achada- | a level tract between 2 ravines, |
arco- | a bow, applied to a curved mountain ridge and to the district it encloses, |
assomado- | a look out, |
atalaya- | a watch tower, a point on the south coast east of Funchal, |
azinhaga- | a narrow path, |
barreiro- | a place where clay abounds, |
becco- | a narrow street, |
bocca- | a gap between hills, |
boqueirao- | a large gap in a ridge or a passage between islands, |
cabeco- | the top of a hill, |
cabo- | a cape, |
cabouqueria- | a stone quarry, a street on the western outskirts of Funchal, |
caes- | a quay???, |
calcada- | pavement, |
calhao- | a beach of pebbles, |
calheta- | an inlet or small creek, |
caminho- | a road, |
canico- | a village east of Funchal, and of Machico, a reedy place, |
caramujo- | a winding steep mountain road, comes from the word for periwinkle, |
chafariz- | a fountain, |
chao- | a plain, |
corrego- | a groove on the side of a steep hill, |
cova- | a hole, usually ruined craters, |
degollado- | a depression between 2 shoulders, |
cruzes- | the place where 2 roads cross, |
encumeada- | a pass across the central ridge of an island, |
ermida- | a chapel, |
oespiga- | points of rock, |
estreito- | a narrow upland district between ravines, |
faja- | a landslip, |
furado- | a tunnel through rock, |
furna- | a cavern, |
girao- | most likely a reference to colored bands of rock on a cliff, |
ladeira- | a road up the side of a steep hill, |
lage,laginha- | a place where there are flat stones, |
lagoa- | a pool of water, |
lameira- | a marshy place, |
largo- | town square, |
lombo- | a ridge separating 2 parallel ravines, |
moinho- | a mill, |
morro- | a rock or hill, |
passeio- | a walk, |
paul- | a marsh, |
penha- | a rock, |
pico- | a pointed hill, |
poco- | a well, tank or hollow holding water, |
praca- | an open space in town, a market, |
praya- | a beach, |
quebrada- | a landslip, |
ribeira- | the name of a ravine and the stream within, |
risco- | a rock; a place among mountains where it is dangerous to pass |
serra- | an uncultivated mountain tract, |
travessa- | a crossroad, |
vereda- | a cross country foot path, |
vigia- | a look-out, a watch post, |
vista- | a place where a view is obtained, |
voltas- | the windings of a road up a steep slope. |
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