berm
Etymology
From French berme, from Middle Dutch baerm (Modern Dutch berm), from Old Dutch *barm, from Proto-West Germanic *barm, from Proto-Germanic *barmaz. Related to English brim.
noun
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A narrow ledge or shelf, as along the top or bottom of a slope. -
A raised bank or path, especially the bank of a canal opposite the towpath. -
A terrace formed by wave action along a beach. -
A mound or bank of earth, used especially as a barrier or to provide insulation. -
A ledge between the parapet and the moat in a fortification. -
(Indiana, Ohio) A strip of land between a street and sidewalk. -
(Western Pennsylvania) Edge of a road.
verb
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To provide something with a berm
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