Gulf
WordNet
noun
(1) An unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding)
"He felt a gulf between himself and his former friends"
"There is a vast disconnect between public opinion and federal policy"
(2) A deep wide chasm
(3) An arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
WiktionaryText
Noun
- A hollow place in the earth; an abyss; a deep chasm or basin.
- That which swallows; the gullet. William Shakespeare
- That which swallows irretrievably; a whirlpool; a sucking eddy. William Shakespeare
- A portion of an ocean or sea extending into the land; a partially landlocked sea; as, the Gulf of Mexico or Persian Gulf.
- A large deposit of ore in a lode.