gault

== English == === Etymology === Of local origin, used by quarrymen and brickmakers to refer to the type of soil. First attested in writing as "golt" in 1815 (William Smith) and "gault" in 1816 (J Hailstone). === Noun === gault (countable and uncountable, plural gaults) A type of stiff, blue clay, sometimes used for making bricks. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === === Anagrams === gluta-