Meaning
Any of various marine fish of the family Triglidae that have a large armored head and fingerlike pectoral fins used for crawling along the sea bottom.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English gurnard, from Old French gournart, from the verb gronir, from Latin grunnīre (“to grunt”). Compare French grondin (“gurnard”), which evolved in a similar way.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
sea robin
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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