gurnard

American  

[gur-nerd] / ˈgɜr nərd /

noun

PLURAL

gurnard

PLURAL

gurnards

1. any marine fish of the family Triglidae, having an armored, spiny head and the front part of the pectoral fins modified for crawling on the sea bottom.

2. flying gurnard.

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gurnard British  

/ ˈɡɜːnəd, ˈɡɜːnɪt /

noun

1. any European marine scorpaenoid fish of the family Triglidae, such as Trigla lucerna ( tub or yellow gurnard ), having a heavily armoured head and finger-like pectoral fins

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Etymology

Origin of gurnard

1275–1325; Middle English < Old French gornard, probably literally, grunter ≪ Latin grunnīre to grunt

Example Sentences

His catch normally includes sole and turbot, brill, red gurnard and plaice.

From BBC

A waddling gaggle of geese, six smiling gurnards on fishmongers' scales and red raindrops from pressed grapes - the finalists of this year's Food Photographer of the Year competition have been revealed.

From BBC

John Dory, red mullet, gurnard, sardines, anchovies, cuttlefish and squid would all become more common in the North Sea, he said.

From BBC

A small Turner watercolour of a gurnard took my breath away: there's almost nothing there on the scrap of paper, yet it's a miraculous invocation of the stolid little fish.

From The Guardian

The report calls for investment in stocks, such as red gurnard, to ensure they are sustainably managed.

From BBC