1. (n.) A melon, pumpkin, squash, or a drinking vessel cut out of its rind\; a fleshy, three-celled, many-seeded fruit, as the melon, pumpkin, cucumber, etc., of the order Cucurbitaceae; and especially the bottle gourd (Lagenaria vulgaris) which occurs in a great variety of forms, and, when the interior part is removed, serves for bottles, dippers, cups, and other dishes.

2. (n.) A dipper or other vessel made from the shell of a gourd; hence, a drinking vessel; a bottle.

3. (n.) A false die. See Gord.

4. (n.) Alt. of Gourde

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