noun
- plural of gurry; the offal or waste parts of fish, especially the heads, bones, and entrails discarded during processing
- plural of gurry; a fishing boat or vessel used in commercial fishing operations
Usage: nautical; commercial fishing
Usage: nautical; regional; chiefly New England
Examples
- The fishermen dumped the gurries overboard after cleaning the catch.
- Seagulls gathered around the dock, scavenging for gurries left behind from the morning's processing.
- The smell of gurries filled the harbor during the busy fishing season.
- Several gurries were moored at the wharf, preparing for the next voyage.
- Fish meal is sometimes made from dried gurries.