headland
Etymology

From Middle English hedelond, hedelonde, from Old English hēafodland, hafudland, equivalent to head + land.

Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈhɛdlənd/
Noun

headland (plural headlands)

  1. Coastal land that juts into the sea.
    Synonyms: cape, peninsula, promontory
  2. The unplowed boundary of a field.
    Synonyms: furlong
Translations Translations
  • German: Vorgewende
  • Italian: capitagna
  • Spanish: capitaña



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