What is a deep gorge, ravine, or gulch, between high and steep banks, worn by water courses. [Mexico & Western U. S.] called?
canyon — A deep gorge, ravine, or gulch, between high and steep banks, worn by water courses. [Mexico & Western U. S.]. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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