~ 1 [ 'gʌdʒ(ə)n ]
■ noun
1》 a small freshwater fish often used as bait by anglers. [ Gobio gobio .]
2》 archaic a credulous person.
Origin
ME: from OFr. goujon , from L. gobio(n-) , from gobius 'goby'.
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~ 2 [ 'gʌdʒ(ə)n ]
■ noun
1》 a pivot or spindle on which a bell or other object swings or rotates.
2》 the tubular part of a hinge into which the pin fits.
3》 a socket at the stern of a boat, into which the rudder is fitted.
4》 a pin holding two blocks of stone together.
Origin
ME: from OFr. goujon , dimin. of gouge (see gouge ).