COL

Col

A col in the geographic sense is a geomorphological term referring to the lowest point on a mountain ridge between two peaks. It may also be called a notch, a gap or a saddle, although the last-named usually has a wider meaning and may contain a mountain pass. The height of a summit above its highest col is effectively a measure of a mountain's prominence, an important measure of the independence of its summit. Cols lie on the line of the watershed between two mountains, often on a prominent ridge or arête.

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col

Noun

  1. A dip between mountain peaks in a summit-line.


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