Arete

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Arete \A`r[^e]te"\, n. [F., lit., a sharp fish bone, ridge,
     sharp edge, fr. L. arista beard of grain.] (Geog.)
     An acute and rugged crest of a mountain range or a subsidiary
     ridge between two mountain gorges.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  arete
       n : a sharp narrow ridge found in rugged mountains