What does "gourd" mean?
Gourd: A dipper or other vessel made from the shell of a gourd; hence, a drinking vessel; a bottle. Chaucer. Bitter gourd, colocynth.
Additional senses
- 2.A false die. See Gord.
- 3.A silver dollar; -- so called in Cuba, Hayti, etc. Simmonds.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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