Definition of gill Gill
/gɪˈl/ - [gil] - Gill
We found 36 definitions of gill from 9 different sources.
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What does gill mean?
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NounPlural: gills |
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| gill - respiratory organ of aquatic animals that breathe oxygen dissolved in water | ||
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| respiratory organ any organ involved in the process of respiration | ||
| ctenidium comb-like respiratory structure serving as the gill of certain mollusks | ||
| ceras one of the often brightly colored and branching hornlike structures on the back of the nudibranch (and other related mollusks) that serve as gills | ||
| gill - a United States liquid unit equal to 4 fluid ounces | ||
| united states liquid unit a liquid unit officially adopted in the United States Customary System | ||
| cup a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle; "he put the cup back in the saucer"; "the handle of the cup was missing" | ||
| gill - a British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters | ||
| british capacity unit, imperial capacity unit a unit of measure for capacity officially adopted in the British Imperial System; British units are both dry and wet | ||
| pint a United States liquid unit equal to 16 fluid ounces; two pints equal one quart | ||
| gill - any of the radiating leaflike spore-producing structures on the underside of the cap of a mushroom or similar fungus | ||
| lamella | ||
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Wiktionary 
- gill (Noun)
A breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals. - gill (Noun)
A gill slit or gill cover . - gill (Noun)
One of the radial folds on the underside of the cap of a mushroom, on the surface of which the spore-producing organs are borne. - gill (Noun)
The fleshy flap that hangs below the beak of a fowl; a wattle. - gill (Noun)
The flesh under or about the chin; a wattle. - gill (Noun)
A drink measure for spirits and wine. Size varies regionally but it is about one quarter of a pint. - gill (Noun)
A measuring jug holding a quarter or half a pint. - gill (Noun)
rivulet. - gill (Noun)
ravine. - gill (Noun)
A two-wheeled frame for transporting timber.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- gill (n.)
An organ for aquatic respiration; a branchia. - gill (n.)
The radiating, gill-shaped plates forming the under surface of a mushroom. - gill (n.)
The fleshy flap that hangs below the beak of a fowl; a wattle. - gill (n.)
The flesh under or about the chin. - gill (n.)
One of the combs of closely ranged steel pins which divide the ribbons of flax fiber or wool into fewer parallel filaments. - gill (n.)
A two-wheeled frame for transporting timber. - gill (n.)
A leech. - gill (n.)
A woody glen; a narrow valley containing a stream. - gill (n.)
A measure of capacity, containing one fourth of a pint. - gill (n.)
A young woman; a sweetheart; a flirting or wanton girl. - gill (n.)
The ground ivy (Nepeta Glechoma); -- called also gill over the ground, and other like names. - gill (n.)
Malt liquor medicated with ground ivy.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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gill
The breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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gill
gil, n. one of the breathing organs in fishes and certain other aquatic animals: the flap below the bill of a fowl. [Cf. Dan. giælle, a gill; Ice. gjölnar (pl.), gills; Sw. gäl.] -
gill
jil, n. a measure=¼ pint.—n. Gill′-house, a dram-shop. [O. Fr. gelle; cf. Low L. gillo, a flask; allied to Fr. jale, a large bowl, Eng. gallon.] -
gill
jil, n. a girl, because of the commonness of the name Gillian, cf. 'Jack and Jill:' ground-ivy: beer flavoured with ground-ivy.—n. Gill′-flirt, a wanton girl. [From Gillian or Juliana (from Julius), a female name, contracted Gill, Jill.] -
gill
gil, n. a small ravine, a wooded glen.—Also Ghyll. [Ice.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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gill
A ravine down the surface of a cliff; a rivulet through a ravine. The name is often applied also to the valley itself.
Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅
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gill
The abbreviation of Gillian, figuratively used for woman. Every jack has his gill; i.e. every jack has his gillian, or female mate.
Wikipedia 
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Gills are what fish, amphibians, and some other animals use to breathe in water. They have feathery parts that water moves across in the animal's body, which contains dissolved oxygen, after the animal has swallowed the water. The oxygen is absorbed into the animal's blood. When this happens, carbon dioxide moves out of the animal's blood and into the water through the gills.
Fish and frog gills are hidden on the sides of their heads. Sharks have many gills slits on their necks. Baby salamanders have gills that stick out like leaves from their heads.
In mushrooms, gills are the spore-bearing structure in agarics (gilled mushrooms). -
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The gill (pronounced like the girl's name "Jill") is a unit for measuring volume. It is equal to a quarter of a pint. People don't use it much now.
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