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Embankment vs Embarkment - What's the difference?

embankment | embarkment |

As nouns the difference between embankment and embarkment

is that embankment is a long artificial mound of earth and stone, built to hold back water, for protection or to support a road while embarkment is embarkation; the act of setting out.

embankment

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • a long artificial mound of earth and stone, built to hold back water, for protection or to support a road

    • Related terms

    * Victoria Embankment

    embarkment

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • embarkation; the act of setting out
    • (Middleton)
    (Webster 1913)