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.The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Gudgeon (fish)
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gudgeon
Noun
- A small freshwater fish, Gobio gobio, that is native to Eurasia.
- Any of various similar small fish of the family '''', often used as bait.
- An idiot; a person easily duped or cheated.
Noun (etymology 2)
- 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.
- 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
- To deprive fraudulently; to cheat; to dupe.
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