"seabank" meaning in All languages combined

See seabank on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: seabanks [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English see-banke, se-banke, see banke, equivalent to sea + bank. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|see-banke}} Middle English see-banke, {{m|enm|se-banke}} se-banke, {{m|enm|see banke}} see banke, {{compound|en|sea|bank}} sea + bank Head templates: {{en-noun}} seabank (plural seabanks)
  1. A bank or mole to defend against the sea.
    Sense id: en-seabank-en-noun-nbUwAAJT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 78 22 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 94 6
  2. The seashore.
    Sense id: en-seabank-en-noun-t2cc03fN

Inflected forms

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