gudgeon
gudgeon1 definition
gudg·eon (guj′ən)
noun
- any of a genus (Gobio) of small, European, freshwater cyprinoid fishes that are easily caught and used for bait
- any of various other fishes, as a goby or killifish
Etymology: ME gogeon < OFr goujon < L gobio < Gr kōbios
gudgeon2 definition
gudg·eon (guj′ən)
noun
- a metal pin or shaft at the end of an axle, on which a wheel turns
- the socket of a hinge, into which the pin is fitted
- the part of a shaft that revolves in a bearing
Etymology: ME gogoun < OFr gojon, pivot
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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