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gault.

A type of stiff, blue clay, sometimes used for making bricks.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A type of stiff, blue clay, sometimes used for making bricks.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Of local origin, used by quarrymen and brickmakers to refer to the type of soil. First attested in writing as "golt" in 1815 (William Smith) and "gault" in 1816 (J Hailstone).

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