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gat

1

[ gat ]

verb

, Archaic.
  1. simple past tense of get.


gat

2

[ gat ]

noun

, Older Slang.
  1. a pistol or revolver.

gat

3

[ gat ]

noun

  1. a passage or channel that extends inland from a shore through shoals, cliffs, etc.

gat

1

/ ɡæt /

verb

  1. archaic.
    a past tense of get
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


gat

2

/ ɡæt /

noun

  1. slang.
    a pistol or revolver
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

gat

3

/ ɡæt /

noun

  1. a narrow channel of water
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of gat1

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; shortening of Gatling gun

Origin of gat2

First recorded in 1715–25; from Old Norse gat “hole, opening”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of gat1

C20: shortened from Gatling gun

Origin of gat2

C18: probably from Old Norse gat passage; related to gate 1
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Example Sentences

“It is impossible by elections to choose normal people,” argues Yoram Gat, an Israeli software engineer with a PhD in statistics.

Gat is one of the founders of Equality-by-lot, a popular sortition blog.

“Normal people are kind of anonymous,” Gat told The Daily Beast.

The teenagers—Cady, her cousins Johnny and Mirren, and their friend Gat—are nicknamed the Liars.

Then the king gat his spear in both his hands, and ran toward Sir Mordred crying, Traitor, now is thy death day come.

And it was at this season that the fjord near-by which the kings most oft abode gat its name of Harding.

The people of those parts assembled and fought against him; but Olaf was victorious and gat much plunder.

The men of the land came together and did battle with him, but Olaf gat the victory and much booty.

Many men were at his beck throughout that winter, and when the spring-tide came called he a muster and gat him many more.

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