A point of land running into the sea; a headland, a promontory. Obsolete.
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| 释义 | the world > the earth > land > landscape > [noun] > landform > projecting (7) nook?a1425 A point of land running into the sea; a headland, a promontory. Obsolete. point?c1475 A projecting tip or extremity of any kind. A promontory or cape; the tip of a piece of land running out to sea. Also: a promontory on a river, or… snoutc1540 A projecting point of land, rock, etc. excursiona1626 transferred. The fact or state of ‘running out’ or projecting in any direction (rare). Hence formerly †concrete: Something that runs out or… spur1851 An outshoot or projecting piece of ground, land, etc. salient1864 A narrow projection or spur of land extending from a larger feature; a spur-like area of land, esp. one held by a line of offence or defence, as in… odd1869 A small point of land. Chiefly in place names. |
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