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Note: | Note 1: The term sea-wall refers to a dike on the sea coast. | ||
Note: | Note 2: A " dike " can also be a ditch or natural or artificial drainage channel. | ||
Note: | Note 3: The French term digue is also very often used for a mole, when this protects an area of water within a harbour. | ||
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Alternative term: Dyke levee (USA)
An embankment along a coast, river or lake, to provide low lying land with protection against flooding.
Note 1: The term sea-wall refers to a dike on the sea coast.
Note 2: A " dike " can also be a ditch or natural or artificial drainage channel.
Note 3: The French term digue is also very often used for a mole, when this protects an area of water within a harbour.
Please note that this is the term as it stands in the original IALA Dictionary edition (1970-1989)
