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gurnard

gur·nard
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [gur-nerd]
    • /ˈgɜr nərd/
    • /ˈɡɜː.nəd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gur-nerd]
    • /ˈgɜr nərd/

Definitions of gurnard word

  • noun plural gurnard 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. 1
  • noun plural gurnard flying gurnard. 1
  • noun gurnard A bottom-dwelling fish of coastal waters, with a heavily boned head and three fingerlike pectoral rays, which it uses for searching for food and for walking on the seabed. 1
  • noun gurnard 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 0
  • noun gurnard flying gurnard 0
  • noun gurnard sea robin 0

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Origin of gurnard

First appearance:

before 1275
One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English < Old French gornard, probably literally, grunter ≪ Latin grunnīre to grunt

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Parts of speech for Gurnard

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

gurnard popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

gurnard usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with gurnard

  • what is a gurnard?
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