English Explanatory Dictionary

gurges

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A whirlpool.
  2. A series of typically four to six concentric annulets (in early heraldry, from at least the 1200s), or a spiralling line from the centre to the edge of the shield (in late heraldry); a stylized whirlpool.
noun
  1. plural of gurge

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɝd͡ʒiz/ /ˈɡɜːd͡ʒiːz/

Word forms

gurges gurgeses gurge

Etymology

From Middle English gurges, from Latin gurges. Doublet of gorge and gour.

Synonyms

gorges
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