gaiter vs galosh

gaiter

noun
  • A covering cloth or leather for the whole leg from the knee to the instep, fitting down upon the shoe. 

  • A covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and instep. 

  • Part of the ecclesiastical garb of a bishop. 

verb
  • To dress with gaiters. 

galosh

noun
  • A gaiter, or legging, covering the upper part of the shoe and part of the leg. 

  • A waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow. 

  • A waterproof rubber boot, intended to be worn in wet or muddy conditions. 

verb
  • To walk while wearing, or as if wearing, galoshes; to splash about. 

How often have the words gaiter and galosh occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )