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gater

or 'ga·ter

[ gey-ter ]
/ ˈgeɪ tər /
|

noun

gator.

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Nearby words

  1. gatefold sleeve,
  2. gatehouse,
  3. gatekeeper,
  4. gateman,
  5. gatepost,
  6. gates,
  7. gates, bill,
  8. gates, horatio,
  9. gateshead,
  10. gateway

Definition for gater (2 of 2)

gator

or ga·ter, ’ga·ter

[ gey-ter ]
/ ˈgeɪ tər /

noun

Southern U.S. Informal. alligator.

Origin of gator

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; shortened form
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British Dictionary definitions for gater (1 of 2)

gater

/ (ˈɡeɪtə) /

noun

a variant of gator

British Dictionary definitions for gater (2 of 2)

gator

gater

/ (ˈɡeɪtə) /

noun

mainly US informal an alligator

Word Origin for gator

C19
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

Word Origin and History for gater

gator

n.

1844, colloquial shortening of alligator.

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