- gunny
- gunny 1711, Anglo-Indian goney "coarse fabric," from Hindi goni, from Skt. goni "sack." Gunny sack attested by 1862.
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Gunny — Gun ny (g[u^]n n[y^]), n., Gunny cloth Gun ny cloth (kl[o^]th ; 115). [Hind. go[.n], go[.n][imac], a sack, sacking.] A strong, coarse kind of sacking, made from the fibers (called jute) of two plants of the genus {Corchorus} ({C. olitorius} and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gunny — may mean:*An Anglo Indian term for a coarse fabric, often used to make sacks, derived from goney, from Hindi goni , from Sanskrit goni ( sack ). *Shortened/affectionate name for the U.S. Marine Corps rank, Gunnery Sergeant *A nickname commonly… … Wikipedia
gunny — [gun′ē] n. pl. gunnies [Hindi gōnī, gunny bag < Sans, a sack] 1. a coarse, heavy fabric of jute or hemp, used for sacks 2. GUNNYSACK … English World dictionary
Gunny — (engl., spr. gönni), s.v.w. Jute; in der Mehrzahl Gunnies, s. Gunnibags … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
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Gunny — OR 7 Rangabzeichen Gunnery Sergeant, USMC Gunnery Sergeant (GySgt) ist der siebte Unteroffizierdienstgrad (nco non commissioned officer) des US Marine Corps (USMC). Er ist direkt über dem Staff Sergeant und unter dem Master Sergeant angesiedelt… … Deutsch Wikipedia
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gunny — gun|ny [ gʌni ] noun AMERICAN 1. ) gunny or gunnysack count a SACK (=large bag for storing potatoes, flour, coal, etc.) 2. ) uncount thick heavy cloth used for making SACKS … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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