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headland
head·land [ héddlənd, héd lànd ] (plural head·lands)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. promontory: a narrow piece of land jutting out into water, usually with steep high cliffs
2. unplowed strip: a strip of land left unplowed at the edge of a field
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