FORELAND

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

---

Etymology

Noun

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

---

Do you know this game?

Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins