gat
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gat 1
(găt)n.
A narrow passage extending inland from a shore; a channel.
[Probably Dutch, from Middle Dutch.]
gat 2
(găt)n. Slang
A pistol.
[Short for Gat(ling gun).]
gat 3
(găt)v. Archaic
A past tense of get1.
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gat
(ɡæt)vb
archaic a past tense of get
gat
(ɡæt)n
(Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) slang chiefly US a pistol or revolver
[C20: shortened from Gatling gun]
gat
(ɡæt)n
(Physical Geography) a narrow channel of water
[C18: probably from Old Norse gat passage; related to gate1]
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gat2
(gæt)n. Slang.
[shortening of Gatling gun]
gat3
(gæt)n.
a passage or channel that extends inland from a shore.
[1715–25; < Old Norse gat hole, opening]
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