dique — meaning in English
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English meaning
- embankment noun A raised bank of earth or stone built to hold back water, or to carry a road or railway across low ground.
- levee noun An embankment built along a river to prevent flooding.
Senses
dique is used for these senses in English:
- embankment 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.
- levee An embankment to prevent inundation; as, the levees along the Mississippi.
- slipway (nautical) A sloping surface, leading down to the shore or to a river, on which ships are built, repaired or stored and from which they are launched.
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