noun

1. manner of moving on foot; way of walking or running
2. any of the various foot movements of a horse, as a trot, pace, canter, or gallop

Etymology: ME gate, a going, gait, orig., path < ON gata, path between hedges, street, akin to Ger gasse, lane

transitive verb

1. to train (a horse) to a particular gait or gaits
2. to lead (a dog) before the judges at a dog show so as to exhibit its gait, bearing, etc.