EMBAYMENTS Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word embayments. (close relations)
Definition of EMBAYMENTS
Best Alternative Words for EMBAYMENTS
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bay | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf • the sound of a hound on the scent • small Mediterranean evergreen tree with small blackish berries and glossy aromatic leaves used for flavoring in cooking; also used by ancient Greeks to crown victors • a compartment on a ship between decks; often used as a hospital • a compartment in an aircraft used for some specific purpose • a small recess opening off a larger room • a horse of a moderate reddish-brown color adjective satellite • (used of animals especially a horse) of a moderate reddish-brown color verb • utter in deep prolonged tones • bark with prolonged noises, of dogs | ||||||||
cove | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a small inlet • small or narrow cave in the side of a cliff or mountain | ||||||||
estuary | nounn | |||||||
noun • the wide part of a river where it nears the sea; fresh and salt water mix | ||||||||
fiord | nounn | |||||||
noun • a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway | ||||||||
fjord | nounn | |||||||
noun • a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway | ||||||||
gulf | nounn | |||||||
noun • an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay • an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding) • a deep wide chasm | ||||||||
harbor | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo • a place of refuge and comfort and security verb • maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings) • secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals) • keep in one's possession; of animals • hold back a thought or feeling about | ||||||||
indentation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a concave cut into a surface or edge (as in a coastline) • the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion • the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line • the act of cutting into an edge with toothlike notches or angular incisions | ||||||||
inlet | nounn | |||||||
noun • an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands) • an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container | ||||||||
lagoon | nounn | |||||||
noun • a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral |