Definition of "ghurry" in English

noun

1. A clepsydra or water clock, consisting of a floating cup with a small hole in it, adjusted so that it fills and sinks in a fixed time.

2. The gong by which the time so indicated is struck.

3. (by extension) A clock or watch.

4. (Anglo-Indian) An hour, or some indefinite period of time.

noun

1. (historical, India) Alternative form of gurry (“a small fort”).