gurney
[ gur-nee ]
/ ˈgɜr ni /
noun, plural gur·neys.
a flat, padded table or stretcher with legs and wheels, for transporting patients or bodies.
Origin of gurney
First recorded in 1935–40; of unexplained orig.
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British Dictionary definitions for gurney (1 of 2)
gurney
/ (ˈɡɜːnɪ) /
noun
US
a wheeled stretcher for transporting hospital patients
Word Origin for gurney
C20: of unknown origin
British Dictionary definitions for gurney (2 of 2)
Gurney
/ (ˈɡɜːnɪ) /
noun
Ivor (Bertie). 1890–1937, British poet and composer, noted esp for his songs and his poems of World War I
Medical definitions for gurney
gurney
[ gûr′nē ]
n. pl. gur•neys
A metal stretcher with wheeled legs, used for transporting patients.