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Embankment
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(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.
(2):
(n.) The act of surrounding or defending with a bank.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Embankment'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/e/embankment.html. 1828.