- gill
- gillThe word for ‘the respiratory organ in fishes’ is pronounced gil, and the word for ‘a unit of liquid measure’ is pronounced jil.
Modern English usage. 2014.
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gilləşmə — «Gilləşmək»dən f. is … Azərbaycan dilinin izahlı lüğəti
Gill — (g[i^]l), n. [Dan. gi[ae]lle, gelle; akin to Sw. g[ a]l, Icel. gj[ o]lnar gills; cf. AS. geagl, geahl, jaw.] 1. (Anat.) An organ for aquatic respiration; a branchia. [1913 Webster] Fishes perform respiration under water by the gills. Ray. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gill — ● gill nom masculin (anglais gill) Mesure de capacité qui vaut environ 0,142 litre en Angleterre et 0,118 litre aux États Unis. ● gill nom masculin (anglais gill, lamelle) Peigne en forme de barrette, portant des aiguilles fines, utilisé sur les… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Gill — Gill, n. [Abbrev. from Gillian.] 1. A young woman; a sweetheart; a flirting or wanton girl. Each Jack with his Gill. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) The ground ivy ({Nepeta Glechoma}); called also {gill over the ground}, and other like names … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
GILL (A.) — GILL LOUIS ANDRÉ GOSSET DE GUINES dit ANDRÉ (1840 1885) Peintre et dessinateur français. On doit à André Gill quelques peintures (certaines figurèrent au Salon entre 1875 et 1884, par exemple L’Homme ivre au Salon de 1880) et surtout une énorme… … Encyclopédie Universelle
gill — gill; gill·er; gill·more; as·per·gill; … English syllables
Gill — ist eine Maßeinheit des Raums (Trocken , Flüssigkeitsmaß). Einheitenzeichen: Imp.gi., Imp.gl., US liquid gi., US liquid gl., US.liq.gi. 1 gallon = 4 quart = 8 pint = 16 cup = 32 gill 1 Imp.gi. = 5 Imp.fl.oz = 40 Imp.fl.dr. = 2400 Imp.min. =… … Deutsch Wikipedia
gill — Ⅰ. gill [1] ► NOUN 1) the paired respiratory organ of fishes and some amphibians. 2) the vertical plates on the underside of mushrooms and many toadstools. 3) (gills) the wattles or dewlap of a fowl. ► VERB ▪ gut or clean (a fish) … English terms dictionary
Gill — Gill, n. [Etymol. uncertain.] A two wheeled frame for transporting timber. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gill — Gill, n. A leech. [Also {gell}.] [Scot.] Jameison. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gill — Gill, n. [Icel. gil.] A woody glen; a narrow valley containing a stream. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
