Promontory

Promontory is a noun that refers to a cliff that extends into a large body of water. Our word of the day is derived from the Latin word prominēre (pro min AIR ay) which means ‘jut forward.’ Promontory is related to the word prominent as in a prominent nose. In the same sense that a prominent nose juts out, a promontory is a point of land that juts out into a body of water.