col
noun/kɒl/
/kɑːl/
(specialist)- a low point between two higher points in a mountain range, typically providing a pass (= road or way) through the mountains
Topics Geographyc2山脉中两个较高点之间的低点,通常提供穿过山脉的通道(=道路或途径) Word Originmid 19th cent.: from French, literally ‘neck’, from Latin collum.