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dudgeon

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

1dud·geon

noun \ˈdə-jən\

Definition of DUDGEON

1
obsolete : a wood used especially for dagger hilts
2
a archaic : a dagger with a handle of dudgeon b obsolete : a haft made of dudgeon

Origin of DUDGEON

Middle English dogeon, from Anglo-French digeon, dogeon
First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with DUDGEON

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