Embankment

Definition:

• (n.) The act of surrounding or defending with a bank.
• (n.) A structure of earth, gravel, etc., raised to prevent water from overflowing a level tract of country, to retain water in a reservoir, or to carry a roadway, etc.

Compare embankment with other words:

embankment vs. embarkment

embankment vs. imbankment

embankment vs. roadbed

bund vs. embankment

cofferdam vs. embankment

ditch vs. embankment

dam vs. embankment

embankment vs. topsoiling

embankment vs. harbour

embankment vs. swale

embankment vs. promenade

berm vs. embankment

causey vs. embankment

embankment vs. sheeting

embankment vs. parados

embankment vs. riprap

earthwork vs. embankment

dyke vs. embankment

embankment vs. rampart

embankment vs. footing

embank vs. embankment

embankment vs. road

embankment vs. support

embankment vs. protection

embankment vs. water

back vs. embankment

embankment vs. hold

built vs. embankment

embankment vs. stone

earth vs. embankment

artificial vs. embankment

embankment vs. long

breakwater vs. embankment

embankment vs. mound

crest vs. embankment

embankment vs. levee

embankment vs. slope

dike vs. embankment

embankment vs. revetment

embankment vs. stank

bank vs. embankment