gulf

(gŭlf)

1. Abbr. G. A large area of a sea or ocean partially enclosed by land, especially a long landlocked portion of sea opening through a strait.
2. A deep, wide chasm; an abyss.
3. A wide gap, as in understanding: “the gulf between the Victorian sensibility and our own” (Babette Deutsch).
4. Something, such as a whirlpool, that draws down or engulfs.