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Meaning of gill

- An organ for aquatic respiration; a branchia.
- The radiating, gill-shaped plates forming the under surface of a mushroom.
- The fleshy flap that hangs below the beak of a fowl; a wattle.
- The flesh under or about the chin.
- One of the combs of closely ranged steel pins which divide the ribbons of flax fiber or wool into fewer parallel filaments.
- A two-wheeled frame for transporting timber.
- A leech.
- A woody glen; a narrow valley containing a stream.
- A measure of capacity, containing one fourth of a pint.
- A young woman; a sweetheart; a flirting or wanton girl.
- The ground ivy (Nepeta Glechoma); -- called also gill over the ground, and other like names.
- Malt liquor medicated with ground ivy.

Crossword clue for gill

- Aquatic respiratory organ
- Branchia
- Breathing organ
- Fish organ
- Fish part
- Liquid measure
- Shark breathing organ
- Unit of liquid measure