gully

Meanings

Noun

• A trench, ravine or narrow channel which was worn by water flow, especially on a hillside.
• A small valley.
• A drop kerb.
• A road drain.
• A fielding position on the off side about 30 degrees behind square, between the slips and point; a fielder in such a position
• A grooved iron rail or tram plate.
• A large knife.

Verb

• To flow noisily..
• To wear away into a gully or gullies.

Origin

• Probably a variant of Middle English golet, from Old French goulet, from Latin gula. Shift in meaning in Middle English to "water channel, ravine" may have been influenced by Middle English gylle, gille, galle; see gill.
• From Scots gully, of unknown origin.