The Only Use of
chasm
in
The Scarlet Letter
- Thus Hester Prynne, whose heart had lost its regular and healthy throb, wandered without a clue in the dark labyrinth of mind; now turned aside by an insurmountable precipice; now starting back from a deep chasm.
p. 153.6chasm = pit or large difference
Definition:
a large and deep and steep-sided opening on the earth's surface; or (more rarely) any large gap
or:
a very large difference -- often of opinion
or:
a very large difference -- often of opinion