headland
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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
Noun
headland (plural headlands)
- Coastal land that juts into the sea.
- Synonyms: cape, peninsula, promontory
- The unplowed boundary of a field.
Translations
coastal land that juts into the sea
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unplowed boundary of a field
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