headland (redirected from Headlands)

head·land  (hdlnd, -lnd)

n.

1. A point of land, usually high and with a sheer drop, extending out into a body of water; a promontory.

2. The unplowed land at the end of a plowed furrow.

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headland

n

1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a narrow area of land jutting out into a sea, lake, etc.

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) a strip of land along the edge of an arable field left unploughed to allow space for machines

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

headland - a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea) foreland, promontory, head mull - a term used in Scottish names of promontories; "the Mull of Kintyre" natural elevation, elevation - a raised or elevated geological formation point - a promontory extending out into a large body of water; "they sailed south around the point"

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headland

noun promontory, point, head, cape, cliff, bluff, mull (Scot.), foreland, bill The headland south of Coolum has walking trails.

Translations

headland [ˈhedlənd] N → cabo m, punta f

headland [ˈhɛdlænd ˈhɛdlənd] n → promontoire m, cap m

headland [ˈhɛdlənd] n → punta, promontorio