GUDGEON

Gudgeon

Gudgeon is the common name for a number of small freshwater fish of the families Cyprinidae, Eleotridae or Ptereleotridae. Most gudgeons are elongate, bottom-dwelling fish, many of which live in rapids and other fast moving water.

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gudgeon

Noun

  1. A small freshwater fish, Gobio gobio, that is native to Eurasia.
  2. Any of various similar small fish of the family '''', often used as bait.
  3. An idiot; a person easily duped or cheated.

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. A type of bearing: a circular fitting, often made of metal, which is fixed onto some surface and allows for the pivoting of another fixture.
  2. Specifically, in a vessel with a stern-mounted rudder, the fitting into which the pintle of the rudder fits to allow the rudder to swing freely.

Verb

  1. To deprive fraudulently; to cheat; to dupe.


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