strut vs gait

strut and gait both are nouns.

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

As nouns, gait is a hypernym of strut; that is, gait is a word with a broader meaning than strut:

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

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