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embayment

noun em·bay·ment \-ˈbā-mənt\

Definition of EMBAYMENT

1
:  formation of a bay
2
:  a bay or a conformation resembling a bay
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First Known Use of EMBAYMENT

1815

Related to EMBAYMENT

Synonyms
arm, bay, bight, cove, creek [chiefly British], gulf, estuary, firth, fjord (also fiord), inlet, loch [Scottish]

Rhymes with EMBAYMENT

co-payment, down payment, prepayment, stop payment

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