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Coulee vs Coudee - What's the difference?

coulee | coudee |

As nouns the difference between coulee and coudee

is that coulee is a stream while coudee is an old measure of length: the distance from the elbow to the end of the middle finger; a cubit.

coulee

English

Alternative forms

*cooley

Noun

(en noun)
  • A stream.
  • (geology) A lava flow.
  • (US) A deep gulch or ravine, frequently dry in summer.

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    coudee

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An old measure of length: the distance from the elbow to the end of the middle finger; a cubit.
    • (Webster 1913)