"gyger" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gygers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} gyger (plural gygers)
  1. Alternative spelling of jigger (“door”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: jigger (extra: door)
    Sense id: en-gyger-en-noun-b8zigJuk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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