col, gap
(noun) a pass between mountain peaks
Source: WordNet® 3.1
col (plural cols)
(geography) A dip on a mountain ridge between two peaks.
Coordinate terms: bealach, mountain pass, pass, saddle, hause
(meteorology) A pressure region between two anticyclones and two low-pressure regions.
• CLO, Clo, LOC, LoC, OCL, OLC, loc, loc.
COL
(geography) Abbreviation of Colima (a state of Mexico.)
(sports) Abbreviation of Colorado (a state of the United States of America.)
• CLO, Clo, LOC, LoC, OCL, OLC, loc, loc.
Source: Wiktionary
Col
Definition: - (with, together. See Com-.
Col
Definition: - (with, together. See Com-.
Col, n. Etym: [F., neck, fr. L. collum neck.]
Definition: A short ridge connecting two higher elevations or mountains; the pass over such a ridge.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 May 2025
(noun) anything in accord with principles of justice; “he feels he is in the right”; “the rightfulness of his claim”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
