gully

Etymology 1

) Gully]] Probably a variant of Middle English golet (“esophagus, gullet”), from Old French goulet, from Latin gula (“throat”). Shift in meaning in Middle English to "water channel, ravine" may have been influenced by Middle English gylle, gille, galle (“deep narrow valley, ravine”); see gill.

noun

1. A trench, ravine or narrow channel which was worn by water flow, especially on a hillside.
2. A small valley.
3. (UK) A drop kerb.
4. A road drain.
   A new drainage run and rainwater gullies are to be installed between the station and Oxford Road, with completion planned for December 1. June 16 2021, “Network News: Drainage work at Guiseley station”, in RAIL, number 933, page 19
5. (cricket) A fielding position on the off side about 30 degrees behind square, between the slips and point; a fielder in such a position
6. (UK) A grooved iron rail or tram plate.

verb

1. (obsolete) To flow noisily..
2. (transitive) To wear away into a gully or gullies.

Etymology 2

From Scots gully, of unknown origin.

noun

1. (Scotland, northern UK) A large knife.

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Hindustani گَلی (galī) / गली (galī); spelling probably influenced by other uses of this word.

noun

1. (South Asia) an alleyway or side street.
   gully cricket street cricket