gudgeon
1 of 2noun (1)
gud·geon ˈgə-jən 
1
: pivot sense 1, journal
2
: a socket for a rudder pintle
gudgeon
2 of 2noun (2)
: a small European freshwater fish (Gobio gobio) related to the carps and often used for food or bait
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English gojoun, from Middle French goujon
Noun (2)
Middle English gojune, from Anglo-French gojoun, from Latin gobion-, gobio, alteration of gobius — more at goby
First Known Use
Noun (1)
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (2)
15th century, in the meaning defined above