"gault" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: gaults [plural]
Etymology: 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). Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} gault (countable and uncountable, plural gaults)
  1. A type of stiff, blue clay, sometimes used for making bricks. Wikipedia link: Gault Clay Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (type of stiff, blue clay): cleidir [masculine] (Welsh), cleifarl [masculine] (Welsh), marl [masculine] (Welsh)

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