·noun A promontory; a cape; a headland.
[Ang.-Sax. næs]. A projection of land, as Dungeness, Sheerness, &c. It is common in other European l...
The Sailor's Word-Book
·- A suffix used to form abstract nouns expressive of quality or state; as, goodness, greatness. ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
·noun The quality or state of being accountable; accountability. ...
·noun The quality of being advisable or expedient; expediency; advisability. ...
An old term for a promontory. ...