ghāṭ mc (a) ferry, wharf: जहाज़ ~ पर उतरा the ship landed at the --; ~ भाड़ा wharfage; ~ स्टीमर ferry steamer; ~ मारना to avoid wharfage, to smuggle goods; ~ लगना to reach ashore. (b) a bathing place (generally with stairs) at the bank of a river or tank, ghat: काशी or हरिद्वार के ~ --s at Kashi या Haridwar. △ ~ घाट का पानी पीना to acquire varied experience; मौत के ~ उतारना to kill.