Dictionary Definition
gator n : either of two amphibious reptiles
related to crocodiles but with with shorter broader snouts [syn:
alligator]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Noun
gator (plural gators)- Short form of alligator.
See also
Swedish
Noun
gator- plural of gata
Extensive Definition
- Distinguish from "gaiter", which is a garment for the legs.
Gator may refer to:
- Gator (film), a 1976 action movie starring and directed by Burt Reynolds
- Gator (pool game), a swimming pool game
- Gatorade, a popular brand of sports drink
- John Deere Gator, a small utility vehicle manufactured by Deere & Company
- Claria Corporation, formerly Gator Corporation, an Internet advertising company known for its Gator adwares.
- G/ATOR, or Ground Air Task Oriented Radar, a radar system in development by the United States Marine Corps.
In sports:
- Florida Gators, of the University of Florida at Gainesville
- San Francisco State University teams
- Gator, a defensive technique in volleyball popularized by Danny Kinda (See: Volleyball jargon)
As a pseudonym:
- Mike Greenwell, baseball player, left fielder with the Boston Red Sox from 1985 to 1996
- Ron Guidry, baseball player, pitcher with the New York Yankees from 1975 to 1988
- Mark Rogowski, professional skateboarder, convicted for a 1991 murder