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guzz

guzz is the obsolete spelling of guz.

Meaning of guz

Noun

guz (plural guzes or guz or guzzes)

  1. A unit of length used in parts of Asia, ranging from 24 to 41 inches and historically used for measuring textiles, comparable to the English yard.
    Synonyms:
    gudge, Mughal yard

See all 2 meanings of guz

Proper noun capitalized: Guzz

Guzz

  1. (UK, slang) HMNB Devonport.

Forms of guzz

Noun
pluralguzzes
pluralguzz
Proper noun
alternative formGuz

Origin of guzz

Uncertain; there are various speculative theories. See HMNB Devonport § Nickname on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Questions about guzz

What does guzz mean?
Guzz means HMNB Devonport.
What is guzz the obsolete spelling of?
Guzz is the obsolete spelling of guz.
What part of speech is guzz?
Guzz is a proper noun.

Words near guzz in the dictionary

  1. guzmanias
  2. guzunder
  3. guzunders
  4. Guzy
  5. Guzys
  6. guzz
  7. Guzzardo
  8. Guzzardos
  9. guzzee
  10. guzzees
  11. guzzes

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: guzz (page history and authors); Guzz (page history and authors); guz (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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