Gōng, n.
n. [A-S. gong, gang, a going, passage, drain. Cf. GANG.] 1. A privy or jakes. [Obs.] Chaucer.
- [Malayan (Jav.) gong.] A Chinese instrument made of an alloy of copper and tin, of a circular form, producing, when struck, a very loud and harsh sound.
- (Mach.) A stationary bell, of which the hammer is moved by a cord or wire, as in the engine-room of a steamer.
