Couloir
Couloir noun - A narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage.
Usage example: at one point the steep, ice-encrusted walls of the couloir are no more than 50 feet apart
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Gill
Gill noun - A narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage.
Usage example: a narrow gill in the Cumbrian Mountains of the Lake District
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Nearby Words: gillie, gillian
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