Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A fine, flimsy, sheer fabric or substance, like cobwebs, floating in the air, in calm, clear weather, especially in autumn. It is seen in stubble fields and on furze or low bushes, and is formed by small spiders. 2. (n.) Any very thin gauzelike fabric; also, a thin waterproof stuff. 3. (n.) An outer garment, made of waterproof gossamer.

Multi-Version Concordance Gossamer (1 Occurrence) Job 8:14 Whose confidence shall break in sunder, And whose trust is a spider's web. (See JPS)