gill

== English == === Etymology 1 === From Middle English gille, gylle (“gill”), of North Germanic origin, akin to Danish gælle, Swedish gäl, Norwegian gjelle, and further to Old Norse gjǫlnar (“lips”), which also may have had the meaning of "gills" (based on Old Danish fiskegæln (“gills”)). The Old Norse word has been suggested as deriving from Proto-Germanic *gelunō (“jaw”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰel-, which would make it root-cognate to Ancient Greek χελύνη (khelúnē, “lip, jaw”), χεῖλος (kheîlos, “lip”). Displaced native Old English ċīe. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ɡɪl/ Rhymes: -ɪl Homophone: ghyll ==== Noun ==== gill (plural gills) (zootomy) A breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals. (of a fish) A gill slit or gill cover. (mycology) One of the radial folds on the underside of the cap of a mushroom, the surface of which bears the spore-producing organs. Synonym: lamella (animal anatomy) The fleshy flap that hangs below the beak of a fowl; a wattle. (figuratively) The flesh under or about the chin; a wattle. (spinning) One of the combs of closely ranged steel pins which divide the ribbons of flax fiber or wool into fewer parallel filaments. ===== Synonyms ===== branchia ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== ===== See also ===== lung ==== Verb ==== gill (third-person singular simple present gills, present participle gilling, simple past and past participle gilled) To remove the gills from a fish as part of gutting and cleaning it. (transitive) To catch (a fish) in a gillnet. 1971, Michael Culley, G. A. Kerkut, The Pilchard: Biology and Exploitation →ISBN, page 70: In cases of very heavy catches the nets may be hauled and stored with the fish still gilled. The fish would then be shaken out on return to the port. (intransitive) To be or become entangled in a gillnet. === Etymology 2 === From Middle English gille, from Old French gille (“a wine measure”), from Medieval Latin gillo (“earthenware jar”). ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /d͡ʒɪl/ Rhymes: -ɪl Homophone: Jill ==== Noun ==== gill (plural gills) A drink measure for spirits and wine, approximately a quarter of a pint, but varying regionally. (archaic, British) A measuring jug holding a quarter or half a pint. (dated, US) A unit of measure equal to 4 US fluid ounces (half a cup, a quarter of a US pint), approximately 118 milliliters. ===== Derived terms ===== gill-ale gillhouse gillie === Etymology 3 === From Middle English gille, from Old Norse gil. ==== Alternative forms ==== ghyll ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ɡɪl/ Rhymes: -ɪl ==== Noun ==== gill (plural gills) (British) A rivulet, small stream. (British) A ravine. ===== Derived terms ===== Lowgill, Low Gill Rowlands Gill === Etymology 4 === Uncertain. ==== Noun ==== gill (plural gills) A two-wheeled frame for transporting timber. === Etymology 5 === Clipping of gillian, from the female name Gillian. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /d͡ʒɪl/ ==== Noun ==== gill (plural gills) Alternative form of jill (“a female ferret”). (obsolete) A promiscuous woman; harlot, wanton. (obsolete) A prostitute. ===== Synonyms ===== (promiscuous woman): see Thesaurus:promiscuous woman (prostitute): see Thesaurus:prostitute ===== Derived terms ===== ==== Verb ==== gill (third-person singular simple present gills, present participle gilling, simple past and past participle gilled) (obsolete) To act as a prostitute. ===== Synonyms ===== see Thesaurus:prostitute oneself == Irish == === Noun === gill m vocative/genitive singular of geall (“pledge, security; wager, bet; gage, challenge; palm, prize; supremacy; token, promise; assets”) === Mutation === === References === Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “gill”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN == Scots == === Etymology 1 === From Middle English gille, from Old French gille (“a wine measure”), from Medieval Latin gillo (“earthenware jar”). Compare English gill. ==== Noun ==== gill (plural gills) a measure of liquid equivalent to one-fourth of a mutchkin or three quarters of an Imperial gill, about 110 millilitres; (by extension) a serving of drink a vessel with a capacity of one gill ===== Derived terms ===== Hawick gill ==== Verb ==== gill (third-person singular simple present gills, present participle gilling, simple past and past participle gill'd) to drink, tipple === Etymology 2 === From Old Norse gil, Norwegian gjel (“gorge, ravine”), attested a. 1500. ==== Noun ==== gill (plural gills) a narrow valley with steep sides, a gully === References === “gill”, in The Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries, 2004–present, →OCLC. == Scottish Gaelic == === Noun === gill m inflection of geall (“bet, wager”): vocative/genitive singular nominative/dative plural === Mutation === == Swedish == === Etymology === Inherited from Old Norse gildr, from Proto-Germanic *gildiz. === Adjective === gill (not comparable) (in "(tredje) gången gillt") (third) time's the charm, (third) time lucky (in compounds) valid, fulfilling all requirements (in compounds) appropriate, as it should be ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== avdragsgill gå sin gilla gång omdömesgill === References === “gill”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “gill”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “gill”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)