promontory

n. நிலக்கூம்பு, கடலிற் பாய்ந்துள்ள நில முனைக்கோடி, (உள்.) உந்துறுப்பு, உடலில் புறமுனைப்புடைய நீள் பகுதி.

Synonyms

headland jutland cape

Antonyms

bay cove recess

Prom"on*to*ry, n.; pl. Promontories. Etym: [ L. promonturium, promunturium; pro before + mons, montis, mountain: cf. F. promontoire. See Mount, n.] 1. (Phys. Geog.) Defn: A high point of land or rock projecting into the sea beyond the line of coast; a headland; a high cape. Like one that stands upon a promontory. Shak. 2. (Anat.) Defn: A projecting part. Especially: (a) The projecting angle of the ventral side of the sacrum where it joins the last lumbar vertebra. (b) A prominence on the inner wall of the tympanum of the ear.

promontory - Similar Words

premonitory promont premonitor pronator promoter monitory provocatory premunitory commonitory motory