/strent/ (compare ‘strength’)

Definitions

1. noun

a narrow opening in a rock or cliff

“The hikers had to navigate through a narrow strent in the mountain to reach the summit.”

2. noun

a narrow strait or passage of water

“The ship navigated through the strent between the two islands.”

3. verb

to narrow or become narrower

“The river strented as it flowed through the canyon.”