gage / gauge [gɛiʤ]
gage – n. & v. – n. – 1. a pledge, a thing deposited as security; 2. a challenge to fight, or a symbol of this; v. tr. – Archaic stake, pledge, offer as a guarantee
gauge – n. & v. – n. – 1. a standard measure or the instrument used to determine it; 2. the distance between a pair of rails or wheels on one axle; 3. the capacity, extent or scope of something; 4. a means of estimating, a criterion, a test; 5. Nautical a relative position with respect to the wind; v. tr. – 1. measure exactly; 2. determine the capacity; 3. form a judgment of a person, situation, etc.; 4. make uniform