[ˈɡʌtə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a shallow trough fixed beneath the edge of a roof for carrying off rainwater

- the blank space between facing pages of a book or between adjacent columns of type or stamps in a sheet


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French gotiere, from Latin gutta ‘a drop’; the verb dates from late Middle English, originally meaning ‘cut grooves in’ and later (early 18th century) used of a candle which melts rapidly because it has become channelled on one side

[ˈɡʌtə], (Verb)

Definitions:
- (of a candle or flame) flicker and burn unsteadily

- make channels or furrows in (something)
(e.g: my cheeks are guttered with tears)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French gotiere, from Latin gutta ‘a drop’; the verb dates from late Middle English, originally meaning ‘cut grooves in’ and later (early 18th century) used of a candle which melts rapidly because it has become channelled on one side