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gat

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gat 1  (gt)
n.
A narrow passage extending inland from a shore; a channel.
[Probably Dutch, from Middle Dutch.]
gat 2  (gt)
n. Slang
A pistol.
[Short for Gat(ling gun).]
gat 3  (gt)
v. Archaic
A past tense of get.
gat1
vb
Archaic a past tense of get
gat2
n
(Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) Slang chiefly US a pistol or revolver
[shortened from Gatling gun]
gat3
n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a narrow channel of water
[probably from Old Norse gat passage; related to gate1]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.gat - a gangster's pistol
rod
handgun, pistol, shooting iron, side arm - a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
jargon, lingo, patois, argot, vernacular, slang, cant - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo"
Translations
gat (o.f.) [gæt] N (US) (= gun) → revólver m, quitapenas m
gat
n (US sl) → Kanone f (sl), → Knarre f (sl)
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