(Dutch.) A gate or passage. A term applied to several places in the vicinity of New York, as Barnegat, Barnes's gate; Hellegat, now called Hell Gate.
·- imp. of Get. II. Gat ·- of <<Get>>. ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
A swashway, or channel amongst shoals. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
·adj Goat-toothed; having a lickerish tooth; lustful; wanton. ...