gîte

gîte is masculine in French.

shelter; lodging; gîte (self-catering holiday home); beef shin

Inherited from Old French giste, past participle of gesir, modern French gésir (“to lie, to be located”). Compare regional jas (“sheepfold”).

gîte is feminine in French.

list (inclination of a ship)

Inherited from Old French giste, past participle of gesir, modern French gésir (“to lie, to be located”). Compare regional jas (“sheepfold”).