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Originally posted by ltl/fb
Uh, is a gulf a type of separate body of water, like a lake or a pond or a sea? I thought it was a name for a portion of a larger body of water. Huh. Like, the Gulf of Mexico in the Atlantic Ocean.
ETA at least one dictionary defines a gulf as "a part of an ocean or sea extending into the land." http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/gulf
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What does wikipedia say? And does a barge canal qualify, too?