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gaw

noun
\ˈgȯ, ˈgȧ\
plural -s

Definition of gaw 

(Entry 1 of 3)

chiefly Scottish

1 : gall entry 2 sense 1a

2 : a small channel cut for drainage purposes : furrow, trench

gaw

\ˈgȯ\

Definition of gaw (Entry 2 of 3)

dialectal British variant of

GAW

abbreviation

Definition of GAW (Entry 3 of 3)

guaranteed annual wage

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Noun

alteration of gall entry 2

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