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gudgeon (2)
gudgeon [ gújjən ] (plural gudgeons)


noun 
Definition:
 
socket for pin: a socket that a pin fits into, e.g. the pin of a hinge or the pivoting bolt of a ship's rudder
[15th century. < Old French goujon 'little gouge' < late Latin gubia (see gouge)]
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