Couloir
[kool-wahr; French koo-lwar] /kulˈwɑr; French kuˈlwar/
noun, plural couloirs
[kool-wahrz; French koo-lwar] /kulˈwɑrz; French kuˈlwar/ (Show IPA)
1.
a steep gorge or gully on the side of a mountain, especially in the Alps.
/ˈkuːlwɑː; French kulwar/
noun
1.
a deep gully on a mountain side, esp in the French Alps
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