Im-bănk'ment, n.
n. 1. The act of surrounding or defending with a bank. 2. Inclosure by a bank; the banks or mounds of earth that are raised to defend a place, especially against floods. [Written also embankment.]
n. 1. The act of surrounding or defending with a bank. 2. Inclosure by a bank; the banks or mounds of earth that are raised to defend a place, especially against floods. [Written also embankment.]