Gainer vs Gaiter - What's the difference?
gainer | gaiter |
One who gains a profit or advantage.
One who puts on weight.
(sports, slang) A diving (or gymnastics) maneuver (from a high-dive diving board or high diving platform) involving a simultaneous inversion and rotation.
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A covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and instep; see spats
A covering cloth or leather for the whole leg from the knee to the instep, fitting down upon the shoe.
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Part of the ecclesiastical garb of a bishop.
As nouns the difference between gainer and gaiter
is that gainer is one who gains a profit or advantage while gaiter is a covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and instep; see spats.As a verb gaiter is
to dress with gaiters.gainer
English
Noun
(en noun)- I tried a full gainer with a twist, the way he did it, but succeeded only in smacking the water with my thighs.