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gullet.

The throat or esophagus.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡʌl.ɪt/UK, US/ˈɡʌl.ət/UK, US
  1. The throat or esophagus.

  2. The cytopharynx of a ciliate, through which food is ingested.

  3. The space between the teeth of a saw blade.

  4. A channel for water.

  5. A preparatory cut or channel in excavations, of sufficient width for the passage of earth wagons.

  6. The wide space under the pommel of a saddle; the hollow over the withers of a saddled animal.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English golet, borrowed from Old French goulet, from Latin gula.

verb/ˈɡʌl.ɪt/UK, US/ˈɡʌl.ət/UK, US
  1. To make grooves or indentations.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English golet, borrowed from Old French goulet, from Latin gula.

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