Associations to the word «Promontory»
Noun
- Headland
- Extremity
- Inlet
- Capo
- Cape
- Shetland
- Crag
- Tasmania
- Precipice
- Islet
- Escarpment
- Rampart
- Peninsula
- Antarctica
- Earthwork
- Fjord
- Cliff
- Cove
- Ras
- Spike
- Pointe
- Summit
- Strait
- Ptolemy
- Mainland
- Utah
- Lighthouse
- Driving
- Outcrop
- Coastline
- Bluff
- Steep
- Shore
- Ogden
- Sea
- Geographer
- Athenian
- Bay
- Harbour
- Fort
- Shoreline
- Gorge
- Shoal
- Fortification
- Vapour
- Estuary
- Coast
- Ditch
- Firth
- Fortress
- Citadel
- Loch
- Tip
- Champlain
- Stretch
- Ness
- Aden
- Limestone
- Causeway
- Victoria
- Overlook
- Granite
- Ravine
- Slope
- Gibraltar
- Ridge
- Moat
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
PROMONTORY, noun. A high point of land extending into a body of water, headland; cliff.
PROMONTORY, noun. (anatomy) A projecting part of the body.
Dictionary definition
PROMONTORY, noun. A natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea).
Wise words
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