Definition of Gurnerd
{ Gur"nard (?), Gur"net (?) }
n. [OF. gornal, gournal,
gornart, perh. akin to F. grogner to grunt; cf.
Ir. guirnead gurnard.] (Zoöl.) One ofseveral
European marine fishes, of the genus Trigla and allied genera, having
a large and spiny head, with mailed cheeks. Some of the species are
highly esteemed for food. The name is sometimes applied to the
American sea robins. [Written also gournet.]
Plyling gurnard. See under
Flying.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- Any of various marine fish of the family Triglidae, that have a large armored head and fingerlike pectoral fins used for crawling along the sea bottom.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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