Embank
31Killin — KILLIN, a parish, in the county of Perth; containing, with part of the late quoad sacra district of Strathfillan, 1702 inhabitants, of whom 426 are in the village, 8 miles (N. by W.) from Lochearnhead. This parish, which is situated within the …
32bedícian — wv/t2 to surround with a dyke, embank, fortify …
33dam — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. dike, seawall, levee, breakwater, embankment, floodgate. v. t. embank, sandbag; clog, plug, stop up, jam. See enclosure, hindrance, closure. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Structure to impound water] Syn.… …
34embankment — 1786, from embank to enclose with a bank (1570s) + MENT (Cf. ment) …
35bund — n. dam; embankment v. embank …
36bunded — n. dam; embankment v. embank …
37bunding — n. dam; embankment v. embank …
38bunds — n. dam; embankment v. embank …
39bank — I. n. 1. Mound, knoll, rising ground, heap, pile, tumulus, dike. 2. Shore, brim, brink, margin, marge, border, bound, rim, rivage. 3. Shoal, shallow, bar, sandbank, syrtis. 4. Bench, thwart, beam, rowing beam. 5. Row, tier, course. 6. Banking… …
40bank — I n 1. heap, pile, stack, mass, accumulation, bulk, drift, cumulus; deposit, swell, mound, tumulus; ridge, knoll, dune; bundle, cock, shock, rick, mow. 2. embankment, dike, mole; terrace, parapet. 3. acclivity, ascent, upward slope, grade,… …