Gulf

gulf, n. An aby ; deep chasm or basin. (Geog.) A large bay open sea. [F. go\fe, orig. goulfe, gulf, whirlpool, Sp., Pg., and golfo, gulf, bay. Late Gr. koljihos, Gr. kolpos, bosom, lap, bay, Gules creek.] — Gulf Stream. A warm current running from the G. of Mexico along the shores of the U. S. into the N. E. Atlantic. — Gulfy, a. Full of whirlpools or gulfs.