gat
1[ gat ]
/ gæt /
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verb Archaic.
simple past tense of get.
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gat2
[ gat ]
/ gæt /
noun Older Slang.
a pistol or revolver.
Origin of gat
2An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; shortening of Gatling gun
Other definitions for gat (3 of 3)
gat3
[ gat ]
/ gæt /
noun
a passage or channel that extends inland from a shore through shoals, cliffs, etc.
Origin of gat
3First recorded in 1715–25; from Old Norse gat “hole, opening”
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British Dictionary definitions for gat (1 of 3)
British Dictionary definitions for gat (2 of 3)
gat2
/ (ɡæt) /
noun
slang, mainly US a pistol or revolver
Word Origin for gat
C20: shortened from Gatling gun
British Dictionary definitions for gat (3 of 3)
gat3
/ (ɡæt) /
noun
a narrow channel of water
Word Origin for gat
C18: probably from Old Norse gat passage; related to gate 1
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