geat
/ˈɡiːt/ · noun
Meaning
- The channel or spout through which molten metal runs into a mould in casting.
- A member of a North Germanic tribe formerly occupying what is now Götaland in Sweden.
Etymology / origin
See gate.
- *gautaz(gem-pro)→
- *Gaut(gmw-pro)→
- Ġēat(ang)→
- geat (English)
- Relations: der, der, der
Related words
Descendant words
- göt(Swedish) (cog)
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