gats

Noun (1)

gat (plural gats)

1. (archaic, slang) A Gatling gun.
2. Any type of gun, usually a pistol.
   • You're the second guy I've met within hours who seems to think a gat in the hand means a world by the tail.1939, Raymond Chandler, The Big Sleep

   Synonyms:

   piece, firearm, gun, iron

Noun (2)

gat (plural gats)

1. (New Zealand, slang) A guitar.

Noun (3)

gat (plural gats)

1. An inshore channel or strait dividing two landmasses (such as two islands or sandbanks, or an island and a peninsula, etc) or connecting coastal waters with the open sea, especially on the coasts of the North and Baltic Seas.
   • Frisian North Sea islands lie off the coast, each interrupted by a gat (eyelet hole), through which the tidal water can enter and run off again. Between the North Sea islands and the coast lies the East Frisian Wadden Sea, which is […]2020, Alexander Rubel, Hans-Ulrich Voß, Experiencing the Frontier and the Frontier of Experience, page 134

Noun (4)

gat (plural gats)

1. A traditional Korean hat made of horsehair, once worn by married gentlemen.

Noun (5)

gat (uncountable)

1. (Ireland, slang) Guinness (type of beer).
   • Ruairí can tell you who goes to what bill, and I can spare a few minutes to show you how to pour a proper pint of gat.2021, T. M. Cromer, Pints & Potions

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