headland
Americannoun
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a promontory extending into a large body of water.
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a strip of unplowed land at the ends of furrows or near a fence or border.
noun
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a narrow area of land jutting out into a sea, lake, etc
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a strip of land along the edge of an arable field left unploughed to allow space for machines
Etymology
Origin of headland
before 1000; Middle English hedeland, Old English hēafodland. See head, land
Vocabulary lists containing headland
Physical Geography - Middle School
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"The Odyssey," Vocabulary from Part 1 of the epic poem
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Physical Geography - High School
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