noun a false die. ·see gord.
2. gourd ·noun ·alt. of gourde.
3. gourd ·noun a dipper or other vessel made from the shell of a gourd; hence, a drinking vessel; a bottle.
4. gourd ·noun a fleshy, three-celled, many-seeded fruit, as the melon, pumpkin, cucumber, ·etc., of the order cucurbitaceae; and especially the bottle gourd (lagenaria vulgaris) which occurs in a great variety of forms, and, when the interior part is removed, serves for bottles, dippers, cups, and other dishes.