Embankment

Of mound.

A long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection.

This concept's ID is @1~17666

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  • bulwark 5 facts

    An embankment built around a space for defensive purposes; "they stormed the ramparts of...

  • levee 0 facts

    An embankment that is built in order to prevent a river from overflowing.

  • revetment 0 facts

    A facing (usually masonry) that supports an embankment.