remblai
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of remblai
C18: from French, from remblayer to embank, from emblayer to pile up
Example Sentences
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A remblai, also topped with hawthorn, lies a little to the north of this road.
From The Old Front Line by Masefield, John
Then there is the lynchet or remblai, like a steep cliff, from three to twelve feet high, hardly to be noticed from above until the traveller is upon it.
From The Old Front Line by Masefield, John
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