bluff-head

They then put the boat before the wind, and soon ran past the east coast, which was very narrow -- in fact, a sort of bluff-head -- and got on the north side of the island.

Foul Play Charles Reade 1849

At day-break on the 25th, we were on the north side of the island (which is of a moderate height, and three leagues in circuit,) and steered west for the bluff-head, along the low land under it.

A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 14 Robert Kerr 1784

We were at this time between two and three miles from the land, and observed in latitude 15° 23 'the Isle of Lepers bearing from E. by N. to S., distance seven leagues; and a high bluff-head, at which the coast we were upon seemed to terminate, N.N.W. 1/2 W., distant ten or eleven leagues; but from the mast-head we could see land to the east.

A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 14 Robert Kerr 1784

Behind them was a ridge of hills which terminated at the bluff-head.

A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 14 Robert Kerr 1784

As we advanced to N.N.W., along a fine coast covered with woods, we perceived low land that extended off from the bluff-head towards the island above mentioned, but did not seem to join it.

A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 14 Robert Kerr 1784

At sun-rise an elevated coast came in sight beyond the bluff-head, extending to the north as far N.W. by

A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 14 Robert Kerr 1784

The bluff-head, or east point of the bay, bore north 53° east.

A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 14 Robert Kerr 1784

It being too late to run for the road on the S.W. side of the island, where we had been the last year, we passed the night in plying on and off, and at nine the next morning, came to an anchor in twenty-five fathoms water, and moored with the best bower in thirty-eight fathoms, the bluff-head on the west side of the village, bearing N.E. by N. 3/4

A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16 Robert Kerr 1784

The wind being at south, we were obliged to ply, and first stretched over for the west shore, from which we were three miles at noon, when our latitude was 14° 55 '30 "S., longitude 167° 3' E.; the mouth of the bay extending from N. 64° W., to S. 86° E., which last direction was the bluff-head, distant three leagues.

A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 14 Robert Kerr 1784