GAIT

gait

(noun) a person’s manner of walking

gait

(noun) a horse’s manner of moving

pace, gait

(noun) the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

gait (plural gaits)

Manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving.

(horses) One of the different ways in which a horse can move, either naturally or as a result of training.

Verb

gait (third-person singular simple present gaits, present participle gaiting, simple past and past participle gaited)

To teach a specific gait to a horse.

Etymology 2

Noun

gait (plural gaits)

(UK, dialect) A sheaf of corn.

(UK, dialect) A charge for pasturage.

Anagrams

• Gita, taig

Source: Wiktionary


Gait, n. Etym: [See Gate a way.]

1. A going; a walk; a march; a way. Good gentleman, go your gait, and let poor folks pass. Shak.

2. Manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving. 'T is Cinna; I do know him by his gait. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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