skaw

/skɔ/
noun
  1. A headland or promontory, especially in the Orkney or Shetland Islands.
    • We hiked to the tip of the skaw to watch the seabirds nesting on the cliffs.
    • The map showed a narrow skaw jutting out into the North Sea.
    • The old lighthouse stood on the skaw, warning ships of the rocky coast.
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