gill

• Atmungsorgan bei Wassertieren wie Fischen, das der Sauerstoffaufnahme aus dem Wasser dient. Auch eine der lamellenartigen Strukturen dieses Organs.

A noun referring to the respiratory organ of aquatic animals, such as fish, used for extracting oxygen from water.

1. Respiratory organ of aquatic animalsB1formalscientific

   The respiratory organ of fish and other aquatic animals that extracts oxygen from water.

   Kiemen

   • Fish use their gills to breathe underwater.
   • The gills of a shark are located on the sides of its head.
   • Pollution can damage the gills of aquatic life.

   Synonymebranchia

2. Unit of liquid measurementC1formalbritish

   A unit of liquid capacity equal to one quarter of a pint (approximately 0.142 liters in the UK or 0.118 liters in the US).

   Flüssigkeitsmaß

   • The recipe called for a gill of milk.
   • He poured a gill of ale into the tankard.
   • In old cookbooks, measurements were often given in gills.

   Synonymenoggin