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Dyke

🔄 Synonyms of "Dyke"

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
damnoun	A structure placed across a flowing body of water to stop the flow or part of the flow, generally for purposes such as retaining or diverting some of the water or retarding the release of accumulated water to avoid abrupt flooding.
dikenoun	(US dialect slang, obsolete) Formalwear or other fashionable dress.
leveenoun	An embankment to prevent inundation; as, the levees along the Mississippi.
butchnoun	(slang, originally Polari) Very masculine, with a masculine appearance or attitude.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Dyke"

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Word	Definition
dikenoun	(US dialect slang, obsolete) Formalwear or other fashionable dress.
leveenoun	An embankment to prevent inundation; as, the levees along the Mississippi.
damnoun	A structure placed across a flowing body of water to stop the flow or part of the flow, generally for purposes such as retaining or diverting some of the water or retarding the release of accumulated water to avoid abrupt flooding.
butchnoun	(slang, LGBTQ, countable) A lesbian who appears masculine or acts in a masculine manner.
barragenoun	An artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river designed to increase its depth or to divert its flow.
breakwaternoun	A construction in or around a harbour designed to break the force of the sea and to provide shelter for vessels lying inside.
embankmentnoun	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.
piernoun	A raised platform built from the shore out over water, supported on piles; used to secure, or provide access to shipping; a jetty.
causewaynoun	A road that is raised so as to be above water, marshland, and similar low-lying obstacles, which in some cases may flood periodically (e.g. due to tides). Originally causeways were much like dykes, generally pierced to let water through, whereas many modern causeways are more like bridges or viaducts.
barriernoun	A structure that bars passage.
gaynoun	An English surname transferred from the nickname, originally a nickname for a cheerful or lively person.
seawallnoun	A coastal defence in the form of a wall or an embankment.
bermnoun	A narrow ledge or shelf, as along the top or bottom of a slope.
banknoun	(countable) An institution where one can place and borrow money and take care of financial affairs.
revetmentnoun	A layer of stone, concrete, or other hard material supporting the side of an embankment.
groynenoun	An often wooden structure that projects from a coastline to prevent erosion, longshore drift etc.; a breakwater.
floodbanknoun	Synonym of levee.
retaining wallnoun	(civil engineering) Any of several structures used to restrain a vertical-faced mass of earth.
jettynoun	(architecture) A part of a building that jets or projects beyond the rest; specifically, an upper storey which overhangs the part of the building below.
rampartnoun	A defensive mound of earth or a wall with a broad top and usually a stone parapet; a wall-like ridge of earth, stones or debris; an embankment for defensive purpose.