Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

seabank

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sea-bank
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bank or mole to defend against the sea.

noun

Example Sentences

"So strong is the barrier which these sea-borne sands oppose to the river-borne ooze, that as soon as a seabank is built — as the projectors of the Victoria County have built them — across any part of the estuary, the mud caught by it soon 'warps' the space within into firm and rich dry land."
"Typically, aerial photography of areas of seabanks shows a complex pattern of banks and counter-walls […]"

Etymology

From Middle English see-banke, se-banke, see banke, equivalent to sea + bank.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: see-banke

Inflected Forms

seabanks (plural)

Questions

What does seabank mean?: A bank or mole to defend against the sea.
Where does seabank come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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