poort

British  

/ pʊət /

noun

1. (in South Africa) a steep narrow mountain pass, usually following a river or stream

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Etymology

Origin of poort

C19: from Afrikaans, from Dutch: gateway; see _port ⁴

Example Sentences

Away he went, slanting off into the other poort, which seems to lead towards the river, while I lay low.

From Renshaw Fanning's Quest A Tale of the High Veldt by Mitford, Bertram

Afterwards, however, one of my voor-loopers reported that he had seen two waggons yesterday afternoon trekking through the poort about five miles to the north there.

From The Ghost Kings by Haggard, Henry Rider

Outside the walls of the town, not far from the Morsch poort, or gate, the surface of the broad moat which surrounded them presented a sight as gay as it was charming.

From Lysbeth, a Tale of the Dutch by Haggard, Henry Rider

After about a mile, the kloof into which this poort debouched suddenly narrowed and turned left-handed at right angles to our course.

From From Veldt Camp Fires by Bryden, H.A.

Komati poort, which is 53 miles from Delagoa Bay.

From Origin of the Anglo-Boer War Revealed (2nd ed.) The Conspiracy of the 19th Century Unmasked by Thomas, C. H.