leather riveted together and bound with hoops of brass. It is fitted with the double sling for carrying on the left arm. Normally the Gorean shield is painted boldly and has infixed in it some device for identifying the bearer's city.
round ship (noun): heavy cargo & passenger ships, having up to 3 banks of 10 oars to a side; not as swift or maneuverable as ram- ships, having a keel to beam ratio of 6:1; has 2 rudders, and 2 permanent, lateen rigged masts; carries a crew of 20-25 free men, plus up to 200 oar slaves.
Run Command (command) : When this command is given, she runs toward her objective, taking short rapid steps, with her legs almost straight, her feet hardly leaving the floor. As she moves her back is straight, her head is turned to the left, and her arms are at her sides, her palms facing outward at a 45 degree angle to her body. Upon reaching her objective she drops gracefully to her knees and typically resumes the position of Nadu.