gill
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8.4
- noun
- /ɡɪl/
- Archaic
:
cuarto de pinta
- When the old man pulled in his gill net, the silver fish twitched and glinted in the lantern light.
Examples
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In the shallows, a fisherman had dumped five smallish thresher sharks that had been caught in gill nets.
Fiction book (1998) -
Stick us a gill in there.
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As the herring move in to spawn, small boats retrieve the gill nets, catching the fish.
Academic text (2003) -
A squashed old woman sat on an upended bucket mending a gill net.
Fiction book (1999) -
I supported myself crabbing, gill netting, and tonging oysters during winter.
Fiction book (1995) -
Treaty fishing is limited to the Skagit River; however, only gill-netting and dip netting techniques may be employed.
Academic text (1992) -
The majority of wooden purse seiners have been replaced by aluminum gill-net boats, called bowpickers.
Academic text (2003) -
For liquid measurement, a gill is commonly used to equal about 4 fluid ounces in the US.
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In Britain, a gill is approximately 5 fluid ounces, useful for measuring small amounts of liquid.
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When cooking, you can use a gill to measure out ingredients for recipes that require precise volumes.
Compounds
- Specialized
An opening on the side of a fish's head that lets water pass so the fish can breathe
- Archaic
A low plant like mint that spreads across the ground with round leaves and small purple flowers
- Specialized
A curved bone or cartilage in the throat of fish and some water amphibians that holds the gills
- Specialized
An arch of bone or flexible tissue at the side of a fish's throat that supports the gills
- Specialized
A slit in the throat of fish and other water animals that lets water pass for breathing
- Specialized
A thin part like a leaf on young water insects that helps them breathe in water
How Much
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gill as a unit of liquid comes from an old word for a small 'cup' or drink; think of a tiny cup of ale once given in taverns, which is why a gill means a small fixed amount.