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Look up: headland

  1. Headland
    A land mass having a considerable ELEVATION. See Figure 13.
    Found on http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/sea/swces

  2. Headland
    The area of a field adjacent to a fence or hedge where machinery turns. This is normally cultivated last to avoid compaction in the soil.
    Found on http://www.lethamshank.co.uk/glossary/gl

  3. headland
    strip of land at the end of the vine rows or avenue where tillage implements may turn Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  4. Headland
    Head'land (hĕd'lănd) noun 1. A cape; a promontory; a point of land projecting into the sea or other expanse of water. 'Sow the headland with wheat.' Shak. 2. A ridge or strip of unplowed at the ends of furrows, or near a fence. Tusser.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/H/21

  5. Headland
    • (n.) A ridge or strip of unplowed at the ends of furrows, or near a fence. • (n.) A cape; a promontory; a point of land projecting into the sea or other expanse of water.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  6. headland
    Area of land running out into the sea. Headlands are often high points on the coastline, usually with steep cliffs, and may be made of more resistant rock than adjacent bays. Erosion is concentrated on the flanks of headlands due to wave refraction. Good examples include the chalk headland between H...
    Found on http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/ency

  7. HeadLand
    `headLand` is an Australian drama television series produced by the Seven Network which ran from 15 November 2005 to 21 January 2006. The Seven Network filmed 52 episodes in the first series. Production on the second series had begun before any episodes were aired. Set in a university, hea...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HeadLand

  8. Headland
    (agriculture) In agriculture, a `headland` is the area at each end of a planted field. It is used for turning around with farm implements during field operations and is the first area to be harvested to minimize crop damage. The rows run perpendicular to the lay of the field and are usually t...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headland

  9. Headland
    A `headland` is a point of land, usually high and often with a sheer drop, that extends out into a body of water. The word is often used as a synonym for `promontory.` A headland is often referred to as simply a `head,` either in context or in names such as Beachy Head or Koko Head. List of some wel...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headland



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13 February 2012

This day in history:
The fifth queen of Henry VIII was Catherine Howard. Her father was very poor, and Catherine lived mainly with Agnes, widow of the 2nd duke of Norfolk. Henry was evidently charmed by her and he was privately married to Catherine at Oatlands in July 1540. In November 1541 Archbishop Thomas Cranmer informed Henry that his queen's past life had not been stainless. After some denials the queen herself admitted that this was true; but denied that she had misconducted herself since her marriage. Some fresh information, however, very soon came to light showing that she had been unchaste since her marriage; a bill of attainder was passed through parliament, and on the 13th of February 1542 the queen was beheaded. read more

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