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Vinony

headland

noun

  1. landform extending into a body of water, often with significant height and drop
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈhɛdlənd/

noun

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”).

  1. Coastal land that juts into the sea.
  2. The unplowed boundary of a field.