headland

Meaning

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

Synonyms

cape

promontory

point

foreland

ness

peninsula

bluff

spit

head

cliff

peak

naze

acroterion

bay

continent

crag

elevation

gulf

mainland

mull

nose

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reef

steep bank

acroterium

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈhɛdlənd/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: hedelond

Inherited from Old English: hēafodland

In summary

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”).