noun, verb — 5 senses
US, UK /ɡeɪt/ · AU, NZ /ɡæɪt/
Etymology From a specialised use of gate (“way, manner, behaviour, habit", properly "way, path, street, journey”), from Middle English gate (“way, path, road, street”), from Old Norse gata (“path, lane, alley, road”), from Proto-Germanic *gatwǭ (“passageway, street”). Doublet of gate.
A manner of walking or stepping; a bearing or carriage while moving on legs.
Equestrianism, Hobbies, Horses, Lifestyle, Pets, Sports One of the distinct patterns of locomotion exhibited by a horse, occurring either naturally or as a result of training.
Etymology From a specialised use of gate (“way, manner, behaviour, habit", properly "way, path, street, journey”), from Middle English gate (“way, path, road, street”), from Old Norse gata (“path, lane, alley, road”), from Proto-Germanic *gatwǭ (“passageway, street”). Doublet of gate.
To teach a specific gait to a horse.
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