gurney
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.gur·ney
noun \ˈgər-nē\ plural gurneys
Definition of GURNEY
: a wheeled cot or stretcher
See Origin of GURNEY
probably ultimately from Gurney cab type of horse-drawn cab with a rear entrance, from J. Theodore Gurney, who patented such a cab in Boston in 1883
First Known Use: 1939
gur·ney
noun \ˈgər-nē\ (Medical Dictionary)plural gurneys
Medical Definition of GURNEY
: a wheeled cot or stretcher
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