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Definition
a high point of land or rock that overlooks land at lower elevation — often a rocky one that juts out into the sea
- I could see the cool green tree-tops swaying together in the breeze, and I felt sure I should make the next promontory without fail.Chapter 24 — The Cruise of the Coracle (47% in)
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