promontory
n . 岬,隆起,突起,海角
岬,隆起,突起,海角
promontory n 1 :
a natural elevation (
especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea ) [
synonym : {
promontory }, {
headland }, {
head },
{
foreland }]
Promontory \
Prom "
on *
to *
ry \,
n .;
pl . {
Promontories }. [
L .
promonturium ,
promunturium ;
pro before mons ,
montis ,
mountain :
cf .
F .
promontoire .
See {
Mount },
n .]
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1 . (
Phys .
Geog .)
A high point of land or rock projecting into the sea beyond the line of coast ;
a headland ;
a high cape .
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Like one that stands upon a promontory . --
Shak .
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2 . (
Anat .)
A projecting part .
Especially :
(
a )
The projecting angle of the ventral side of the sacrum where it joins the last lumbar vertebra .
(
b )
A prominence on the inner wall of the tympanum of the ear .
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Doubling \
Dou "
bling \,
n .
1 .
The act of one that doubles ;
a making double ;
reduplication ;
also ,
that which is doubled .
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2 .
A turning and winding ;
as ,
the doubling of a hunted hare ;
shift ;
trick ;
artifice . --
Dryden .
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3 . (
Her .)
The lining of the mantle borne about the shield or escutcheon .
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4 .
The process of redistilling spirits ,
to improve the strength and flavor .
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5 .
raising the stakes in a game ,
such as a card game or backgammon ,
by a factor of 2 .
Syn :
double .
[
WordNet 1 .
5 ]
{
Doubling a cape }, {
promontory },
etc . (
Naut .),
sailing around or passing beyond a cape ,
promontory ,
etc .
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21 Moby Thesaurus words for "
promontory ":
beak ,
bill ,
breakwater ,
cape ,
chersonese ,
coral reef ,
delta ,
foreland ,
head ,
headland ,
hook ,
mull ,
naze ,
ness ,
peninsula ,
point ,
reef ,
sandspit ,
spit ,
spur ,
tongue
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