gater

or 'ga·ter

[ gey-ter ]

/ ˈgeɪ tər /

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noun

gator.

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Words nearby gater

gate leg, gate-leg table, gateman, gate money, gatepost, gater, Gates, Gates, Bill, Gateshead, gate theory, gate valve

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How to use gater in a sentence

E pit one year wey Dog is bin-a bark; 'e pit one eye 'pon B'er 'Gater. '
Nights With Uncle Remus|Joel Chandler Harris
Bum-bye, B'er 'Gater bre't', 'e do come loud; 'e is bin sno' hard! '
Nights With Uncle Remus|Joel Chandler Harris
Bumbye, B'er 'Gater is wek fum 'e dream; 'e smell-a da' smoke, 'e feel-a da' fier. '
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You bin-a cry fer dey 'quaintun', B'er 'Gater; now you mus' beer wit' dem trouble!'
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E say 'e mus' git one el'phan' tush, un 'e mus' git one 'gater toof, un 'e mus' git one rice-bud bill.
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British Dictionary definitions for gater

gater

/ (ˈɡeɪtə) /

noun

a variant of gator

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