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Embankment

The act of surrounding or defending with a bank.

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Bulwark 76% connected

A rampart; a fortification; a bastion or outwork.

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Levee 76% connected

The act of rising.

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Rampart 76% connected

That which fortifies and defends from assault; that which secures safety; a defense or bulwark.

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Wall 76% connected

A kind of knot often used at the end of a rope; a wall knot; a wale.

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Hill 76% connected

A natural elevation of land, or a mass of earth rising above the common level of the surrounding land; an eminence less than a mountain.

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Mound 76% connected

A ball or globe forming part of the regalia of an emperor or other sovereign. It is encircled with bands, enriched with precious stones, and surmount…

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Embank 74% connected

To throw up a bank so as to confine or to defend; to protect by a bank of earth or stone.

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Embank 74% connected

To throw up a bank so as to confine or to defend; to protect by a bank of earth or stone.

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Revetment 70% connected

A facing of wood, stone, or any other material, to sustain an embankment when it receives a slope steeper than the natural slope; also, a retaining w…

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Altar noun · 86% connection

a raised structure on which gifts or sacrifices to a god are made

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Arcade noun · 86% connection

a structure composed of a series of arches supported by columns

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Arch noun · 86% connection

(architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it

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Area noun · 86% connection

a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function; "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants"

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Arena noun · 86% connection

a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments

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Balance noun · 86% connection

equality of distribution

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Balcony noun · 86% connection

a platform projecting from the wall of a building and surrounded by a balustrade or railing or parapet

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Bascule noun · 86% connection

a structure or device in which one end is counterbalanced by the other (on the principle of the seesaw)

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Boarding noun · 86% connection

a structure of boards

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Body noun · 86% connection

the external structure of a vehicle; "the body of the car was badly rusted"

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Bowl noun · 86% connection

a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments

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Bridge noun · 86% connection

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

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Building noun · 86% connection

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corne…

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Catchment noun · 86% connection

a structure in which water is collected (especially a natural drainage area)

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Coil noun · 86% connection

a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops; "a coil of rope"

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Colonnade noun · 86% connection

a structure composed of a series of arches supported by columns

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Column noun · 86% connection

a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)

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Complex noun · 86% connection

a whole structure (as a building) made up of interconnected or related structures

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Acculturation noun · 78% connection

the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture; "the socialization of children to the norms of their culture"

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Antemural noun · 78% connection

An outwork of a strong, high wall, with turrets, in front of the gateway (as of an old castle), for defending the entrance.

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Apologetical adjective · 78% connection

Defending by words or arguments; said or written in defense, or by way of apology; regretfully excusing; as, an apologetic essay.

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Bank noun · 78% connection

A mound, pile, or ridge of earth, raised above the surrounding level; hence, anything shaped like a mound or ridge of earth; as, a ban…

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Bank bill unknown · 78% connection

In America (and formerly in England), a promissory note of a bank payable to the bearer on demand, and used as currency; a bank note.

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Bank book unknown · 78% connection

A book kept by a depositor, in which an officer of a bank enters the debits and credits of the depositor's account with the bank.

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Bank note unknown · 78% connection

Formerly, a promissory note made by a banker, or banking company, payable to a specified person at a fixed date; a bank bill. See Bank…

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Banking company noun · 78% connection

a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities; "he cashed a check at the bank"; "that b…

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Banking concern noun · 78% connection

a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities; "he cashed a check at the bank"; "that b…

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Bankside noun · 78% connection

The slope of a bank, especially of the bank of a steam.

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Barbacan noun · 78% connection

A tower or advanced work defending the entrance to a castle or city, as at a gate or bridge. It was often large and strong, having a d…

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Berme noun · 78% connection

A ledge at the bottom of a bank or cutting, to catch earth that may roll down the slope, or to strengthen the bank.

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Check noun · 78% connection

A written order directing a bank or banker to pay money as therein stated. See Bank check, below.

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Collar noun · 78% connection

A ring or round flange upon, surrounding, or against an object, and used for restraining motion within given limits, or for holding so…

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