English Explanatory Dictionary

ghurry

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A clepsydra or water clock, consisting of a floating cup with a small hole in it, adjusted so that it fills and sinks in a fixed time.
  2. The gong by which the time so indicated is struck.
  3. A clock or watch.
  4. An hour, or some indefinite period of time.
noun
  1. Alternative form of gurry (“a small fort”).

Word forms

ghurry ghurries

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi घड़ी (ghaṛī) or Urdu گھڑی (ghaṛī).

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