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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