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promontory <-ries> [ˈprɒməntrɪ, Am ˈprɑ:məntɔ:r-] N

promontory geo → headland

promontory

мыс m

See also headland

headland [ˌhedlænd] N

1. headland (strip of arrable land):

коне́ц m го́на

2. headland (of sea, lake):

мыс m

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To the south-west, a massive curtain wall blocks off the end of the promontory, which forms the inner courtyard. en.wikipedia.org

The coast alternates between sandy beaches and rocky promontories and, in general, it offers little shelter for shipping. en.wikipedia.org

The remains of a promontory dun and an anchorage can be seen. en.wikipedia.org

The territory consists mainly of a rocky promontory, in the plain lies the city center. en.wikipedia.org

They are found near salient promontories, ominous crevasses, large boulders, potholes, woods, hills, and other outstanding geographical features or rough terrain. en.wikipedia.org

A rampart across the western end of the promontory completes the enclosure. en.wikipedia.org

By 1307, and possibly as early as the 1260s, a castle had been constructed here, on a high defensible promontory surrounded by marshland. en.wikipedia.org

Ola hill (the fishermen call it more so) the front end of a promontory sticking out far in the pre-space. en.wikipedia.org

The fort is located on a rocky promontory accessed over a natural fissure. en.wikipedia.org

The land spirits sought refuge in the flowers, trees, pines and insects, while the marine ones in capes, promontories, reefs, seaweed, dolphins and seals. en.wikipedia.org

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