gat

gat

slang A pistol or revolver. The word is a shortening of "Gatling gun," a type of machine gun named for its inventor, Richard Jordan Gatling. Primarily heard in US. Watch out for that guy—he's known to carry a gat on him.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

gat

n. a handgun; a revolver. Willie kept his gat in his pocket when the cops walked up.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • in the gun
  • pull a gun
  • pull a gun on (one)
  • gun-shy
  • hold a gun to (one's) head
  • hold a gun to head
  • hold a gun to someone's head
  • hold/put a gun to somebody's head
  • put a gun to (one's) head
  • Quaker gun
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GAT has committed funds from pension funds and other investors, through a bond programme, with proceeds of up to GHS2.0 billion to be used for equity investment in the eligible indigenous banks, as determined by the investors.
Mean IOP was measured as 12.1[+ or -]2.2 mmHg with T P, 15.7[+ or -]2.5 mmHg with GAT and 17.1[+ or -]3.1 mmHg with NCT.
Objective of this study was to compare the IOP measurements with GAT and APT and to gauge the reliability of APT in IOP measurement.
GAT also machines parts for other industries, such as the metrology and medical sectors, and is attracting increasing numbers of customers from Western Europe.
* Many other factors influence the accuracy of GAT; attempting to correct for CCT alone could produce a corrected IOP that is further from the true IOP.
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Gat traces military organizations and fighting tactics which are always closely allied with the current level of society, technology, and political organization.
Our proprietary Optimum GAT trait combined with the Roundup Ready trait in elite Pioneer soybean genetics would be superior to any other product on the market--better yields and broader, more flexible weed control options," Borel added.
With Roy Assaf, Gat performed Winter Voyage, set to songs from Schubert's Winterreise.
Roblex Aviation, which provides air cargo and passenger services around Puerto Rico and elsewhere in the Caribbean, will be the first tenant to operate from Ivyport's General Aviation Terminal (GAT) at Aguadilla's Borinquen Airport, said Roblex President Roberto Rodriguez, reports Caribbean Business (May 31, 2004).
KHAR -- Two persons, including a Levies official, were wounded in a remote-controlled explosion in Gat Agra area of Mamond tehsil of Bajaur Agency on Saturday, officials said.
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Cambridge, United Kingdom, July 24, 2016 --(PR.com)-- GAT Radio will celebrate pop-rock-alternative music 24/7.