The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word GATS
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What does GATS mean?
GATS noun- (in old westerns) A Gatling gun.
- (originally 1920s gangster slang) Any type of gun, usually a pistol.
- To shoot someone with a pistol or other handheld firearm.
- A guitar
- An opening between sandbanks; a strait.
- A traditional Korean hat made of horsehair, once worn by married gentlemen.