aiguille
[ ey-gweel, ey-gweel ]
/ eɪˈgwil, ˈeɪ gwil /
noun
a needlelike rock mass or mountain peak.
RELATED WORDS
mountain, pinnacle, roof, summit, hill, spike, crest, point, apex, vertex, brow, tip, crown, bump, cope, mount, alp
Nearby words
- aif,
- aiga,
- aight,
- aiglet,
- aigrette,
- aiguillette,
- aih,
- aiken,
- aiken, conrad,
- aikido
Origin of aiguille
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aiguille
/ (eɪˈɡwiːl, ˈeɪɡwiːl) /
noun
a rock mass or mountain peak shaped like a needle
an instrument for boring holes in rocks or masonry
Word Origin for aiguille
C19: French, literally: needle
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aiguille
[ ā-gwēl′ ]
A sharply pointed mountain peak found in regions that have undergone intense glaciation. Aigulles are believed to be the remnants of the elevated areas separating two adjacent cirques.
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