gait

Plural: gaits

Noun

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
a horse's manner of moving
a person's manner of walking
Manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving on legs.
One of the different ways in which a horse can move, either naturally or as a result of training.
A sheaf of corn.
A charge for pasturage.

Verb

To teach a specific gait to a horse.
-ED, -ING, -S to train a horse to move in a particular way

Examples

"Carrying a heavy suitcase, he had a lopsided gait."

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

pace, gait

Scrabble Score: 5

gait: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
gait: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
gait: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 6

gait is a valid Words With Friends word