Definition of dyke Dyke
/dajĖk/ - [dayk] - dyke
We found 12 definitions of dyke from 7 different sources.
What does dyke mean?
WordNet
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| dyke - a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea | ||
| dam, dike | ||
| barrier a structure or object that impedes free movement | ||
| milldam dam to make a millpond to provide power for a water mill | ||
| dyke - (slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine | ||
| butch, dike | ||
| gay woman, tribade, lesbian a resident of Lesbos | ||
| derogation, disparagement, depreciation (law) the partial taking away of the effectiveness of a law; a partial repeal or abolition of a law; "any derogation of the common law is to be strictly construed" | ||
| argot, lingo, patois, slang, vernacular, jargon, cant a regional dialect of a language (especially French); usually considered substandard | ||
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| dyke - enclose with a dike; "dike the land to protect it from water" | ||
| dike | ||
| shut in, close in, inclose, enclose advance or converge on; "The police were closing in on him" | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary š
- dyke (n.)
See Dike. The spelling dyke is restricted by some to the geological meaning.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ī©
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dyke
An artificial wall, embankment, ridge, or mound, usually of earth or rock fill, built around a relatively flat, low-lying area to protect it from flooding.
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book āµ
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dyke
From the Anglo-Saxon dic, a mound or bank; yet in some parts of England the word means a ditch.
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer š„
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dyke
A channel to receive water; also a dam or mound, to prevent inundation. Dikes differ from sluices; the former being intended only to oppose the flowing of other water into a river, or to confine the stream by means of strong walls, pieces of timber, or a double row of hurdles, the intervals of which are filled with earth, stones, or pebbles.
