gill
IPA: gˈɪɫ
noun
- (animal anatomy) A breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals.
- (of a fish) A gill slit or gill cover.
- (mycology) One of the radial folds on the underside of the cap of a mushroom, the surface of which bears the spore-producing organs.
- (animal anatomy) The fleshy flap that hangs below the beak of a fowl; a wattle.
- (figuratively) The flesh under or about the chin; a wattle.
- (spinning) One of the combs of closely ranged steel pins which divide the ribbons of flax fiber or wool into fewer parallel filaments.
- A drink measure for spirits and wine, approximately a quarter of a pint, but varying regionally.
- (archaic, Britain) A measuring jug holding a quarter or half a pint.
- (dated, US) A unit of measure equal to 4 US fluid ounces (half a cup, a quarter of a US pint), approximately 118 milliliters.
- (Britain) rivulet
- (Britain) ravine
- a two-wheeled frame for transporting timber
- a female ferret
- (obsolete) a promiscuous woman; harlot, wanton
- (obsolete) a prostitute
- A diminutive of the male given names Giles, Julian, or William, of medieval usage.
- A diminutive of the female given name Gillian, variant of Jill.
- A Scottish and Northern English habitational surname from Old Norse for someone who lived near a gill.
- A Scottish and Irish surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn originating as a patronymic], an alternate anglicization of Mac an Ghoill (McGill).
- A male given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.
- A locale in the United States.
- A town in Massachusetts; named for Massachusetts politician Moses Gill.
- An unincorporated community in Colorado; named for early landowner William H. Gill.
- An unincorporated community in Texas.
- An unincorporated community in West Virginia; named for an early postmaster.
- A ghost town in South Dakota; named for early postmaster Carl M. Gilberg.
- A surname from Punjabi from ਗਿੱਲ (gilla).
- (soccer) Someone connected with Gillingham Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.
verb
- To remove the gills from a fish as part of gutting and cleaning it.
- (transitive) To catch (a fish) in a gillnet.
- (intransitive) To be or become entangled in a gillnet.
- (obsolete) To act as a prostitute.
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Examples of "gill" in Sentences
- The fry is ejected via the gill openings.
- The gills are spotted with red pigmentation.
- The primary difference is the gill structure.
- The water in the tank was measurable in gills.
- The bugs are parasitic upon the gills of fishes.
- The gills are used for respiration and filtration.
- The gills lie on the inner surface of the carapace.
- The gills are adnate to sinuate and close to subclose.
- The gills disappear completely after the metamorphosis.
- The flesh of the gills is similar to that of the lower cap.
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