combe

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He was about to lead the way up the south side of the combe when suddenly a rabbit shouldered him roughly aside, pushed past Fiver and was gone into the open.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

He turned and, although it was rapidly becoming too dark to see any distance, made as though he were still looking out across the combe.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

What wind there was was from the northeast and the fox, coming up the combe from the west, might have broken in upon them without warning.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

They reached the track above the combe and began to make their way along it with some caution, since the sunset was in their eyes.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

However this may be, it is certain that no fox hunts rabbits by going openly up a combe at sunset.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams