gorce

English

noun
Definitions
  • (obsolete) A pool of water to keep fish in; a weir.

Etymology

Derived from Old French gort derived from Latin gurges (whirlpool, gulf, eddy, sea, stream, gulf sea, a whirlpool).

Origin

Latin

gurges

Gloss

whirlpool, gulf, eddy, sea, stream, gulf sea, a whirlpool

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

海

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