Gill

Meaning

Noun

●

A

of

and other

animals.

●

A

or

cover.

●

In Mycology:

One of the

on the

of the

of a

, the

of which

the spore-producing organs.

●

The

that

below the

of a

; a wattle.

●

The

under or about the

; a wattle.

●

In Spinning:

One of the

of

which

the

of

or

into

filaments.

●

A

for

and

,

a

a

, but

regionally.

●

In British English:

A

a

or

a pint.

●

In American English:

A

unit of measure

to 4 US

(half

, a

a US

),

118 milliliters.

●

In British English:

rivulet

●

In British English:

ravine

●

a

for

timber

●

a

ferret

●

a

promiscuous woman

;

, wanton

●

a prostitute

●

In Football (soccer):

Someone

with Gillingham Football Club, as a

,

,

etc.

Verb

●

To

the

from a

as part of

and

it.

●

To

(a

) in a gillnet.

●

To be or become

in a gillnet.

●

To

as a prostitute.

Name

●

A

of the

Giles, Julian, or William, of

usage.

●

A

of the

Gillian,

of Jill.

●

A Scottish and Northern English

from Old Norse

who

a gill.

●

A Scottish and Irish

from Scottish Gaelic [

as a

], an

of Mac an Ghoill (McGill).

●

A

from the

, of

usage.

●

A

in the United States.

A

in Massachusetts;

for Massachusetts

Moses Gill.

●

A

in the United States.

An

in Colorado;

for early

William H. Gill.

●

A

in the United States.

An

in Texas.

●

A

in the United States.

An

in West Virginia;

for an early postmaster.

●

A

in the United States.

A

in South Dakota;

for early

Carl M. Gilberg.

●

A

from Punjabi from ਗਿੱਲ (gilla).

Sourced from

Origin

gill

English

gile

Middle English (1100-1500)

gile

Anglo-Norman

guile

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

giolnar

Old Norse

gille

Middle English (1100-1500)

gil

Old Norse

Sourced from

Synonyms

Promiscuous Woman

Prostitute Oneself

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