gulf

1 an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay

2 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" [syn: disconnect, disconnection]

3 a deep wide chasm

English

Alternative spellings

• gulph i obsolete

Etymology

golfe, golfo

Pronunciation

• /gʌlf/

Noun

1. A hollow place in the earth; an abyss; a deep chasm or basin.
2. That which swallows; the gullet. William Shakespeare
3. That which swallows irretrievably; a whirlpool; a sucking eddy. William Shakespeare
4. A portion of an ocean or sea extending into the land; a partially landlocked sea; as, the Gulf of Mexico or Persian Gulf.
5. A large deposit of ore in a lode.

Translations

Gulf can refer to:

• A bay, usually referring to a large bay that is an arm of an ocean or sea. For example, the Gulf of Mexico is the ninth largest body of water in the world.
• Gulf is also a novella by Robert A. Heinlein.
• A company, see Gulf Oil
• The Gulf http://www.thegulfmusic.com is also a surreal rock band from Cambridge, MA
• JWA Gulf, the Gulf Oil sponsored, 1960s and 1970s motorracing team of John Wyer
• Gulf, North Carolina in the United States
• Gulf County, Florida
• Gulf Islands in the Strait of Georgia, Canada

The Gulf can mean:

• The Persian Gulf, By "The Gulf" usually is meant Persian Gulf;
• The Arab states of the Persian Gulf
• The Gulf of Mexico;
• The Gulf of Aden;
• The regions in Queensland, Australia south of the Gulf of Carpentaria;
• The Gulf of Carpentaria itself;
• The Gulf Freeway in Houston, Texas.

Or

• The Gulf is also used to refer to the Gulf War

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