ghat
(noun) stairway in India leading down to a landing on the water
Source: WordNet® 3.1
ghat (plural ghats)
(India) A descending path or stairway to a river; a ford or landing-place.
(India) A mountain range.
(India) A mountain pass.
A steep ravine leading to the sea.
(India) A burning-ghat.
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Source: Wiktionary
Ghat Ghaut, n. Etym: [Hind. ghat.]
1. A pass through a mountain. [India] J. D. Hooker.
2. A range of mountains. Balfour (Cyc. of Ind. ).
3. Stairs descending to a river; a landing place; a wharf. [India] Malcom.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
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