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gurnard (n.)
small marine fish, early 14c., from Old French
gournart
(13c.), formed by metathesis of
gronir
, from Latin
grunire
"to grunt." The fish so called for the sound it makes when pulled from the water. Compare
grunt
(n.),
grunion
.
