The definition of a promontory is a high elevation or point of land that extends out into the water.
(noun)A high, rocky area that extends off of the coastline and into the Atlantic ocean is an example of a promontory.
See promontory in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun pl. promontories
Origin: LL promontorium < L promunturium, prob. altered (infl. by mons, mount) < prominere: see prominent
See promontory in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun pl. prom·on·to·ries
Origin:
Origin: Latin prōmontorium
Origin: , alteration (influenced by mōns, mont-, mount)
Origin: of prōmunturium
Origin: , probably from prominēre, to jut out; see prominent
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