gait

Etymology 1

From Middle English gate (“way”), from Old Norse gata (“road”), from Proto-Germanic *gatwǭ. Compare gate.

noun

  1. Manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving on legs.
    Carrying a heavy suitcase, he had a lopsided gait.
  2. (equestrianism) One of the different ways in which a horse can move, either naturally or as a result of training.

verb

  1. To teach a specific gait to a horse.

Etymology 2

noun

  1. (UK, dialect) A sheaf of corn.
  2. (UK, dialect) A charge for pasturage.

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