Definitions
a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
Word origin
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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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Coastal promontory”8 letters
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