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gill

UK/ˈd͡ʒɪl/ US/ˈɡɪl/ fairly common uk us

noun

1.

a British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters

2.

a United States liquid unit equal to 4 fluid ounces

3.

any of the radiating leaflike spore-producing structures on the underside of the cap of a mushroom or similar fungus

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Origin

* As an English surname, converged from variants of Giles (sometimes through Dutch), Julian, and William. * As a northern English surname, from Middle English gil (“ravine, glen”), from Old Norse gil. The Old Norse is also a source of the Norwegian surname. * As an Irish and Scottish Gaelic surname, variant of McGill. * Also as an Irish surname, variant of Gall. * As a Jewish/Israeli given name, as well as surname, from Hebrew גיל (“joy”). * As a German surname, variant of Gilger. * As a Sikh Punjabi surname originating in India, from ਗਿੱਲ (gill, “moisture”).

Phrases

  • book gill
  • gill arch
  • gill bailer
  • gill raker
  • gill trama
  • grease one's gills
  • green about the gills
  • green gill
  • Low Gill
  • Rowlands Gill

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