Associations to the word «Landfall»

Wiktionary

LANDFALL, noun. Arrival at the shore by ship.
LANDFALL, noun. The point at which a hurricane or similar storm reaches land.

Dictionary definition

LANDFALL, noun. The seacoast first sighted on a voyage (or flight over water).
LANDFALL, noun. The first sighting of land from the sea after a voyage (or flight over water).

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche