col
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- noun
- /kɑl/
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collado
- The hikers took a break at the col between the two peaks to enjoy the view.
Examples
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I said without thinking that I would go to Genoa the next day, do the auto-stop caper on the highway that ran along the col all the way to Italy, and then flag a truck that would take me somewhere in the neighborhood of Genoa.
Fiction book (1995) -
The col de l'Espigoulier and its stunning view.
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The rock wall, about 400 feet above Negrotto Col.
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When I had cycled to the Col du Grand Ballon, I felt happy.
Blog text (17) -
After an exhausting effort over the Col du Grand Colombier last week, he called Wiggins a champion.
Blog text (21) -
It's often ferocious, especially coming over Col des Temptes (storm pass) near the summit.
Blog text (25) -
After ascending the steep trail, they finally reached the col and could see both valleys.
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The col served as a natural passage for animals moving between the mountains.
Synonyms
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A low point between mountains used as a route
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An open space between two things, like a pass in hills
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A low ridge between two peaks that looks like a seat
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Etymology
Col comes from an old French word meaning 'neck' and from Latin collum, which also means 'neck'. Think of a mountain col as the 'neck' or narrow low point between two peaks, so the origin explains why a col is the pass on a ridge.