Where fast embarred in mighty brazen wall.
--Spenser.
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2. To stop; to hinder by prohibition; to block up.
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He embarred all further trade. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Embanking — Embank Em*bank , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Embanked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Embanking}.] [Pref. em + bank. Cf. {Imbank}.] To throw up a bank so as to confine or to defend; to protect by a bank of earth or stone. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
embanking — em·bank || ɪm bæŋk v. confine or enclose with an embankment … English contemporary dictionary
embanking — … Useful english dictionary
Embank — Em*bank , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Embanked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Embanking}.] [Pref. em + bank. Cf. {Imbank}.] To throw up a bank so as to confine or to defend; to protect by a bank of earth or stone. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Embanked — Embank Em*bank , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Embanked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Embanking}.] [Pref. em + bank. Cf. {Imbank}.] To throw up a bank so as to confine or to defend; to protect by a bank of earth or stone. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Embar — Em*bar , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Embarred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Embanking}.] [Pref. em + bar: cf. F. embarrer. Cf. {Embargo}.] 1. To bar or shut in; to inclose securely, as with bars. [1913 Webster] Where fast embarred in mighty brazen wall. Spenser.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Embarred — Embar Em*bar , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Embarred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Embanking}.] [Pref. em + bar: cf. F. embarrer. Cf. {Embargo}.] 1. To bar or shut in; to inclose securely, as with bars. [1913 Webster] Where fast embarred in mighty brazen wall.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
embankment — noun Date: 1786 1. a raised structure (as of earth or gravel) used especially to hold back water or to carry a roadway 2. the action of embanking … New Collegiate Dictionary
Fonni — Infobox CityIT img coa =Fonni Stemma.png official name = Comune di Fonni region = Sardinia province = Nuoro (NU) elevation m = 1000 area total km2 = 112.30 population as of = population total = 4371 population density km2 = 38.92 timezone = CET,… … Wikipedia
Geography of Switzerland — Continent Europe Region Western/Central Europe Coordinates 47° N 8° E Area Ranked 134 … Wikipedia
