the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The eelpout; guffer eel.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The viviparous blenny or eel-pout, Zoarces viviparus.
Word Usage
"They are called "guffer;" are six feet in diameter and three feet in height; are very safe, for they never upset, and may be travelled in over the worst roads."