GORGE
NOUNS
► COULOIR a steep gorge or gully on a mountain side → 1855
► CUT a ravine, gully, or gorge; a mountain pass → 1821 Amer. dial.
► PURGATORY a deep narrow gorge or ravine with steep sides; a stream in such a gorge → 1766 Amer. dial.
► SHUT-IN a gorge, a canyon → 1913 Amer. dial.
► THRUTCH a narrow gorge or ravine → 1855 Eng. dial.