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What is another word for Ghaut?

Pronunciation: [ɡˈa͡ʊt] (IPA)

Ghaut is a word derived from Hindi that refers to a steep ravine or a slope leading down to a river. Synonyms for the word ghaut include gorge, ravine, canyon, cleft, chasm, and fissure. Other words that can be used in place of ghaut include gully, declivity, abyss, defile, valley, and crevice. In certain regions, the word can refer to a stairway leading down to a body of water or a bathing area near a river. The context of the word determines which synonym is most appropriate to use in that particular instance.
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The light in the lantern being extinguished, and the moon being obscured, my horse, had it not been for the horse-keeper, would have precipitated me to the bottom; I instantly dismounted, and the horse-keeper led him till he was clear of the Ghaut.
"Narrative of a Voyage to India; of a Shipwreck on board the Lady Castlereagh; and a Description of New South Wales"
W. B. Cramp
Mr. Rhodes W. Morgan, writing from South India, says:-"I found the nest of this Thrush on the Seeghoor Ghaut of the Neilgherries.
"The Nests and Eggs of Indian Birds, Volume 1"
Allan O. Hume
If I mistake not, the very ingenious Mr. Bryant makes the word gate a derivative from the Indian word Ghaut, a pass between mountains.
"Travels in China, Containing Descriptions, Observations, and Comparisons, Made and Collected in the Course of a Short Residence at the Imperial Palace of Yuen-Min-Yuen, and on a Subsequent Journey through the Country from Pekin to Canton"
John Barrow

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