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gudgeon

1

[ guhj-uhn ]

noun

  1. a small, European, freshwater fish, Gobio gobio, of the minnow family, having a threadlike barbel at each corner of the mouth, used as bait.
  2. any of certain related fishes.
  3. a person who is easily duped or cheated.
  4. a bait or allurement.


verb (used with object)

  1. to dupe or cheat.

gudgeon

2

[ guhj-uhn ]

noun

  1. Machinery. a trunnion.
  2. a socket for the pintle of a hinge.
  3. Nautical. a socket attached to the stern frame of a vessel, for holding the pintle of a rudder.

gudgeon

1

/ ˈɡʌdʒən /

noun

    1. a pivot at the end of a beam or axle
    2. the female or socket portion of a pinned hinge
  1. nautical one of two or more looplike sockets, fixed to the transom of a boat, into which the pintles of a rudder are fitted
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


gudgeon

2

/ ˈɡʌdʒən /

noun

  1. a small slender European freshwater cyprinid fish, Gobio gobio, with a barbel on each side of the mouth: used as bait by anglers
  2. any of various other fishes, such as the goby
  3. bait or enticement
  4. slang.
    a person who is easy to trick or cheat
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. slang.
    tr to trick or cheat
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of gudgeon1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English gogion, gogen, from Old French go(u)jon, from Latin gōbiōn- (stem of gōbiō ), variant of gobius goby

Origin of gudgeon2

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English gojoun, gog(e)on, from Old French go(u)jon, perhaps ultimately from Late Latin gu(l)bia a chisel; gouge
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Word History and Origins

Origin of gudgeon1

C14: from Old French goujon, perhaps from Late Latin gulbia chisel

Origin of gudgeon2

C15: from Old French gougon, probably from Latin gōbius; see goby
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Example Sentences

Gudgeon eats stickleback, jack-pike eats gudgeon and grows fat, till at last the sturgeon in his armour eats him.

Barbel, roach, club, and gudgeon are plentiful round the Bell Weir; and trout are often taken.

Why must we wait till we go abroad before we think of asking for gudgeon?

A large upright post is placed on a gudgeon, with shafts extending horizontally 15 or 20 feet.

This forms an abutment for supporting the ladle in the gudgeon band, being secured to this last by latch bolts and cotters.

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Gudeagudgeon pin