wierriem

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of wier (seaweed) +‎ riem (belt).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋiːr.rim/
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  • Hyphenation: wier‧riem

Noun

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wierriem m (plural wierriemen)

  1. an outer wall made of eelgrass or seaweed, supported by wooden fencing; historically used as the primary barrier of certain dikes
    • 1844, Duco Johannes Storm Buysing, Handleiding tot de kennis der waterbouwkunde voor de kadetten van den waterstaat en der genie, Vol. 1, publ. by Broese & comp., p. 383.
      Deze wierriemen pakken zich op den duur zeer vast in een en wederstaan den sterksten golfslag,
      These seaweed barriers compress very tightly in length of time and resist the strongest battering of waves, []

Holonyms

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