Gulf

·noun That which swallows; the gullet.

II. Gulf ·noun A large deposit of ore in a lode.

III. Gulf ·noun A hollow place in the earth; an abyss; a deep chasm or basin.

IV. Gulf ·noun That which swallows irretrievably; a whirlpool; a sucking eddy.

V. Gulf ·noun A portion of an ocean or sea extending into the land; a partially land-locked sea; as, the Gulf of Mexico.