outjutting

English

Etymology

From out- +‎ jutting.

Adjective

outjutting (comparative more outjutting, superlative most outjutting)

  1. jutting outward

Noun

outjutting (plural outjuttings)

  1. That which juts outward; a protrusion.
    • 1986, Robert Alter, A Lion for Love: A Critical Biography of Stendhal, page 16:
      Renaissance church spires thrust up over the orange-red rooftops, and still higher, the massive outjuttings of the Alps, surrounding the city, were visible from almost every point.
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