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gut

14 8.9

A narrow channel of water with strong currents where boats pass

noun
/ɡʌt/

Jargon

: estrecho

During low tide, we could see the shallow gut that connects the two bays.

Examples

Anchor up, engine at quarter speed, they crept toward the gut of the cove.

Fiction book (1994)
It's a simple handoff to Jennings up the gut for an easy 5-yard gain.

Blog text (14)
Occasionally, she would cross the Gut to Greenport to visit her house.

Fiction book (1992)
The boat sailed through the narrow gut between the cliffs, dodging rocks and waves.
Riders must navigate the swift water of the gut during the whitewater rafting trip.

Synonyms

channel

vsgut

57 3.8

A deep narrow waterway that ships can use

is more specifically a natural narrow water gap with strong currents

strait

vsgut

8 5.0

A narrow passage of water joining two larger seas or oceans

is often narrower and has stronger currents and tidal flow

narrow

vsgut

1 7.0

A thin passage of water connecting two larger seas or bays

is similar but emphasizes strong currents or tides more than form

ria

vsgut

Specialized

1 8.8

A long narrow inlet on the coast where the sea covers a river valley

is a simple connecting channel that focuses on strong currents

boca

vsgut

9.4

A narrow entrance that connects a bay or lagoon to the sea

is a broader narrow channel that usually features stronger tidal flow

Idioms

to go with one's gut

Informal

1 7.2

To follow your first feeling without thinking much

Compounds

gut-wrenching

15 7.4

That makes you feel very sad and upset

gut reaction

8 4.3

A strong first feeling you have without thinking

gut check

Informal

3 8.8

A quick feeling that tells you if something is right

gut punch

Informal

1 8.0

A sudden strong feeling of shock and disappointment from bad news

gut issue

Informal

1 4.4

A health problem in the stomach or intestines that causes pain

gut-wrenching decision

1 7.2

A very hard choice that makes you feel deep pain or sadness

blind gut

Archaic

7.7

A pouch at the start of the large intestine where the small intestine opens

gut issue

Informal

7.7

A topic that makes people feel strong emotions

gut buster

Informal

6.7

A very large filling meal that is hard to finish

gut buster

Informal

6.1

A very funny joke or show that makes people laugh loudly

gut factor

Informal

7.8

A feeling you have that helps you choose when facts are unclear

gut-scraper

Slang

9.9

A very strong, scary experience that tests your courage

How Narrow

strait

8 5.0

gut

Jargon

14 8.9

narrow

1 7.0

channel

57 3.8

Surface Forms

gut singular

guts plural

Etymology

Gut for a narrow sea channel probably comes from the image of a tight 'throat' or narrow passage, like a body's gut, so sailors used the word for small passages of water with strong currents.