GUDGEON


Meaning of GUDGEON in English

I. ˈgə-jən noun

Etymology: Middle English gojoun, from Middle French goujon

Date: 15th century

1. : pivot 1, journal

2. : a socket for a rudder pintle

II. noun

Etymology: Middle English gojune, from Anglo-French gojoun, from Latin gobion-, gobio, alteration of gobius — more at goby

Date: 15th century

: a small European freshwater fish ( Gobio gobio ) related to the carps and often used for food or bait

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