gore Definition

gore¹
noun

1. Blood from a wound, especially when clotted.

Etymology: Anglo-Saxon gor filth.

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gore²
verb

gored, goring
1. To pierce something or someone with horn or tusk.

Thesaurus: stab, impale, pierce, spear, stick, spit, puncture, gouge, transfix, rend.

Etymology: Anglo-Saxon gar spear.

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gore³
noun

1. A triangular piece of material, eg a section of an umbrella or a tapering piece in a garment, glove, etc.

verb

gored, goring
1. To construct something from, or shape it with, gores.

Derivative: gored
adj

Made with gores.

Etymology: Anglo-Saxon gara a triangular piece of land.