gait vs strut

gait and strut both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gait	Yes	No	No	No
strut	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, strut is a hyponym of gait; that is, strut is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gait:

gait (noun)	strut (noun)
a person's manner of walking	a proud stiff pompous gait
a horse's manner of moving	brace consisting of a bar or rod used to resist longitudinal compression
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

gait (verb)	strut (verb)
	to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others