/ Dictionary / Index G Goethals: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Goe•thals Pronunciation: (gō'thulz), [key] 1858–1928, U.S. major general and engineer: chief engineer of the Panama Canal 1907–14; governor of the Canal Zone 1914–16. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: goethals (Thesaurus) goes Goethe Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language