glut

English

/ɡlʌt/

noun
Definitions
  • An excess, too much.
  • That which is swallowed.
  • Something that fills up an opening.
  • A wooden wedge used in splitting blocks.
  • (mining) A piece of wood used to fill up behind cribbing or tubbing.
  • (bricklaying) A bat, or small piece of brick, used to fill out a course.
  • (architecture) An arched opening to the ashpit of a kiln.
  • A block used for a fulcrum.
  • The (Anguilla anguilla, syn. ), found in Europe, Asia, the West Indies, etc.

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French gloter derived from Latin gluttio, gluttīre, gluttiō (I swallow).

Origin

Latin

gluttio, gluttīre, gluttiō

Gloss

I swallow

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