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/ Hyphenation: head‧land === Noun === headland (plural headlands) Coastal land that juts into the sea. Synonyms: cape, peninsula, promontory The unplowed boundary of a field. Synonym: (obsolete except Britain, dialectal) furlong Coordinate terms: furlong, land ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === abuttal portolan === Anagrams === leadhand