Sentence:  Among those in general use that have drawn the attention of Europeans living in India, are the alloys for the <WSD>gurry</WSD>, and the Biddery ware. The <WSD>gurry</WSD> is a disk of a cubit and upwards in diameter, about half an inch in thickness in the centre, but decreasing toward the circumference, where it is scarcely more than 1/4 of an inch. It is used to mark the divisions of time, by striking it with a wooden mallet. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A circular gong that was struck at regular intervals to indicate the time.