a narrow passage of water; as, the gut of canso.-an intenstine; a bowel; the whole alimentary canal; the enteron; (pl.) bowels; entrails.-one of the prepared entrails of an animal, esp. of a sheep, used for various purposes. see catgut.-the sac of silk taken from a silkworm (when ready to spin its cocoon), for the purpose of drawing it out into a thread. this, when dry, is exceedingly strong, and is used as the snood of a fish line.-to take out the bowels from; to eviscerate.-to plunder of contents; to destroy or remove the interior or contents of; as, a mob gutted the bouse.