What is a portion of land nearly surrounded by water, and connected with a larger body by a neck, or isthmus called?
peninsula — A portion of land nearly surrounded by water, and connected with a larger body by a neck, or isthmus. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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