What part of speech is the word gait in sentence he would have fooled anyone with his rags and tottering gait?

The word "gait" in the sentence "He would have fooled anyone with his rags and tottering gait" is a noun.

Here's why:

* It names a thing: "Gait" refers to a manner of walking or moving on foot.

* It acts as the object of the preposition "with": The phrase "with his rags and tottering gait" describes the way he would have fooled people.

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