Geography Translations

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.