Gudgeon

The Gudgeon lives in the benthopelagic, freshwater environment.

Gudgeons on the end of a shaft A gudgeon is a circular fitting, often made of metal, which is affixed to a surface. It allows for the pivoting of another fixture. More

USS Gudgeon (SS/AGSS/SSAG-567), a Tang-class submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the gudgeon, a species of small fresh-water minnow. Her keel was laid down by the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine. More

The gudgeon's chief value is as bait for larger fish. Its flesh is tasty, but its small size reduces its value as food. More

Show IPA Use gudgeon in a SentenceSee web results for gudgeonSee images of gudgeon–noun 1. a small, European, freshwater fish, Gobio gobio, of the minnow family, having a threadlike barbel at each corner of the mouth, used as bait. More

“Don’t be a gudgeon,” she grumbled, tugging at the dress much more fiercely than was necessary. More

Gudgeon will open at Halcyon Gallery, 24 Bruton Street, on 11 June 2009. For further details about Simon Gudgeon and his work please visit www.halcyongallery. More

Gudgeon was launched by the Mare Island Navy Yard 25 January 1941; sponsored by Mrs. William S. Pye; and commissioned 21 April 1941 at Mare Island, Lt. Comdr. Elton W. Grenfell in command. More

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gudgeongudgeon - small spiny-finned fish of coastal or brackish waters having a large head and elongated tapering body having the ventral fins modified as a suckergobypercoid, percoid fish, percoidean - any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of the order Perciformesfamily More

gudgeon pin (noun) Main Entry: 1gud·geon Pronunciation: \ˈgə-jən\Function: noun Etymology: Middle English gojoun, from Middle French goujonDate: 15th century 1 : pivot 1, journal 2 : a socket for a rudder pintle More

The gudgeon is considered easy to catch, so the nickname may have denoted a gullible person. See the Key to the Dictionary or consult the General Introduction for further explanation. More

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gudgeon1 definition gudg·eon (guj′ən) noun 1. More

Commissioned USS Gudgeon (SS-567) on 21 November 1952. Initially based at Pearl Harbor, she operated in Pacific waters with regular deployments to the Far East as a unit of the U. S. Seventh Fleet. More

Common names

Cabezudo in Portuguese (Português)
Gobi in Portuguese (Português)
Góbio in Portuguese (Português)
Gobioa in Portuguese (Português)
Gudgeon in English

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