Found 2 items, similar to berm.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: berm berm n 1: a narrow ledge or shelf typically at the top or bottom of a slope 2: narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road [syn: shoulder]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Berm Berm \Berm\ Berme \Berme\, n. [F. berme, of German origin; cf. G. brame, br["a]me, border, akin to E. brim.] 1. (Fort.) A narrow shelf or path between the bottom of a parapet and the ditch. [1913 Webster] 2. (Engineering) A ledge at the bottom of a bank or cutting, to catch earth that may roll down the slope, or to strengthen the bank. [1913 Webster]