Ghat or Ghaut, n.

(gawt), n. [Hind. ghât, an entrance into a country over mountains, or through a difficult pass.] 1. A pass through a mountain. [India.] A steep ghat, or pass leading up the cliff. J. D. Hooker.

2. A range or chain of mountains. [India.]
3. Stairs descending to a river. Malcom.