GAULT

Etymology

Noun

gault (countable and uncountable, plural gaults)

A type of stiff, blue clay, sometimes used for making bricks.

Anagrams

• gluta-

Etymology

Proper noun

Gault

A surname.

Anagrams

• gluta-

Source: Wiktionary


Gault, n. Etym: [Cf. Norw. gald hard ground, Icel. gald hard snow.] (Geol.)

Definition: A series of beds of clay and marl in the South of England, between the upper and lower greensand of the Cretaceous period.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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