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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).]
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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"
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