• (v. t.) To make a, booby of one); to stupefy. • (n.) A simpleton; a gawk or gawky. • (n.) The European cuckoo; -- called also gawky. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/gowk/
Gowk noun [ See Gawk .] (Zoology) 1. The European cuckoo; -- called also gawky. 2. A simpleton; a gawk or gawky. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/G/47