gully
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- gulley (Etymology 1)
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[edit] Etymology 1
Probably related to Middle English golet "ravine, throat," French goulet, Latin gula "throat".
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gully (plural gullies)
- a trench, ravine or narrow channel which was worn by water flow, especially on a hillside.
- a small valley
- (United Kingdom) A drop kerb
- A road drain
- (cricket) A fielding position on the off side about 30 degrees behind square, between the slips and point; a fielder in such a position
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[edit] Etymology 2
Scots gully, of unknown origin.
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gully (plural gullies)
- (Scotland and northern UK) A large knife.
- 1883, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island, page 139:
- With that I made my mind up, took out my gully, opened it with my teeth, and cut one strand after another...
- 1883, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island, page 139:
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Origin unknown.
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gully (plural gullies)
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- large knife
- God than he lewch and owre the dyk lap, / And owt of his scheith his gully owtgatt. (The Bannatyne Manuscript)