GOUGE, noun gouj. A round hollow chisel, used to cut holes, channels or grooves in wood or stone.
GOUGE, verb transitive gouj. To scoop out with a gouge
1. To force out the eye of a person with the thumb or finger; a barbarous practice.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.