headland
English
Etymology
From Middle English hedelond, hedelonde, from Old English hēafodland, hafudland (“boundary, headland”), equivalent to head + land. Eclipsed non-native Middle English chevicir (“headland”), borrowed from Old French chevecier (“head piece”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhɛdlənd/
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Noun
headland (plural headlands)
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A headland (sense 1).
- Coastal land that juts into the sea.
- Synonyms: cape, peninsula, promontory
- The unplowed boundary of a field.
- Synonym: (obsolete except Britain, dialectal) furlong
Translations
coastal land that juts into the sea
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unplowed boundary of a field
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See also
- abuttal
- portolan
Anagrams
- leadhand