nowd

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/naʊd/

noun

A grey gurnard (Trigla gurnardus, now Eutrigla gurnadus), a fish of European waters.

OriginIrish cnúdán →
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Meanings

nounnowd (plural nowds)

plural nowds · alternative knoud

  1. A grey gurnard (Trigla gurnardus, now Eutrigla gurnadus), a fish of European waters.

Origin

  1. Irishcnúdán
  2. Englishnowd

Derived from Irish cnúdán.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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