#embankment a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection
supertype: #mound__hill structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones; "they built small mounds to hide behind"
subtype: #rampart an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes; "they stormed the ramparts of the city"; "they blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down"
part: #revetement__revetment__stone_facing__stonefacing a facing (usually masonry) that supports an embankment
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