gurdy

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US/ˈɡɝː.di/

noun

A manual crank used on fishing lines

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Meanings

noungurdy (plural gurdies)

plural gurdies

  1. nauticalA manual crank used on fishing lines

Origin

Possibly from hurdy-gurdy.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with gurdy

sturdybirdiepurdybirdywordyCape Verdewordie
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Anagrams

durgy
Cite this entry
APA

gurdy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gurdy

MLA

“gurdy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gurdy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gurdy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gurdy.

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