sand+bank
101Sand River Convention — Infobox Treaty name = Sand River Convention (1852) long name = image width = 250px caption = type = Delimitation of territory and rights date drafted = date signed = 17 January 1852 location signed = Bank of the Sand River, South Africa date… …
102bank swallow — noun swallow of the northern hemisphere that nests in tunnels dug in clay or sand banks • Syn: ↑bank martin, ↑sand martin, ↑Riparia riparia • Hypernyms: ↑martin • Member Holonyms: ↑Riparia, ↑ …
103Bank martin — Martin Mar tin, n. [F. martin, from the proper name Martin. Cf. {Martlet}.] (Zo[ o]l.) One of several species of swallows, usually having the tail less deeply forked than the tail of the common swallows. [Written also {marten}.] [1913 Webster]… …
104sand — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. grit, granules; particle, grain, speck; beach, strand, desert, dune; abrasive; silica, otolith; courage, pluck, spunk. See land, powderiness. v. sprinkle, dust, powder; smooth, polish, abrade,… …
105bank — 1) an area where the depth of water is relatively shallow, but normally sufficient for safe surface navigation, and often excellent for fishing, e.g. the Grand Banks off Newfoundland. Can be 20 200 m in oceanic waters but as shallow as 0 5 m in… …
106bank gravel — noun gravel as found in natural deposits • Syn: ↑pit run gravel, ↑pit run • Hypernyms: ↑gravel, ↑crushed rock * * * noun Etymology: bank (I) …
107sand spike — the North American term for the British rod rest, q.v., a device inserted into the bank of a water body to hold a fishing rod …
108bank swallow — a swallow, Riparia riparia, of the Northern Hemisphere, that nests in tunnels dug in sand or clay banks. [1645 55] * * * …
109sand martin — Brit. the bank swallow. [1660 70] * * * …
110bank cubic metre — noun an in situ measurement of material such as sand, gravel, etc., while it is in a compacted state …
