Meaning & use
Morro
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A rounded hill, headland, or bluff, especially one used as a landmark along a coastline.
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The ship's captain used the morro at the harbor entrance to guide the vessel safely to port.
Fortresses called 'El Morro' were built on coastal morros throughout Spain's former colonies.
A note on using this word
Borrowed from Spanish and Portuguese, 'morro' appears frequently in place names across Latin America and the Philippines, such as El Morro Castle in Havana.
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headlandbluff
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