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Definition of Gullet

Gullet
Gullet Gul"let, n. [OE. golet, OF. Goulet, dim. of gole, goule, throat, F. gueule, L. gula; perh. akin to Skr. gula, G. kenle; cf. F. goulet the neck of a bottle, goulotte channel gutter. Cf. Gules, Gully.] 1. (Anat.) The tube by which food and drink are carried from the pharynx to the stomach; the esophagus. 2. Something shaped like the food passage, or performing similar functions; as: (a) A channel for water. (b) (Engin.) A preparatory cut or channel in excavations, of sufficient width for the passage of earth wagons. (c) A concave cut made in the teeth of some saw blades.

Meaning of Gullet from wikipedia

- ((o)e)(œ)sophaguses), colloquially known also as the food pipe, food tube, or gullet, is an organ in vertebrates through which food p****es, aided by peristaltic...
- Look up gullet in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Gullet, or esophagus, is an organ in vertebrates through which food p****es. Gullet may also refer to:...
- Ruud Gullit (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈryt ˈxʏlɪt] ; born Rudi Dil; 1 September 1962) is a former Dutch footballer and subsequent manager. Regarded among...
- Twywell Gullet is a 17.1-hectare (42-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Kettering in Northamptonshire. It is part of the 54.6...
- The Gullet is a narrow channel between the eastern extremity of Adelaide Island and the west coast of Graham Land, Antarctica, separating Hansen Island...
- Rothwell Gullet (grid reference SP806818) is a 1.6-hectare (4.0-acre) nature reserve near Rothwell, Northamptonshire. It is owned and managed by the Wildlife...
- Esophageal cancer is cancer arising from the esophagus—the food pipe that runs between the throat and the stomach. Symptoms often include difficulty in...
- 'larynx' (pl.: larynges) comes from the Ancient Gr**** word lárunx ʻlarynx, gullet, throatʼ. The triangle-shaped larynx consists largely of cartilages that...
- Abbas Gullet is a Kenyan humanitarian worker who, since 2001, has been secretary general of the Kenya Red Cross Society. Gullet was born in Modogashe...
- mountain stream those who herd our sheep and lambs will have food for their gullets." The tuq, a banner fashioned from the tails of yaks or horses, is placed...