v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Imbanked p. pr. & vb. n. Imbanking. ] [ Pref. im- in + bank. Cf. Embank. ] To inclose or defend with a bank or banks. See Embank. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The act of surrounding with a bank; a bank or mound raised for defense, a roadway, etc.; an embankment. See Embankment. [ 1913 Webster ]