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ˈgɜr nərdgurnard
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Princeton's WordNet
gurnardnoun
bottom-dwelling coastal fishes with spiny armored heads and fingerlike pectoral fins used for crawling along the sea bottom
Wiktionary
gurnardnoun
Any of various marine fish of the family Triglidae, that have a large armored head and fingerlike pectoral fins used for crawling along the sea bottom.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Gurnard, Gurnetnoun
A kind of sea-fish.
Etymology: gournal, French.
If I be not asham’d of my soldiers I am a sowc’d gurnet: I have misus’d the king’s press damnably. William Shakespeare, Henry IV.
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gurnard
A gurnard is a type of marine fish known for their large pectoral fins, which gives them a wing-like appearance. They are found in warmer seas and are noted for their vibrant colors and ability to make grunting sounds. Some species of gurnard are also consumed as food.
Webster Dictionary
Gurnardnoun
alt. of Gurnet
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Gurnard
gur′nard, n. a genus of fishes having the body rounded, tapering, and covered with small scales, an angular head, the eyes near the summit, and the teeth small and very numerous—(obs.) Gur′net. [From O. Fr. grongnard—grogner, to grunt—L. grunnīre, to grunt.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
gurnard
A fish of the genus Trigla, so called from its peculiar grunt when removed from the water. Falstaff uses the term "soused gurnet" in a most contemptuous view, owing to its poorness; and its head being all skin and bone gave rise to the saying that the flesh on a gurnard's head is rank poison.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of gurnard in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of gurnard in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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