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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈka.βo/
"El faro está situado en el extremo del cabo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A narrow piece of land that projects from a coastline into the sea; a cape or promontory.
"The lighthouse stood proudly on the windy headland, guiding ships safely away from the rocks." - 2
A strip of land left unplowed at the ends of a field for turning machinery.
"The tractor maneuvered easily across the headland before beginning the next row of crops."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'hēafodland', combining 'hēafod' (head) and 'land' (land). Historically used to describe a point of high land jutting out into a body of water, corresponding to the Portuguese geographical term 'pontal'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Headland" is said worldwide
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promontoire
Transliteration: /pʁɔ.mɔ̃.twaʁ/
"Le vieux château domine la mer depuis le promontoire."
Landspitze
Transliteration: /ˈlantˌspɪtsə/
"Das Schiff passierte die gefährliche Landspitze."
promontorio
Transliteration: /pro.monˈtɔ.rjo/
"Il sentiero corre lungo il promontorio roccioso."
cabo
Transliteration: /ˈka.βo/
"El faro está situado en el extremo del cabo."
pontal
Transliteration: /põˈtaW/
"O pontal avançava mar adentro, oferecendo uma vista magnífica."
अंतरीप
Transliteration: antarīp
"दीपगृह अंतरीप के किनारे पर स्थित है।"
海角
Transliteration: hǎi jiǎo
"一座灯塔 矗立 在 陡峭 的 海角 上。"
곶
Transliteration: got
"등대가 가파른 곶 위에 서 있습니다."
岬
Transliteration: misaki
"灯台が岬の先端に立っている。"
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