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gudgeon
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As a noun, gudgeon means a small freshwater fish, Gobio gobio, that is native to Eurasia.
Meanings of gudgeon
11 meaningsnoun
A small freshwater fish, Gobio gobio, that is native to Eurasia.
CanadaCottus bairdii, more widely known as mottled sculpin.
AustraliaAny of various similar small fish of the family Eleotridae, often used as bait.
Other fish, similar in appearance, principally in families Butidae and Eleotridae, but also in others.
also attributivelyA circular or cylindrical fitting, often made of metal, into which a pin or pintle fits to create a hinge or pivoting joint.
nauticalspecificallyIn a vessel with a stern-mounted rudder: the fitting into which the pintle of the rudder fits, allowing the rudder to swing freely.
Small spiny-finned fish of coastal or brackish waters having a large head and elongated tapering body having the ventral fins modified as a suckeranimal
Similar: goby
Older and rare meanings (2)
figurativearchaicA person apt to take the bait; one easily cheated or duped; also, an idiot.
figurativearchaicSomething used to lure or tempt; bait, a lure.
verb
archaicTo deprive (someone) fraudulently; to cheat, to dupe.
archaicTo take the bait; to be defrauded or duped.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).