(1):
(n.) That which swallows irretrievably; a whirlpool; a sucking eddy.
(2):
(n.) That which swallows; the gullet.
(3):
(n.) A hollow place in the earth; an abyss; a deep chasm or basin,
(4):
(n.) A portion of an ocean or sea extending into the land; a partially land-locked sea; as, the Gulf of Mexico.
(5):
(n.) A large deposit of ore in a lode.