English dictionary

landfall

/'l/&/nd,f/O/l/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

the seacoast first sighted on a voyage (or flight over water)

noun.object

Source: WordNet 3.0
the first sighting of land from the sea after a voyage (or flight over water)

noun.act

Source: WordNet 3.0
A sudden transference of property in land by the death of its owner.

noun

Source: webster1913