a long mound of earth, stone, or similar material, usually built for purposes such as to hold back or store water, for protection from weather or enemies, or to support a road or railway.

plural of embankment

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

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of embank

present participle of embank

simple past tense and past participle of embank

One who embanks.

plural of embanker