promontory

prom·on·to·ry  (prmn-tôr, -tr)

n. pl. prom·on·to·ries

1. A high ridge of land or rock jutting out into a body of water; a headland.

2. Anatomy A projecting part.

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[Latin prmontorium, alteration (influenced by mns, mont-, mount) of prmunturium, probably from prominre, to jut out; see prominent.]

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promontory [ˈprɒməntərɪ -trɪ]

n pl -ries

1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a high point of land, esp of rocky coast, that juts out into the sea

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy any of various projecting structures

[from Latin prōmunturium headland; related to prōminēre; see prominent]

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promontory  (prmn-tôr)

A high ridge of land or a rock cliff jutting out into a body of water.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

promontory - a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea) foreland, headland, 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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promontory

noun point, cape, head, spur, ness (archaic), headland, foreland a promontory jutting out into the bay

Translations

promontory [ˈprɒməntrɪ] N → promontorio m

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promontory [ˈprɒməntəri] n → promontoire m

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promontory

n → Vorgebirge nt, → Kap nt

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promontory [ˈprɒməntrɪ] n → promontorio

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promontory [ˈprɒməntrɪ] n → promontorio

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promontory

n promontory [ˈproməntəri]

a piece of land that projects from the coastline. kaap رأس بَحْري، جُرْف нос mys, útes forbjerg das Vorgebirge ακρωτήρι promontorio (kalju)neem سنگپوز niemeke promontoire צוּק, כֵּף अंतरीप, प्रोतुंग hegyfok tanjung höfði promontorio 岬 곳, 갑 iškyšulys zemesrags tanjung tinggi kaap nes, odde, tange cypel promontório promontoriu мыс mys, útes štrlina rt udde แหลมที่ยื่นไปในทะเล burun 海角，岬 мис نماياں بلند مقام mũi đất 海角，岬