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Noun
/ˈaliˌgātər/,
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alligators, plural;
  1. A large semiaquatic reptile similar to a crocodile but with a broader and shorter head, native to the Americas and China

  2. The skin of the alligator or material resembling it

  1. crack and acquire the appearance of alligator hide, as from weathering or improper application; of paint and varnishes
  2. leather made from alligator's hide
  3. either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with shorter broader snouts
  4. Alligator is the third album by Brooklyn-based indie rock band The National, released in April 2005. The album brought The National critical acclaim and led them to headline a tour, with opening act Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. ...
  5. Brad Gillis (born 1957) is a guitarist most famous for playing with the band Night Ranger. He was in the band Rubicon during the 1970s before Night Ranger. He has also played for Ozzy Osbourne and Fiona, and has released solo albums.
  6. Alligator is a 1980 monster movie, directed by Lewis Teague with a screenplay by John Sayles. It stars Robert Forster, Robin Riker, and Michael V. Gazzo. ...
  7. The Alligator is a Feet forwards motorcycle built by Dan Gurney Alligator Motorcycle Company which is the motorcycle division of the former driver/racing team owner's All American Racers workshop in Santa Ana, California. ...
  8. Sainthood is Tegan and Sara's sixth full-length studio album, released on 27 October 2009.
  9. The Alligator was an inboard paddle-wheel steamboat that operated in the interior of north central Florida in the United States from 1888 to 1909. Famed archeologist Clarence Bloomfield Moore leased the steamer each year from 1891 to 1895 for his annual excursions to explore the St. ...
  10. One who binds or ties
  11. (Alligators) are reptiles that usually eat meat. An Unnamed talking Alligator is shown sunbathing at Kame House when Emperor Pilaf pulls a knife on him asking where Master Roshi is. Pilaf himself keeps several alligators at his palace while he is threating Mai in "The Dragon Balls are Stolen!". ...
  12. ALCO RSD-15 locomotive, so named for its long, low nose.
  13. A large aquatic reptile that grows up to 19 feet in length. The meat is generally only available in its native regions--Louisiana and the Gulf States. Alligators feature meat ranging from white to dark--mild to strongly flavored.
  14. n.s. The crocodile. This name is chiefly used for the crocodile of America, between which, and that of Africa, naturalists have laid down this difference, that one moves the upper, and the other the lower jaw; but this is now known to be chimerical, the lower jaw being equally moved by both. ...
  15. (etymology) – a large New-World reptile, akin to the crocodile
  16. informal Marine designation for WWII-era track-driven LANDING CRAFT, such as the LVT and LVTA as designed by Donald Robling, also known as "amph-track", "swamp 'gator" or GATOR-FREIGHTER; compare GATOR, DUCK; see AMTRACK, AAV, TANGO BOAT, ELSIE, APC, LAV, TRACK.
  17. Variation of Tarzan/waterpolo drill where the water level is just below goggles/eye line. Used to help get a feel for body position in the water.
  18. A colloquial term for a large piece of a tire on the road.
  19. Skin of water reptile with square, boxlike markings; standard leather goods.
  20. The alligator is a reptile that lives in many swamps throughout the land. They are found in great quantities in the Bog of Desolation where they run rampant. ...
  21. A piece of tire on the road, usually a recap from a blown tire, which can look like an alligator lying on the road. These alligators are hazards which are to be avoided, if possible. ...
  22. A property that has a substantial and continuing negative cash flow (i.e., it "eats" cash).
  23. Leather made from the skin of a reptile, not as widely used in bookbinding as it once was for shoes and fashion accessories. In England, the material is known in the binding trade as crocodile. Click here to see a 20th-century alligator binding, courtesy of the Otto G. ...
  24. A general term for leather made of all aquatic species with a grain similar to the American alligator.
  25. a term used to refer to white jazz musicians, jive people, or jitterbugs