dry gulch
Waterless desert canyon
Dry gulch is a ravine or gully that remains dry except during heavy rains—common terrain in the American West.
The verb means to ambush someone, originally by attacking from such terrain: They dry-gulched him on the road to town.
The term extends to any surprise attack or underhanded betrayal.
- arroyoSeasonal desert watercourse
- ravineDeep, narrow valley
- canyonDeep river-cut gorge
- box canyonDead-end ravine with steep walls
- gullyChannel carved by flowing water
wash · ambush · bushwhack · desert · creek bed · gulley · parched · arid · sandstone · mesa · sagebrush · outlaw · western · Wild West · Old West · high noon · dusty · rugged
water presence (geographical)
dry gulchriver
Large flowing watercourse
brook · creek · running water · watercourse · living water