COL

col, gap

(noun) a pass between mountain peaks

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

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.

Anagrams

• CLO, Clo, LOC, LoC, OCL, OLC, loc, loc.

Proper noun

COL

(geography) Abbreviation of Colima (a state of Mexico.)

(sports) Abbreviation of Colorado (a state of the United States of America.)

Anagrams

• 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



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