Definitions for headlandˈhɛd lənd
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
head•landˈhɛd lənd(n.)
a promontory extending into a large body of water.
a strip of unplowed land at the ends of furrows or near a fence or border.
Category: Agriculture
Origin of headland:
bef. 1000
Princeton's WordNet
promontory, headland, head, foreland(noun)
a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
Wiktionary
headland(Noun)
A bit of coastal land that juts into the sea; cape
headland(Noun)
The unplowed boundary of a field
Origin: From head + land. Alternatively, from headfod.
Webster Dictionary
Headland(noun)
a cape; a promontory; a point of land projecting into the sea or other expanse of water
Headland(noun)
a ridge or strip of unplowed at the ends of furrows, or near a fence
Translations for headland
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
headland(noun)
a point of land which sticks out into the sea.
- kaap, landpuntAfrikaans
- لِسان من الأرض داخِل البَحْرArabic
- носBulgarian
- promontórioPortuguese (BR)
- mysCzech
- die LandzungeGerman
- forbjergDanish
- ακρωτήριοGreek
- cabo, punta, promontorioSpanish
- neemEstonian
- ساحلFarsi
- niemiFinnish
- promontoireFrench
- כףHebrew
- रासHindi
- predbrežje, rtCroatian
- előhegységHungarian
- tanjungIndonesian
- höfði; allhátt nesIcelandic
- promontorioItalian
- みさきJapanese
- 돌출부Korean
- ragas, iškyšulysLithuanian
- zemesragsLatvian
- tanjung tinggiMalay
- landtong, kaapDutch
- nes, odde, pyntNorwegian
- przylądekPolish
- ساحلPersian
- دماغه ، هغه وچه مځكه چه په سيند ننوتلى وىPashto
- promontórioPortuguese
- promontoriuRomanian
- мысRussian
- mysSlovak
- rtSlovenian
- rtSerbian
- hög uddeSwedish
- แหลม (แผ่นดิน) ที่ยื่นลงไปในทะเลThai
- burunTurkish
- 岬Chinese (Trad.)
- мисUkrainian
- چھجے نما چٹانUrdu
- mũi đấtVietnamese
- 岬Chinese (Simp.)
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