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headland

Pronunciation: /ˈhɛdlənd/

The English word “headland” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

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

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”).

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