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embankment

noun
/ɪmˈbæŋkmənt//ɪmˈbeɪ̯ŋkmənt/CA

Etymology

From embank + -ment.

  1. derived from *bʰeg-✻
  2. derived from *bankiz✻
  3. derived from *banki✻
  4. derived from bank
  5. derived from banca
  6. derived from banque
  7. inherited from banke
  8. prefixed as embank — “en + bank”
  9. suffixed as embankment — “embank + ment”

Definitions

  1. a long mound of earth, stone, or similar material, usually built for purposes such as to…

    a long mound of earth, stone, or similar material, usually built for purposes such as to hold back or store water, for protection from weather or enemies, or to support a road or railway.

    • Sink a trench so the pipe of your water-works will be below ground; have the pump and the mules which work it at such a point and so defended by an epaulement or traverse, or some other defensive embankment, as to shield them.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA