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gudg·eon1 / ˈgəjən/ • n. a small, edible, European freshwater fish (Gobio gobio) of the minnow family, often used as fishing bait. gudg·eon2 • n. a pivot or spindle on which a bell or other object swings or rotates. ∎ the tubular part of a hinge into which the pin fits to unite the joint. ∎ a socket at the stern of a vessel, into which a rudder is fitted. ∎ a pin holding two blocks of stone together. |
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"gudgeon." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "gudgeon." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-gudgeon.html "gudgeon." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-gudgeon.html |
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gudgeon, orig. googing. In its simple, original form this was an eye fixed at the bottom of the rudder which fitted over a pintle fixed to the bottom of the sternpost. Another gudgeon and pintle were fitted higher up so that the rudder was secure and free to swing. This allowed the rudder to be lifted off if required. The same basic principle and terminology is still used today in the largest ships.
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"gudgeon." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "gudgeon." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-gudgeon.html "gudgeon." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-gudgeon.html |
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"gudgeon." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "gudgeon." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-gudgeon.html "gudgeon." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-gudgeon.html |
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gudgeon1 small freshwater fish XV; bait; gullible person XVI. Late ME. gogen, gojo(u)n — (O)F. goujon :- L. gōbiō, -ōn-, f. gōbius GOBY.
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T. F. HOAD. "gudgeon." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "gudgeon." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-gudgeon.html T. F. HOAD. "gudgeon." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-gudgeon.html |
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gudgeon n.
1. a pivot or spindle on which a bell or other object swings or rotates. 2. a socket at the stern of a vessel, into which a rudder is fitted. |
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"gudgeon." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "gudgeon." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-gudgeon.html "gudgeon." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-gudgeon.html |
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gudgeon2 pivot of metal, etc. XIV. — (O)F. goujon pin, dowel, tenon, dim, of gouge GOUGE.
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T. F. HOAD. "gudgeon." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "gudgeon." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-gudgeon1.html T. F. HOAD. "gudgeon." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-gudgeon1.html |
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gudgeon See ELEOTRIDAE.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "gudgeon." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "gudgeon." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-gudgeon.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "gudgeon." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-gudgeon.html |
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gudgeon
•abrasion, Australasian, equation, Eurasian, evasion, invasion, occasion, persuasion, pervasion, suasion, Vespasian
•adhesion, cohesion, Friesian, lesion
•circumcision, collision, concision, decision, derision, division, elision, envision, excision, imprecision, incision, misprision, precisian, precision, provision, scission, vision
•subdivision • television • Eurovision
•LaserVision
•corrosion, eclosion, erosion, explosion, implosion
•allusion, collusion, conclusion, confusion, contusion, delusion, diffusion, effusion, exclusion, extrusion, fusion, illusion, inclusion, interfusion, intrusion, obtrusion, occlusion, preclusion, profusion, prolusion, protrusion, reclusion, seclusion, suffusion, transfusion
•Monaghan • Belgian
•Bajan, Cajun, contagion, Trajan
•Glaswegian, legion, Norwegian, region
•irreligion, religion
•Injun • Harijan • oxygen • antigen
•sojourn • donjon • Georgian
•theologian, Trojan
•Rügen
•bludgeon, curmudgeon, dudgeon, gudgeon, trudgen
•dungeon • glycogen • halogen
•collagen • Imogen • carcinogen
•hallucinogen • androgen
•oestrogen (US estrogen)
•hydrogen • nitrogen
•burgeon, sturgeon, surgeon
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"gudgeon." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "gudgeon." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-gudgeon.html "gudgeon." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-gudgeon.html |
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