Defn: See Stomatopoda.
GASTRUROUS
Gas*tru"rous, a. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Pertaining to the Gastrura.
GAT
Gat,
Defn: imp. of Get. [Obs.]
GATCH
Gatch, n. [Per. gach mortar.]
Defn: Plaster as used in Persian architecture and decorative art.
Gatch decoration, decoration in plaster often producing design of great beauty. — Gatch work, work in which gatch is employed; also, articles of gatch ornamentation collectively.
GATE Gate, n. Etym: [OE. et, , giat, gate, door, AS. geat, gat, gate, door; akin to OS., D., & Icel. gat opening, hole, and perh. to E. gate a way, gait, and get, v. Cf. Gate a way in the wall, 3d Get.]
1. A large door or passageway in the wall of a city, of an inclosed field or place, or of a grand edifice, etc.; also, the movable structure of timber, metal, etc., by which the passage can be closed.