gill
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[edit] Etymology 1
From Middle English gile (“gill”), from Old Norse giolnar (“lips”)
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gill (plural gills)
- (animal anatomy) A breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals.
- (of a fish) A gill slit or gill cover.
- Gill nets are designed to catch a fish by the gills.
- (mycology) One of the radial folds on the underside of the cap of a mushroom, on the surface of which the spore-producing organs are borne.
- (animal anatomy) The fleshy flap that hangs below the beak of a fowl; a wattle.
- (figuratively) The flesh under or about the chin; a wattle.
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- (mycology): lamella
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breathing organ of fish
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gill cover; gill slit
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mushroom organ
fleshy flap that hangs below the beak of a fowl — see wattle
flesh under or about the chin — see wattle
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[edit] Etymology 2
From Old French gille (“a wine measure”), from Medieval Latin gillo (“earthenware jar”)
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gill (plural gills)
- A drink measure for spirits and wine. Size varies regionally but it is about one quarter of a pint.
- (archaic, UK) A measuring jug holding a quarter or half a pint.
[edit] Etymology 3
From Middle English gille, from Old Norse gil
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gill (plural gills)
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gill m.
