protuberant+point
101convexity — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Curved like the outside surface of a sphere or circle Nouns 1. (shape) convexity, prominence, projection, swell[ing], bulge, protuberance, protrusion, growth, lump; stud. See rotundity. 2. (convex object)… …
102bulge — vb Bulge, jut, stick out, protuberate, protrude, project, overhang, beetle mean to extend outward beyond the usual and normal line. Bulge suggests a swelling out in an excessive or abnormal fashion; it may be used when the impression to be given… …
103promontory — prom•on•to•ry [[t]ˈprɒm ənˌtɔr i, ˌtoʊr i[/t]] n. pl. ries 1) a high point of land or rock projecting into water beyond the line of coast; headland 2) a bluff, or part of a plateau, overlooking a lowland 3) anat. a prominent or protuberant part • …
104button — /ˈbʌtn / (say butn) noun 1. a disc or knob on a piece of cloth which, when passed through a slit or loop either in the same piece or another, serves as a fastening. 2. anything resembling a button. 3. an object of little value: not worth a button …
105promontory — /ˈprɒməntri / (say promuhntree) noun (plural promontories) 1. a high point of land or rock projecting into the sea or other water beyond the line of coast; a headland. 2. Anatomy a prominent or protuberant part. {Medieval Latin prōmontōrium, for… …
106knot — Ⅰ. knot1 (nŏt) n. 1. a) A compact intersection of interlaced material, such as cord, ribbon, or rope. b) A fastening made by tying together lengths of material, such as rope, in a prescribed way. 2. A decorative bow of ribbon, fabric, or braid. 3 …
