embankment

As nouns the difference between embankment and batter

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 batter is a beaten mixture of flour and liquid (usually egg and milk), used for baking (e.g. pancakes, cake, or Yorkshire pudding) or to coat food (e.g. fish) prior to frying.

As a verb batter is

to hit or strike violently and repeatedly.

As nouns the difference between embankment and pier

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 pier is (lb) (l) (raised platform built from the shore out over water).

As nouns the difference between byke and embankment

is that byke is while embankment is a long artificial mound of earth and stone, built to hold back water, for protection or to support a road.

As a verb ravine

is .

As a noun embankment is

a long artificial mound of earth and stone, built to hold back water, for protection or to support a road.

As nouns the difference between waterside and embankment

is that waterside is the land bordering a body of water while embankment is a long artificial mound of earth and stone, built to hold back water, for protection or to support a road.

As an adjective waterside

is of, pertaining to or situated on a waterside.

As nouns the difference between embankment and creek

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 creek is one of a native american tribe from the southeastern united states.

As a proper noun creek is

the muskogean language of the creek tribe.

As an adjective creek is

of or pertaining to the creek tribe.

As nouns the difference between embankment and causeway

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 causeway is a road that is raised, as to be above water, marshland etc.

As nouns the difference between wharf and embankment

is that wharf is a man-made landing place for ships on a shore or river bank while embankment is a long artificial mound of earth and stone, built to hold back water, for protection or to support a road.

As nouns the difference between notch and embankment

is that notch is a V-shaped cut while embankment is a long artificial mound of earth and stone, built to hold back water, for protection or to support a road.

As a verb notch

is to cut a notch in (something).

As nouns the difference between landfill and embankment

is that landfill is a site at which refuse is buried under layers of earth while embankment is a long artificial mound of earth and stone, built to hold back water, for protection or to support a road.

As a verb landfill

is to dispose of garbage by burying it at a landfill site.