dique
dike
dike
a long wall or embankment built to prevent flooding from the sea
Dique means dike and is a direct cognate of the English word dike0, which refers to a long wall or embankment built to prevent flooding from the sea0.
noun
- dikeA long wall or embankment built to prevent flooding from the seaLos holandeses construyeron diques para proteger sus tierras del mar. // The Dutch built dikes to protect their land from the sea.