• (RP) IPA: /ɹɪˈmɔːɹə/, /ˈɹɛməɹə/
• (GA) IPA: /ɹiˈmɔɹə/, /ˈɹɛməɹə/

remora

1. Any of various elongate#Adjective|elongate fish#Noun|fish from the family Echeneidae, the dorsal fin of which is in the form of a suction disc that can take a firm#Adjective|firm hold#Noun|hold against the skin#Noun|skin of larger marine animals. [from mid 16th c.]

   Synonyms: echeneid, echeneidid, sharksucker, suckerfish, suckfish, suckstone

2. (heraldic charge) A serpent.
3. (obsolete) A delay#Noun|delay; a hindrance, an obstacle.
   • 1605, Francis Bacon, “The Second Booke”, in The Tvvoo Bookes of Francis Bacon. Of the Proficience and Aduancement of Learning, Diuine and Humane, London: Printed [by Thomas Purfoot and Thomas Creede] for Henrie Tomes, […], OCLC 932932554 ↗, folios 29, recto – 29, verso ↗:

     For to ſay [...] That the ſolidneſſe of the Earth is for the ſtation and Manſion of liuing creatures: and the like, is well inquired & collected in METAPHISICKE, but in PHISICKE they are impertinent. Nay, they are indeed but Remoraes and hinderances to ſtay and ſlugge the Shippe from furder ſayling, and haue brought this to paſſe, that the ſearch of the Phiſicall Cauſes hath beene neglected.

   • 1643, William Prynne, “The Soveraigne Povver of Parliaments & Kingdomes. […]”, in The Soveraigne Povver of Parliaments and Kingdomes: Divided into Fovre Parts. Together with an Appendix: […], printed at London: For Michael Sparke Senior, OCLC 22720680 ↗, page 29 ↗:

     [H]is Majeſty, long ſince weary of the yoke of all Parliaments, (the only Remora to his abſolute intended Monarchy) and repenting of the Act for continuing this, [...] is now reſolved (in proſecution of his priſtine Counſels) by force or policy to diſſolve this Parliament in diſcontent, [...]

   • 1644, J[ohn] M[ilton], chapter VIII, in The Doctrine or Discipline of Divorce: […] in Two Books: […], 2nd edition, London: [s.n.], OCLC 868004604 ↗, book I, page 20 ↗:

     What mighty and inviſible Remora is this in Matrimony able to demurre, and to contemne all the divorſive engines in heaven or earth.

4. (obsolete, surgery) A surgical instrument, intended to retain part#Noun|parts in their place#Noun|places.
   • [1833, Robley Dunglison, “Rem′ora”, in A New Dictionary of Medical Science and Literature, […], volume II (M–Z), Boston, Mass.: Printed for Charles Bowen, OCLC 11024896 ↗, page 429 ↗, column 1:

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• German: Schiffshalter
• Italian: remora
• Portuguese: rémora (Portugal), rêmora (Brazil)
• Russian: прилипа́ла
• Spanish: rémora

• Spanish: rémora