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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024gudg•eon1 (guj′ən),USA pronunciation n. - Fisha small, European, freshwater fish, Gobio gobio, of the minnow family, having a threadlike barbel at each corner of the mouth, used as bait.
- Fishany of certain related fishes.
- a person who is easily duped or cheated.
- a bait or allurement.
v.t. - to dupe or cheat.
- Latin gōbiōn- (stem of gōbiō), variant of gobius. See goby
- Old French go(u)jon
- late Middle English gogion 1375–1425
gudg•eon2 (guj′ən),USA pronunciation n. - Mechanical Engineering[Mach.]a trunnion.
- a socket for the pintle of a hinge.
- [Naut.]a socket attached to the stern frame of a vessel, for holding the pintle of a rudder.
- Late Latin gu(l)bia a chisel; see gouge
- Old French go(u)jon, perh. ultimately
- Middle English gudyon 1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: gudgeon /ˈɡʌdʒən/ n - a small slender European freshwater cyprinid fish, Gobio gobio, with a barbel on each side of the mouth: used as bait by anglers
- any of various other fishes, such as the goby
- slang a person who is easy to trick or cheat
vb - (transitive) slang to trick or cheat
Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French gougon, probably from Latin gōbius; see goby gudgeon /ˈɡʌdʒən/ n - the female or socket portion of a pinned hinge
- one of two or more looplike sockets, fixed to the transom of a boat, into which the pintles of a rudder are fitted
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French goujon, perhaps from Late Latin gulbia chisel |