Etymology

goujon

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Today it means: A mudcat (fish). Full definition →

French goujon
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goujon · noun1

  1. French · borrowed fromgoujon“gudgeon (fish)”
  2. English todaygoujon

Borrowed from French goujon (“gudgeon (fish)”). Doublet of gudgeon.

goujon · noun2

  1. French · borrowed fromgoujon“dowel, pin”
  2. English todaygoujon

Borrowed from French goujon (“dowel, pin”).

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