gault Meaning & Definition
What Does Gault Mean?
As a noun, gault means A type of stiff, blue clay, sometimes used for making bricks.
Gault Definition (Noun)
- A type of stiff, blue clay, sometimes used for making bricks.
Synonyms of Gault
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Gault synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
gault (countable and uncountable, plural gaults)
Words That Rhyme With Gault
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Origin of Gault
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).[1]