/gayt/ , n.
1. a manner of walking, stepping, or running.
2. any of the manners in which a horse moves, as a walk, trot, canter, gallop, or rack.
v.t.
3. to teach a specified gait or gaits to (a horse).
[ 1500-10; Scots, ME sp. var. of GATE 1 in various senses ]
Syn. 1. walk, step, stride, bearing, carriage.