giller

noun

gill·​er

ˈgilə(r)

plural -s

1

: one that guts fish

especially : a member of a fish-dressing gang who cuts out the gills and entrails of fish

2

: one that catches fish with a gill net

3

: one that supplies slivers to a gill box

Word History

Etymology

gill entry 4 + -er

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Rhymes for giller

• biller
• chiller
• driller
• filler
• hilar
• hiller
• killer
• pillar
• quiller
• siller
• spiller
• stiller