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gule

/ˈɡjuːl/

gule noun: the throat; the gullet.

Noun

gule (plural gules)

  1. (obsolete) The throat; the gullet.
    • throats so wide and gules so gluttonous1659, John Gauden, The Tears, Sighs, Complaints, and Prayers of the Church of England
    • The crest, however, is conspicuous as the head is flung up, and by the opening of the bill, which is a very marked feature, the brilliant yellow gule which matches in colour the naked outer skin at the base of the mandibles becomes plainly visible.1901, Edmund Selous, Bird Watching, Chapter 7

Forms of gule

pluralgules

Phrases with gule

Words that rhyme with gule

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Questions about gule

What does gule mean?
Gule means the throat; the gullet.
What part of speech is gule?
Gule is a noun.
How do you pronounce gule?
Gule is pronounced /ˈɡjuːl/.
What is the plural of gule?
The plural of gule is gules.

Words near gule in the dictionary

  1. guldering
  2. gulders
  3. guldgubber
  4. guldiner
  5. guldiners
  6. gule
  7. Gule of August
  8. gules
  9. gulet
  10. gulets
  11. Gulezian

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