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gulch (n.)
[gulch 词源字典]
"deep ravine," 1832, perhaps from obsolete or dialectal verb
gulsh
"sink in" (of land), "gush out" (of water), from Middle English
gulchen
"to gush forth; to drink greedily" (c. 1200). Compare
gulche-cuppe
"a greedy drinker" (mid-13c.). "There appears to be no etymological connection with
gully
" [Century Dictionary].
[gulch etymology, gulch origin, 英语词源]