ghaut

I wrote this, remembering in long, long distant days, such a ghaut, or river-stair, at Calcutta; and a day when, down those steps, to a boat which was in waiting, came two children, whose mothers remained on the shore.

Roundabout Papers 2006

In one of the stories by the present writer, a man is described tottering “up the steps of the ghaut,” having just parted with his child, whom he is despatching to

Roundabout Papers 2006

Wasted time deciding on where to go, and going to dhoby ghaut, then back again to city hall, then to pasir ris = X

yanxious Diary Entry yanxious 2005

Who knew, Mrs Logan called back when we were at douby ghaut mrt.

yanxious Diary Entry yanxious 2005

Got lost in douby ghaut mrt station (don't laugh.)

yanxious Diary Entry yanxious 2005

In its older, wider, and popular significance the Malabar Coast includes the whole southwest corner of India as far back as the ghaut line.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy 1840-1916 1913

We shot all the forenoon, and killed two pariah-dogs, four green parrots, sitting, one kite by the burning-ghaut, one snake flying, one mud-turtle, and eight crows.

Indian Tales Rudyard Kipling 1900

We shot all the forenoon, and killed two pariah-dogs, four green parrots, sitting, one kite by the burning-ghaut, one snake flying, one mud-turtle, and eight crows.

Soldier Stories Rudyard Kipling 1900

The domra who holds the monopoly at the Manikarnika ghaut is one of the richest men in Benares.

Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama Thomas Stevens 1894

Ganges Valley happily afford him opportunity to soften up the crust of his accumulated transgressions, preparatory to washing them away entirely by a plunge off the Kamnagar ghaut at Benares.

Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama Thomas Stevens 1894