Gored or gored is the past tense ( yesterday, or some time ago ) of "gore" meaning to pierce with a horn or tusk--
The matador was gored by a bull.
He was gored by a boar when he was out hunting.
Gored may also be the past tense of "gore", meaning made of triangular panels, as a skirt--
I am looking for a pattern for a six-gored skirt.
Gourd or gourd means a large fleshy fruit with a thick, hard skin, used for food or as a con
tainer--
We could use this gourd as a bird feeder.
A small gourd makes a good rattle.
Now that you know that, you can say--
"The stag gored a large gourd with his antlers, and he can't shake it loose."
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