"spit" of land

Question

I am looking for the term in Spanish used for a "spit" of land.

Do you mean a spot of land? - 0066cfd7, May 29, 2012

I did not know this, but this is what it really means: - t1funnyface, May 29, 2012

a layer of earth whose depth is equal to the length of the blade of a spade. I thought it meant a piece of land that juts out. Live and learn! - t1funnyface, May 29, 2012

Answer 1

I'm not sure that you can translate word for word "spit of land". Isn't a "spit of land" a landform like an island, or a peninsula? I found a link that calls a "spit of land" "una lengua del mar". Hope this helps.

http://www.wordreference.com/es/en/translation.asp?spen=lengua

I'm not a native Spanish speaker, so you might want to wait for more help on this one. - Nilda-Ballardo, May 29, 2012

Answer 2

I found this in Wikipedia:

Cordón litoral

Answer 3

Might it be "banco de arena"? I looked it up since I don't know, and that's the closest I could find. Wait for a native spanish speaker. Good question!