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gargol

/ˈɡɑː(ɹ)ɡəl/

gargol noun: a distemper in swine; garget.

Noun

gargol (uncountable)

  1. A distemper in swine; garget.
    • For the Gargol in Hogs. The Signs of which are hanging down of the Head, and carrying it on one side, moist Eyes, staggering and loss of Appetíte1707, J[ohn] Mortimer, The Whole Art of Husbandry; or, The Way of Managing and Improving of Land. […], London: […] J[ohn] H[umphreys] for H[enry] Mortlock […], and J[onathan] Robinson […], →OCLC

Questions about gargol

What does gargol mean?
Gargol means a distemper in swine; garget.
What part of speech is gargol?
Gargol is a noun.
How do you pronounce gargol?
Gargol is pronounced /ˈɡɑː(ɹ)ɡəl/.

Words near gargol in the dictionary

  1. gargles
  2. gargling
  3. gargling fluid
  4. gargling fluids
  5. garglings
  6. gargol
  7. gargouillade
  8. gargouillades
  9. gargoulette
  10. gargoulettes
  11. gargoyle

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