couloir

Etymology
Borrowed from.

Noun

 * 1)  A steep gorge along a mountainside.
 * 2) * 2002, American Alpine Club Safety Committee, Alpine Club of Canada Safety Committee, Accidents in North American Mountaineering, Issue 55, |%22couloirs%22+-intitle:%22couloir|couloirs%22+-inauthor:%22%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=9GUWT5iUFIXqmAX3xZHPAw&sqi=2&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22couloir%22|%22couloirs%22%20-intitle%3A%22couloir|couloirs%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false page 58,
 * When they approached the couloir shortly before 0300, the snow was firm enough for them to use crampons.
 * 1)  A corridor or passage.
 * 1) * 2002, American Alpine Club Safety Committee, Alpine Club of Canada Safety Committee, Accidents in North American Mountaineering, Issue 55, |%22couloirs%22+-intitle:%22couloir|couloirs%22+-inauthor:%22%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=9GUWT5iUFIXqmAX3xZHPAw&sqi=2&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22couloir%22|%22couloirs%22%20-intitle%3A%22couloir|couloirs%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false page 58,
 * When they approached the couloir shortly before 0300, the snow was firm enough for them to use crampons.
 * 1)  A corridor or passage.

Translations

 * German: ,
 * Polish:
 * Russian: ,

Etymology
From.

Noun

 * 1) corridor, hallway
 * 2) aisle (in an airliner)
 * 3) slipstream