giller

giller
\\ˈgilə(r)\ noun (-s)
Etymology: gill (IV) + -er
1. : one that guts fish; especially : a member of a fish-dressing gang who cuts out the gills and entrails of fish
2. : one that catches fish with a gill net
3. : one that supplies slivers to a gill box

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