promontory
noun
prom·on·to·ry
ˈprä-mən-ˌtȯr-ē
plural promontories
1
a
: a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water
b
: a prominent mass of land overlooking or projecting into a lowland
2
: a bodily prominence
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