gurnard

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɡɜːnəd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(gûrnərd)

Inflections of 'gurnard' (n):
gurnard
npl (Especially as a collective plural—e.g. "Gurnard are marine fish.")
gurnards
npl (Mainly used for talking about different types—e.g. "Gurnards include the bluefin gurnard and the scaly gurnard.")

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
gur•nard  (gûrnərd),USA pronunciation n., pl. (esp. collectively) -nard,  (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) -nards. 
  1. Fishany marine fish of the family Triglidae, having an armored, spiny head and the front part of the pectoral fins modified for crawling on the sea bottom.
  2. FishSee flying gurnard. 
  • Old French gornard, probably literally, grunter Latin grunnīre to grunt
  • Middle English 1275–1325

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
gurnard /ˈɡɜːnəd/, gurnet /ˈɡɜːnɪt/ n ( pl -nard, -nards, -net, -nets)
  1. any European marine scorpaenoid fish of the family Triglidae, such as Trigla lucerna (tub or yellow gurnard), having a heavily armoured head and finger-like pectoral fins
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French gornard grunter, from grognier to grunt, from Latin grunnīre
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