seabank

English

Etymology

From Middle English see-banke, se-banke, see banke, equivalent to sea +‎ bank.

Noun

seabank (plural seabanks)

1. A bank or mole to defend against the sea.

   (Can we find and add a quotation of Charles Kingsley to this entry?)

   • 2009, Peter Murphy, The English Coast: A History and a Prospect (page 55)

     Typically, aerial photography of areas of seabanks shows a complex pattern of banks and counter-walls […]

2. The seashore.