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 ]

n. 1. The act of surrounding or defending with a bank. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A structure of earth, gravel, etc., raised to prevent water from overflowing a level tract of country, to retain water in a reservoir, or to carry a roadway, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]