The three-letter word meaning a small gully is "Rav." This term is often used in geographic contexts to describe a narrow, steep-sided valley or gully. However, "Rav" may not be widely recognized in all regions, so alternative terms like "gul" (short for gully) might also be used informally.
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Probably "gully" although even a large gully would barely make honorable mentions as a small "canyon".
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In western parlance, a 'draw' can mean a small gully. In terms of the song, the ghost riders are in the sky so they are riding up a small gully created by clouds; hence "a cloudy draw".
The name Sykes is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "sic," meaning a small stream or gully. It is commonly used as a surname representing someone who lived near such a stream.
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It might be considered a creek or stream.
A puddle is a small body of water on the ground after it rains.
Oh, dude, a gully reclamation is basically when you take a gully (you know, like a small valley or ravine) that's been all messed up and you fix it up. It's like giving nature a little makeover, making it all pretty again. So, yeah, it's just restoring a gully to its former glory.