- gurnard
- gurnard small marine fish, early 14c., from O.Fr. gournart (13c.), formed by metathesis of gronir, from L. grunire "to grunt." The fish so called for the sound it makes when pulled from the water.
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Gurnard — Gur nard, Gurnet Gur net . [OF. gornal, gournal, gornart, perh. akin to F. grogner to grunt; cf. Ir. guirnead gurnard.] (Zo[ o]l.) One ofseveral European marine fishes, of the genus {Trigla} and allied genera, having a large and spiny head, with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gurnard — can refer to: *The sea robin, a fish. *The flying gurnard, a fish. *Gurnard, Isle of Wight, a village on the Isle of Wight in England *A United States Navy nuclear fast attack submarine of the Sturgeon Class, with hull number SSN 662 … Wikipedia
gurnard — [gʉr′nərd] n. pl. gurnards or gurnard [ME < OFr gornart < grogner, to grunt (< L grunnire): from “grunting” when caught: see GRUNT, n. 2] 1. FLYING GURNARD 2. SEA ROBIN … English World dictionary
gurnard — ► NOUN ▪ a small coastal fish with three finger like pectoral rays with which it searches for food and walks on the seabed. ORIGIN Old French gornart grunter , from Latin grundire, grunnire to grunt … English terms dictionary
gurnard — /gerr neuhrd/, n., pl. (esp. collectively) gurnard, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) 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 … Universalium
gurnard — /ˈgɜnəd/ (say gernuhd) noun (plural gurnard or gurnards) 1. any of various marine acanthopterygian fishes of the family Triglidae, as the red gurnard, Currupiscus kumu, having a spiny head with mailed cheeks, and three pairs of free, finger like… …
gurnard — noun (plural gurnard or gurnards) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French gurenard, irregular from Old French grognier to grunt, from Latin grunnire, of imitative origin Date: 14th century sea robin compare flying gurnard … New Collegiate Dictionary
Gurnard — Original name in latin Gurnard Name in other language Gurnard State code GB Continent/City Europe/London longitude 50.76057 latitude 1.32411 altitude 7 Population 0 Date 2011 07 31 … Cities with a population over 1000 database
gurnard — gur•nard [[t]ˈgɜr nərd[/t]] n. pl. (esp. collectively) nard, (esp. for kinds or species) nards. 1) ich any marine fish of the family Triglidae, having an armored, spiny head and the pectoral fins modified for crawling on the sea bottom 2) ich… … From formal English to slang
Gurnard's Head — (gbmapping|SW432386) is a prominent headland on the north coast of the Penwith peninsula in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is near the hamlet of Treen in the parish of Zennor.The name is supposed to reflect the fact that the rocky… … Wikipedia
