1. (n.) A narrow passage of water; as, the Gut of Canso.

2. (n.) An intestine; a bowel; the whole alimentary canal; the enteron; (pl.) bowels; entrails.

3. (n.) One of the prepared entrails of an animal, esp. of a sheep, used for various purposes. See Catgut.

4. (n.) The sac of silk taken from a silkworm (when ready to spin its cocoon), for the purpose of drawing it out into a thread. This, when dry, is exceedingly strong, and is used as the snood of a fish line.

5. (v. t.) To take out the bowels from; to eviscerate.

6. (v. t.) To plunder of contents; to destroy or remove the interior or contents of; as, a mob gutted the bouse.

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