A steep bank of a river or gorge.
A defensive structure; a protective barrier; a bulwark.
A defensive mound of earth or a wall with a broad top and usually a stone parapet; a wall-like ridge of earth, stones or debris; an embankment for defensive purpose.
That which defends against intrusion from outside; a protection.
To defend with a rampart; fortify or surround with a rampart.
A board fastened along a ship's gunwale to prevent splashing; a splashboard.
A stretch of ripples or bumps on a dirt or gravel road caused by interaction between traffic and road surface.
Such a board used as a simple percussion instrument.
A board with a corrugated surface against which laundry may be rubbed.
To play a washboard.
To move up and down or back and forth across the surface of a hive, possibly to lay down a layer of propolis and wax.
To produce a rippled texture on a surface.