ˈhedlənd, -ˌland, -ˌlaa(ə)nd noun
Etymology: Middle English hedeland, from Old English hēafodlond, from hēafod head + lond land — more at head , land
1. : a ridge or strip of unplowed land at the ends of furrows or near a fence
2. : a point or portion usually of high land jutting out into the sea, a lake, or other body of water