Meaning
A framework of steel bars resting on side supports to bridge over or around something.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From earlier gauntree, possibly from dialectal gaun (“gallon”) + tree, perhaps as a reinterpretation of Middle English *gaunter, from Old Northern French gantier, from Late Latin cantarium, from Latin canterius (“trellis, sort of frame”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
gauntry
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2021.