gut
1
8.9
- noun
- /ɡʌt/
- Jargon
- During low tide, we could see the shallow gut that connects the two bays.
Examples
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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.
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Riders must navigate the swift water of the gut during the whitewater rafting trip.
Synonyms
71
3.8
A deep narrow waterway that ships can use
40
5.0
A narrow passage of water joining two larger seas or oceans
6
7.0
A thin passage of water connecting two larger seas or bays
1
8.8
A long narrow inlet on the coast where the sea covers a river valley
1
9.4
A narrow entrance that connects a bay or lagoon to the sea
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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.