foreland
(noun) land forming the forward margin of something
promontory, headland, head, foreland
(noun) a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
foreland (plural forelands)
A headland.
(geology) In plate tectonics, the zone adjacent to a mountain chain where material eroded from it is deposited.
Source: Wiktionary
Fore"land`, n.
1. A promontory or cape; a headland; as, the North and South Foreland in Kent, England.
2. (Fort.)
Definition: A piece of ground between the wall of a place and the moat. Farrow.
3. (Hydraul. Engin.)
Definition: That portion of the natural shore on the outside of the embankment which receives the stock of waves and deadens their force. Knight.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 November 2024
(noun) a person (usually but not necessarily a woman) who is thoroughly disliked; “she said her son thought Hillary was a bitch”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.