- n. A high point of land or rock projecting into the sea beyond the line of coast; a headland; a high cape.
- n. 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.
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Words that start with "promontory": 1
Words that end with "promontory": 1
Words that contain "promontory": 1
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