I. ˈgəjən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English gudyon, gogoyne, goione, from Middle French gougon, goujon, from Old French gogon, gojon, perhaps from Late Latin gubia, gulbia hollow chisel — more at gouge
1. : pivot , journal : as
a. : an iron or steel pivot fixed in the end of a wooden shaft
b. : a crosshead pin on which a connecting rod turns
2.
a. : a ring at the base of a hinge that encloses and turns on the pintle of the hinge
b. : a metal socket attached to the sternpost of a boat to receive the rudder pintle
c. : a notch in carrick bitts to receive a spindle bush
3. : an iron pin for fastening together blocks of stone
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English gojune, goion, gogyn, from Middle French gougon, gouvion, from Old French, from Latin gobion-, gobio, cobion-, cobio — more at goby
1.
a. : a small easily caught European freshwater fish ( Gobio gobio ) that is related to the carps and is often used for food and for bait
b.
(1) : any of various gobies
(2) : any of several Australian fishes of the family Eleotridae
c. : any of various killifishes
d. : burbot
2.
a. : a person easily duped or cheated
b. : bait , allurement
III. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
archaic : to deprive fraudulently : cheat , dupe