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Gudgeon (Building) The pin fastened to a gate-post or door frame about which
the leaf of a strap hinge turns.
Gudgeon (Engineering) A pivot at the end of a beam or axle on which a bell,
wheel etc works.
Gudgeon pin (Automotive) The pin connecting the piston with the bearing of
the little end of the connecting-rod. Also piston pin. See floating-.
Floating Gudgeon pin (Engineering) One free to revolve in both the connection
pin and the piston bosses.
Piston pin (Automotive) See gudgeon pin-.
The above is thanks to the Larousse Dictionary of Science and Technology.
Gudgeon
(1) A small European freshwater fish commonly used as bait
(2) Any of various other fishes, such as a Gobi
(3) A person who is easy to trick or cheat
(4) A trick or cheat.
(5) The female portion of a pinned hinge
(6) One or two hooped sockets affixed to the transom of a boat into which the
pintles of a rudder are fixed.
Gudgeon Pin
The pin through the skirt of a piston in an internal combustion engine to
which the little end of the connection rod is attached. US and Canad. name:
wrist pin.
The above is thanks to Collins Concise Dictionary.
This is not to be confused with Dudgeon which is a state of anger or
resentment.
The two oldest references are from the gate hinge and rudder mechanism. This
may also lead onto a Greek or Latin derivation, possibly the Latin 'gubius'.
Guy R Day
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