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massif

mas·sif [ ma sf ] (plural mas·sifs)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. mountains: a large mountain mass, or a group of connected mountains that form a mountain range

2. Earth's crust: a part of the Earth's crust that is surrounded by faults and may be shifted or displaced by tectonic movements

[Early 16th century. < French (see massive)]
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