headland
Peninsula's smaller cousin
A headland is a narrow piece of land that juts out into the sea, typically with cliffs or steep drops.
Headlands form where harder rock resists erosion while softer rock on either side wears away: The lighthouse stood on the headland overlooking the harbor.
In agriculture, a headland is the strip at the edge of a field where the plow turns.
Elevated land jutting waterward
- capeShouldered sleeveless wrap
- pointExact location or meaning
- peninsulaLand almost encircled by water
- bluffCalculated false front
spit · hook · outcrop · ness · projection · jut · nose · bill
Steep rock face
- escarpmentSteep slope dividing elevations
- rockfaceExposed cliff surface
- ledgeProjecting horizontal surface
- overhangSection projecting beyond support
drop-off · sheer · steep · palisade · crag · bluff · vertical · plunge
Land-water boundary
- seashoreOcean's edge
- coastlineLand-water boundary
- littoralRelating to seashores
- foreshoreIntertidal coastal zone
tideland · surf · breakers · spray · windswept · eroded · weathered · exposed
Pleasing distant scene
- overlookMiss or commanding view
- viewpointWay of seeing things
- panoramaUnobstructed wide-angle view
- lookoutWatcher or vista point
vantage · sweeping · dramatic · picturesque · majestic · breathtaking · stunning · spectacular
promontory
Elevated land jutting waterward
bluff · spit · hook · outcrop · ness · projection · jut · nose · bill · tor
precipice
Steep rock face
- escarpmentSteep slope dividing elevations
- rockfaceExposed cliff surface
- ledgeProjecting horizontal surface
overhang · drop-off · sheer · steep · palisade · crag · bluff · vertical · plunge · face
shoreline
Land-water boundary
foreshore · tideland · surf · breakers · spray · windswept · eroded · weathered · exposed · rugged
vista
Pleasing distant scene
lookout · vantage · sweeping · dramatic · picturesque · majestic · breathtaking · stunning · spectacular · seascape
lighthouse
Coastal beacon tower
bearing · seamark · marker · charted · visible · prominent · orientation · approach · hazard · warning
anchorage
Secure harbor spot
windward · gale · currents · shipping · sailing · vessel · approach · rounding · waters · offshore
- coastal placesbeach, Big Sur, island, Monterey Bay, resort
- beachbeach, sand, wave, waves, surf
- harvestreaping, fall harvest, wheat sheaf, reaper, reap
- landformsmountain, cliff, valley, volcano, mountain ridge
- landscapesmountain, valley, hills, landscape, scenery
- Cliffscliff, bluff, crag, escarpment, precipice