Gage (surname)
WordNet
noun
(1) A measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
(2) Street names for marijuana
verb
(3) Place a bet on
"Which horse are you backing?"
"I'm betting on the new horse"
WiktionaryText
Etymology
An occupational surname from Middle English gage, gauge "measure" for an assayer, or gage "pledge" for a moneylender.
Proper noun
- , modern transferred use of the surname.
----