Bolan Pass

[ boh-lahn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Bolan Pass

/ bəʊˈlɑːn /

a mountain pass in W central Pakistan through the Brahui Range, between Sibi and Quetta, rising to 1800 m (5900 ft)

On the 16th he resumed his march; and entered the Bolan Pass.

Our mishap in the Bolan Pass was magnified into the destruction of the whole of the Feringhee army.

A branch of this road is completed through Bolan Pass nearly to Kandahar.

At other times it is recommended to us because it protects the trade through the Bolan Pass, and enables us to threaten Kabul.

The ghat is rather wide throughout, and all the features are the same as the Bolan Pass, slate rocks most common.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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