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Headland vs Escarpment - What's the difference?

headland | escarpment | Related terms |

As nouns the difference between headland and escarpment

is that headland is a bit of coastal land that juts into the sea; cape while escarpment is a steep descent or declivity; steep face or edge of a ridge; ground about a fortified place, cut away nearly vertically to prevent hostile approach.

headland

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A bit of coastal land that juts into the sea; cape.
  • The unplowed boundary of a field.

    • Synonyms

    * (coastal land that juts into the sea) peninsula

    See also

    * abuttal * portolan

    escarpment

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A steep descent or declivity; steep face or edge of a ridge; ground about a fortified place, cut away nearly vertically to prevent hostile approach.