Found 3 items, similar to embankment.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: embankment empang, penambahan, tambak
English → English (WordNet) Definition: embankment embankment n : a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection
English → English (gcide) Definition: Embankment Embankment \Em*bank"ment\, n. 1. The act of surrounding or defending with a bank. [1913 Webster] 2. 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. [1913 Webster]