Low hill of sand that forms along coastal beaches.

A ridge of soil and debris along the outside edge of a fireline, resulting from line construction. see also: Throw Out

a raised path or ledge, sometimes used as a defensive barrier on a battlefieldCameron climbed the berm, pulled himself into the bunker, and picked up an enormous gun.

A small terrace in the backshore area of the coast with its terrace facing seaward.

"narrow ledge," 1729, from French berme (17c.), from Old Dutch baerm "edge of a dike," probably related to brim (q.v.). In U.S., 19c., also the name for the bank of a canal opposit [..]

A pile or mound of material capable of restraining a vehicle.

A decorate feature used to create height and variation in a garden by building a soil mound to plant on.

A mound of soil, stone, etc. created to provide functional and/or ornamental benefits.

A small or large raised embankment usually in a corner that allows you to maintain speed without losing traction and sliding out.

a low ridge towards the rear of a beach marking the uppermost level that waves reached during the previous high tide.

An oblong landform on the course.

A small or large raised embankment usually in a corner that allows you to maintain speed without losing traction and sliding out.

A bank of earth, such as the piled-up earth against a stone wall.

1) Strip of ground between the base of the curtain wall and the ditch.    (Kenyon, John R. Medieval Fortifications, 211) 2) Flat space between the base of the curtain wall and the inner edge of th [..]

(n) a narrow ledge or shelf typically at the top or bottom of a slope(n) a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road

(1) On a BEACH: a nearly horizontal PLATEAU on the BEACH FACE or BACKSHORE, formed by the deposition of beach material by WAVE action or by means of a mechanical plant as part of a beach RECHARGE scheme. (2) On a structure: a nearly horizontal area, often built to support or key-in an armour layer. (3) (SMP) A linear mound or series of mounds of SA [..]

In a barrier beach system, the relatively flat, sandy area between the berm crest and the dunes formed by the deposit of material by wave action. Some beaches have no berm, others have one or several. [..]

change in slope on a beach marking the top of the foreshore and the seaward edge of the flat portion of the beach that is typically above the high tide level

A broad area of low relief in the upper part of a beach

A raised area with vertical or sloping sides.

The shoulder of the road.

See shoulder

A small or large raised embankment usually in a corner that allows you to maintain speed without losing traction and sliding out.

(1) On a beach: a nearly horizontal plateau on the beach face or backshore, formed by the deposition of beach material by wave action or by means of a mechanical plant as part of a beach recharge sche [..]

A curb, ledge, wall or mound used to prevent the spread of contaminants.  It can be made of various materials, even earth in certain circumstances. 

A sloped wall or embankment (typically constructed of earth, hay bales, or timber framing) used to prevent inflow or outflow of material into/from an area.

A raised linear bank separating two areas.

A raised barrier such as mounded dirt used to contain irrigation water

A platform of wave-deposited sediment that is flat or slopes slightly landward.

in military defences, the level space between two features (e.g. ditch and rampart)

elevated land between stopbanks and the main channel fairway designed to protect the stopbanks.

a temporary bench, shelf, or terrace formed by the waves in a beach

A level area separating a ditch from a bank. These are common at defences, such as Hadrian's Wall

A small or large raised embankment usually in a corner that allows you to maintain speed without losing traction and sliding out.

An earth bank left against a retaining wall during excavation, until it is propped.

A curb, ledge, wall or mound used to prevent the spread of contaminants. It can be made of various materials, even earth in certain circumstances. See Alpha particle, Gamma radiation.

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 [..]

A continuous linear earthen mound of varying height designed and placed to screen the view of and reduce the noise from adjacent, incompatible uses, such as highways.