a place of Italy, famous in the war of 1746 and 1747. It is a chain of mountains over which the great road lies from Lombardy to Genoa; and on the very peak of the highest mountain is a narrow pass, which will hardly admit three men to go abreast. This pass is properly called the Bochetta; for the defence of which there are three forts. It is the key of the city of Genoa; and was taken in 1746 by the Imperialists. By which means they opened a way to that city.