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)

A headland (sense 1).
  1. Coastal land that juts into the sea.
    Synonyms: cape, peninsula, promontory
  2. The unplowed boundary of a field.
    Synonym: (obsolete except Britain, dialectal) furlong

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