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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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