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gill

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1. gill \'jil\ n [ME gille]
2. gill \'gil\ \'gild\ n [ME gile, gille] 1: an organ (as of a fish) for 
   obtaining oxygen from water  2a: WATTLE  2b: the flesh under or about the 
   chin or jaws - usu. used in pl.  2c: one of the radiating plates forming 
   the undersurface of the cap of a mu shroom fungus - gilled aj
3. gill \'gil\ vb : to catch (fish) in a gill net  of fish  : to become 
   entangled in a gill net  - gill.er n
4. gill \'gil\ n [ME gille, fr. ON gil] Brit  1: RAVINE  Brit  2: a narrow 
   stream or rivulet 
5. gill \'jil\ n [ME, fr. Gill, nickname for Gillian] often cap  : GIRL, 
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