headland

head·land

noun \ˈhed-lənd, -ˌland\

Definition of HEADLAND

1

: unplowed land at the ends of furrows or near a fence

2

: a point of usually high land jutting out into a body of water : promontory

Examples of HEADLAND

1. <the lighthouse, situated on a narrow, rocky headland, commands an expansive view of the coast>
2. <navigation is notoriously difficult at the southernmost tip of South America, where ships must round the headland of Cape Horn>

First Known Use of HEADLAND

before 12th century

Related to HEADLAND

Synonyms: ness, point, promontory

Related Words: cape, foreland, peninsula, spit; breakwater, jetty, levee

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