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GURRY
Etymology 1
Noun
gurry (plural gurries)
(historic, India) A circular gong that was struck at regular intervals to indicate the time.
(historic, India) The time interval indicated by striking the gurry. Originally, this was twenty-two and a half minutes, but later, under British influence, changed to an hour.
(India) A small fort.
Etymology 2
Noun
gurry (uncountable)
fishing offal
Source: Wiktionary
Gur"ry, n.
Definition: An alvine evacuation; also, refuse matter. [Obs. or Local] Holland.
Gur"ry`, n. Etym: [Hind. garhi.]
Definition: A small fort. [India]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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