Ghaut

The word Ghaut, I believe, means, in strictness, a pass between hills; and hence, some bold etymologists pretend, comes our word gate!

The Lieutenant and Commander Hall, Basil, 1788-1844 1862

"Ghaut" = The steps (or path) which lead down to a watering-place.

Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855

That's why he can manuoevre large spaces like the distance between Dhoby Ghaut and Bugis but can't seem to find his way around a shopping centre.

whiteplum Diary Entry whiteplum 2008

So I rushed out, and the bus had just come, and when I got to the station, the train had just arrived, and I transferred at Dhoby Ghaut to the NEL, and the train had just arrived…

j-gan Diary Entry j-gan 2007

Ghaut -- which derived its name from the singular fact that it was never seen by any human being in the neighborhood of the Ghauts of the Nile.

Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 15, July 9, 1870 Various

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

On the following morning, at a very early hour, I crossed the Ghaut; in the centre there is a very great declivity on each side the road, about two hundred feet in depth, and the Ghaut is very steep, and covered with flint-stone, which made it very difficult for the horse and cattle to pass: it is about twelve miles in length, and at the foot of it is the village of Badnapore.

Narrative of a Voyage to India; of a Shipwreck on board the Lady Castlereagh; and a Description of New South Wales W. B. Cramp

The Ghaut, by E. Finden, after W. Daniell, is an exquisite Oriental scene.

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 402, Supplementary Number (1829) Various

India; hence Jerdon called this species the Nilgiri or Ghaut black bulbul.

Birds of the Indian Hills Douglas Dewar 1916

Rani River, bounded on the east by the Ghaut line and on the west by the Indian Ocean.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 15: Tournely-Zwirner 1840-1916 1913