Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,910,494,838 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

gurney
(redirected from Gurney, Ivor (Bertie))

    Also found in: Medical 0.01 sec.
gur·ney  (gûrn)
n. pl. gur·neys
A metal stretcher with wheeled legs, used for transporting patients.
[Probably after J. Theodore Gurney, American inventor who patented a type of wheeled horse-drawn cab in 1883.]
gurney [ˈgɜːnɪ]
n
(Medicine) US a wheeled stretcher for transporting hospital patients
[of unknown origin]
Gurney [ˈgɜːnɪ]
n
(Biographies / Gurney, Ivor (Bertie) (1890-1937) M, British, WRITING: poet, MUSIC: composer) Ivor (Bertie). 1890-1937, British poet and composer, noted esp for his songs and his poems of World War I
gurney - A stretcher with wheels.
See also related terms for wheels.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.gurney - a metal stretcher with wheelsgurney - a metal stretcher with wheels        
stretcher - a litter for transporting people who are ill or wounded or dead; usually consists of a sheet of canvas stretched between two poles
Translations
gurney [ˈgɜːnɪ] N (US) → camilla f
gurney [ˈgɜːni] (US) n (in hospital) → lit m roulant
gurney
n (US) → (Trag)bahre f
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.