PROMONTORY


Meaning of PROMONTORY in English

prom ‧ on ‧ to ‧ ry /ˈprɒmənt ə ri $ ˈprɑːməntɔːri/ BrE AmE noun ( plural promontories ) [countable]

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: promonturium ]

a long narrow piece of land which sticks out into the sea:

a rocky promontory

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.