headland
Etymology
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Etymology
From Middle English hedelond, hedelonde, from Old English hēafodland, hafudland, equivalent to head + land.
Pronunciation- IPA: /ˈhɛdlənd/
headland (plural headlands)
Coastal land that juts into the sea. - Synonyms: cape, peninsula, promontory
- The unplowed boundary of a field.
- Synonyms: furlong
- German: Landspitze, Landzunge, Kap, Huk (North German)
- Italian: promontorio
- Portuguese: promontório, cabo
- Russian: мыс
- Spanish: promontorio
- German: Vorgewende
- Italian: capitagna
- Spanish: capitaña
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