English noun: gill | |||
| 1. | gill (quantity) a British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | British capacity unit, Imperial capacity unit | ||
| Part holonym | fluid ounce, fluidounce | ||
| Part meronym | pint | ||
| 2. | gill (quantity) a United States liquid unit equal to 4 fluid ounces | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | United States liquid unit | ||
| Part holonym | fluid ounce, fluidounce | ||
| Part meronym | cup | ||
| 3. | gill (plant) any of the radiating leaflike spore-producing structures on the underside of the cap of a mushroom or similar fungus | ||
| Synonyms | lamella | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | plant organ | ||
| 4. | gill (animal) respiratory organ of aquatic animals that breathe oxygen dissolved in water | ||
| Synonyms | branchia | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | respiratory organ | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | ceras, ctenidium, external gill | ||